AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES Hires Robert Demers as Vice President of Sales Development; Proven Government Satellite Executive to be Key Member of Leadership Team.WASHINGTON -- AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, Inc. (AGS AGS American Geriatrics Society. ), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of SES AMERICOM, today announced that Robert Demers has joined as a Vice President of Sales Development. Most recently Demers served as Vice President of government solutions for Inmarsat, where he established the Washington D.C. office and was responsible for the full range of North American commercial development and government relations. "I am very pleased to welcome Bob to the AGS team and I look forward to working closely with him," said David Helfgott, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES. "Bob brings decades of market, technical and political experience to our company, due to his unique background as a proven satellite executive focused on the government market, his front line combat experience and his time spent as a liaison to Congress. His counsel will be instrumental as AGS looks to reinforce its position as the leading provider of complete, innovative satcom solutions to military and civilian government agencies." "I'm excited by the opportunity I see in the government satcom market, and no company is better positioned than AGS is to satisfy the government's continuing and growing need for commercial satellite bandwidth and solutions," said Robert Demers, new Vice President of Sales Development at AGS. In addition to his work with Inmarsat, Demers was general manager of global government services at ICO Global Communications, Inc., a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) company that was later acquired by Craig McCaw. Demers spent 22 years in the United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local , serving in a variety of capacities including service as a combat helicopter pilot, an Aviation Unit Commander and as Army liaison to the U.S. Senate. He is a graduate of Saint Anselm College The Princeton Review has described Saint Anselm College as one of the top "Colleges with a Conscience", as well as one of the 224 Best Northeastern Colleges. History The first bishop of Manchester, Bishop Denis M. Bradley, invited the Benedictine monks of St. in Manchester, New Hampshire This article is about the city in New Hampshire. For other uses, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. , as well as a graduate of the U.S. Air Command and Staff College The Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) is located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and is the United States Air Force's intermediate professional military education (PME) school. in Montgomery, Alabama. About AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, Inc. (AGS) is an independent corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of SES AMERICOM. Leveraging a 30-year heritage of experience in the government SATCOM market, AGS offers comprehensive satellite-based communications solutions that enable federal agencies to extend secure broadband communications to fulfill both routine and mission-critical applications. With access to a fleet of 42 satellites, AGS' full range of satellite services and end-to-end solutions allows for secure, reliable communications and comprehensive global coverage. AGS' reputation for operational excellence and highly reliable network solutions has been validated by long-term relationships with diverse government customers including DoD, US Army, US Air Force, Department of Commerce/NOAA, Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , and other civilian and defense-related agencies. For more information, visit www.americom-gs.com. |
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