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Asia Pacific Space Community Council
About APSCC | Officers | Contact

Terry Bleakley serves as Regional Vice President, APAC for ST Engineering iDirect. Previous to this role, he was in a senior advisory role for Sky Perfect JSAT, based out of New Zealand, involved in strategic initiatives within the company.
Mr. Bleakley was also at Intelsat for 13 years serving as Intelsat’s Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific. In the role, Mr. Bleakley was responsible for the management of Intelsat’s sales and marketing activities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to the position, Mr. Bleakley served as Vice President Sales and Marketing and Vice President, Commercial Operations for MEASAT from 2006 to 2010. From 2000-2006, he served with Intelsat and PanAmSat in senior sales and sales-management positions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Mr. Bleakley earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Aviation and Business Studies from Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Dr. Anggoro K. Widiawan is currently CTO of PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia. Previously he was the Head of Telkom 3S project and the Head of Satellite Business & Technology Transformation in PT Telkom Indonesia, Tbk. He holds PhD degree in Wireless Communications from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. He has been in satellite industry for over 20 years.

Daniel KIM is the Head of Global and Maritime Business Group at KTSAT, bringing over 20 years of experience in the satellite and telecommunications industry. He has successfully led major satellite projects and expanded KTSAT’s global presence, with a focus on both international and maritime communication solutions. As a board member of APSCC, Daniel plays an active role in shaping the satellite and space industries across the Asia-Pacific region, combining his technical expertise and leadership skills.

Eddie serves as President and Managing Director of Astroscale in Tokyo, Japan. Astroscale Japan is one of the business units under Astroscale Holdings (others are Astroscale US and Astroscale UK), and employs about 200 people. Astroscale Japan covers businesses in Asia Pacific and Middle East. Astroscale offers various On-Orbit Services (OOS) including active debris removal (ADR), In-space situational awareness (ISSA), end of life satellite removal (EOL), GEO life extension (LEXI), etc. For this assignment, Eddie is stationed in Japan after spending more than 30 years in the US.
Prior to Astroscale, Eddie successfully built and ran his own strategic advisory firm, HISe, Inc. for 8 years, mainly serving Asian clients. Prior to this, Eddie worked at Thales. He served as CEO of North American subsidiary (Washington DC, USA), Senior VP at Headquarters (Cannes, France), and VP & GM at Asia Pacific Office (Beijing, China).

Gregg is CEO of GapSat, an innovative venture that leases or arranges for the lease of entire in-orbit satellites to satellite operators for use at their orbital slots for interim periods of time, generally until the operator launches its own custom-built satellite. Gregg is also president of G3 Global Communications, a satellite consulting firm focused on strategic planning, business development, transactional and regulatory advice. Previously Gregg co-founded and was president of Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS). He is a former television producer and communications attorney who was the head of satellite services for Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Telecom, Vice President for PanAmSat and Lockheed Martin Corp, and Director of International Policy for the US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) where he was instrumental in the promotion of private enterprise in space.
Gregg is a founding member and a Director serving since the inception of APSCC in 1994; the Chairman of the Cable and Satellite Broadcast Association of Asia (CASBAA) Satellite Wireless Action Group; a member of the Board of Governors and Secretary of the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC); and the Asian Attache for the Global VSAT Forum (GVF).

Kenichi Shimotsuma is General Manager of Asia Regional Headquarters at SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SJC), a satellite operator with a fleet of 16 satellites. SJC provides reliable satellite services over Asia, Oceania, Russia, Middle East and North America, and also operates Japan’s largest DTH platform, “SKY Perfect TV!”
He started his career in 1997 at Japan Satellite Systems Corporation, which later became SJC, and was engaged in Network Operations, Communication Engineering and Global Business. Prior to his current role, he was General Manager of Mobile Business Division responsible for marketing activities for maritime and aero customers. He has been in satellite industry for over 20 years.

Kevin Seow currently leads the Corporate Development Asia Pacific team at SES, based in Singapore. He joined the Company in November 2002 and is responsible in ensuring the long-term success and right to win of SES projects along with identifying and driving transactions to the benefit of SES in the Asia Pacific and South Asian regions.
Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in Engineering from McMaster University, Canada. Kevin also completed an Executive MBA from the National University of Singapore.

Parisuthi Jinamornphongs, also known as Tom, serves as the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at THAICOM. With over 20 years of experience in the satellite industry, Tom has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and innovation. Since joining THAICOM in 2003, he has successfully spearheaded market access initiatives and forged local partnerships across more than 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region as part of the IPSTAR broadband satellite project.
In his current role, Tom provides strategic guidance to the company’s management, enabling informed decision-making and fostering the development of THAICOM’s core business. His efforts are focused on optimizing the monetization of the company’s satellite and orbital slot resources.
Tom holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of New Haven in Connecticut, USA, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) from the University of Oregon, USA. He has further honed his leadership and digital economy expertise through the Digital Economy Leadership Training Program – Digital CEO#6 at the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society in 2023, and the Harvard Leadership Development Program offered by Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning in 2019.

Patrick French is Executive Vice President, Global Business Development & Strategy at ABS responsible for partnerships for new business opportunities as well as ABS’ consumer business portfolio. Patrick French has over 28 years of experience in market research analysis and satellite communications. Previously, Mr. French served as Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific, at Intelsat and as Senior Analyst for Northern Sky Research (NSR) LLC, where he was an industry thought leader in the assessment of emerging High Throughput Satellite (HTS).

Paul Mattear is the Head of Global Satellite, Aerospace, and Satellite Solutions at Amazon Web Services, where he drives cloud adoption and provides strategic direction across a diverse portfolio of global SatCom accounts. His work spans traditional GEO satellite operators to cutting-edge MEO and LEO enterprises, leveraging cloud technology, AI, and machine learning to innovate satellite communications infrastructure. Paul’s efforts enhance connectivity for telecommunications firms, mobile network operators, and media content producers, solidifying AWS’s leadership in the aerospace and satellite sectors.
Before AWS, Paul held leadership roles at Kymeta and Intelsat and served 22 years in the United States Marine Corps, culminating as Presidential Communications Officer. His academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and three Master’s degrees with specializations in Telecommunications and Business Administration, underscoring his technical expertise and strategic insight. Recognized as a visionary leader, Paul is driving AWS’s satellite communications and AI/ML initiatives, shaping the future of global connectivity and cloud innovation in the aerospace industry.

Rizwan Parvez is currently Senior Director at Maxar Technologies, focused on Market Strategy and Business Development for Maxar’s U.S. Government Civil Space and Asia-Pacific pursuits. He joined Maxar after serving as Chief Technology Officer & founding Vice President of Engineering for BridgeComm (formerly known as BridgeSat), a start-up focused on commercializing free-space optical communications across space, airborne and terrestrial applications. Previous to that, he has held positions analyzing commercial low-Earth & emerging markets and has led engineering teams across various disciplines supporting the design, integration, testing, launch and operations of GEO communication satellites. Rizwan was a founding Board Member of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Society of Space and Satellites Professionals International (SSPI), which was established to facilitate the bridging between ‘New Space’ and ‘established Space’. Rizwan graduated in 2003 from Duke University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and has been immersed in the space and communications industry ever since.

Ronald has gathered over twenty-five years of experience in leading extensive international project teams to successful outcomes, mostly in Air Traffic Management, Air Defense and Battlefield Surveillance, before moving into the position of Sales Director for Asia with Thales Alenia Space in 2018.
Dual citizen of Canada and France, he is based in Asia (Singapore, then Bangkok) since 2005.

Tomo Aoyama is General Manager of Space Systems Department, Defense & Space Systems Division, Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte Ltd (MEAP). He is responsible for marketing and business development in Asia & Pacific region for MELCO’s space solutions & satellite systems for defense.
He has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business development roles and has been working in various satellite related business. He has a broad knowledge of satellite related business development and extensive experience in driving projects for domestic and international government agencies and enterprise customers.

Vaibhav Magow, vice president at Hughes, leads the company’s broadband systems sales effort in the Asia Pacific, Middle East/Africa, Europe, and Russia/CIS regions. Vaibhav works closely with satellite operators, mobile network operators, and national and local government agencies to tailor and implement high-performing and efficient satellite solutions to help connect the unconnected and enable enterprise digital transformations.
A satellite communications and IT professional with more than 25 years of experience, Vaibhav has held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, product development, marketing, and program management over the course of his career. Prior to joining Hughes in his regional role, Vaibhav focused on the Indian satellite market at Hughes Communications India, Ltd. (Hughes India).
Vaibhav earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Pune. He speaks frequently at regional industry conferences.

Vivian Quenet is Arianespace’s Managing Director and Head of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region.
Prior to assuming this role as announced in February 2018, he was Vice President and Managing Director Asia-Pacific for maritime satellite communications provider KVH Industries PTE LTD. During his tenure, which began in March 2011, he set up the company’s Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore, as well as new sales offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Within five years, KVH Industries became the largest maritime VSAT (very small aperture terminal) supplier in Asia.
Quenet previously served as the Asia-Pacific Sales Director for mobile satellite communications provider Vizada/Marlink (formerly part of Airbus Defense and Space), where he created the Singapore entity and oversaw all operations for the company’s regional offices. Over a span of 10 years, Quenet worked to bring satellite communications services to commercial mariners in several regions, including France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Scandinavia, Africa, as well as Asia-Pacific. Before his time at Vizada, he worked as a corporate sales manager for French mobile phone carrier Bouygues Telecom Enterprises.
A native of France, Quenet holds a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree in International Sales and Marketing from the Université du Sud Toulon-Var in France, and speaks fluent French, English, and German.

Yau Chyong Lim is MEASAT’s Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he oversees the management of the company’s operations.
Yau has more than 25 years in the satellite industry, with wide-ranging experience across multiple sectors including sales & marketing, business development and commercial operations.
He holds an MBA in Finance from Keele University, Staffordshire, UK and a BSc in Microelectronics & Physics from Campbell University, North Carolina, USA.

Blaine Curcio is Senior Affiliate Consultant for Novaspace and Founder of Orbital Gateway Consulting. He has worked in the satcom industry for nearly 15 years, with a primary focus on Asia-Pacific. Blaine’s responsibilities with Novaspace primarily involve contributing to, or leading, consulting missions for satellite operators in APAC and beyond. He is also a recognized expert on the Chinese space industry, having covered it since the opening up of Chinese commercial space in 2014. He speaks English and Mandarin.