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Speedcast International

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Cruise Management International is providing technical and operations solutions to Ocean Victory while using Speedcast for the managed connectivity services onboard.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralMar 20, 2022SES Enables Awareness Of Major Climate Action In Antarctica Thru Connectivity

SES and Speedcast are providing high-performance satellite connectivity services for real-time communication and streaming aboard the 2041 Foundation expedition vessel.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralMar 20, 2022SES Enables Awareness Of Major Climate Action In Antarctica Thru Connectivity

An international jury selected Christodoulos Protopappas, Speedcast with Willka Yachay, and UltiSat as recipients of the 2021 Better Satellite World Awards.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralNov 23, 2021Space & Satellite Professionals International Names 2021 Better Satellite World Award Recipients

Speedcast partnered with the non-profit Willka Yachay to provide satellite connectivity to the Q’eros tribe in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastOrg RelationshipNov 23, 2021Space & Satellite Professionals International Names 2021 Better Satellite World Award Recipients

Luke Clancy is the Director of Solutions Engineering at Speedcast.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2021SSPI’s “20 Under 35” Professionals To Be Honored At Satellite Innovation

Speedcast CyberInsights integrates industry-leading cybersecurity standards, frameworks, and standardized practices and aligns with the International Maritime Organization’s 2021 Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralAug 16, 2021Regain Cyber Control With Speedcast and HudsonCyber

Hornbeck Offshore has used Speedcast to deliver communications services since 2009.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalOrg RelationshipAug 4, 2021Multi-Year Speedcast Contract Extension For Hornbeck Offshore Connectivity Services

Speedcast operates 24×7 global Customer Support Centers to support its connectivity services.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralAug 4, 2021Multi-Year Speedcast Contract Extension For Hornbeck Offshore Connectivity Services

James Trevelyan is the Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Emerging Markets at Speedcast.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralJun 14, 2021The SSPI Trade Organization Names New Leadership + Directors

Will Mudge is the Vice President of Engineering Operations at Speedcast.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralJun 9, 2021The World Teleport Association (WTA) Welcomes Senior Execs To The Organization’s Board Of Directors

Speedcast received a contract from JSC Chukotka Mining and Geological Company, a Kinross subsidiary, to expand the company’s VSAT network supporting development of the Udinsk Gold open-pit mine to two new license areas in the Russian Far East.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2021A Golden Contract For Speedcast

This contract is the second extension Speedcast has received since its original start of service in 2020.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralJun 7, 2021A Golden Contract For Speedcast

Speedcast will provide a fully managed wide-area network connectivity service for Kinross at the Kayenmyvaam and Kavralyanskaya sites.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastTechnical ProductJun 7, 2021A Golden Contract For Speedcast

Speedcast exited bankruptcy on 2021-03-11 after a restructuring deal involving Centerbridge Partners wiped out all $700,000,000 of Speedcast’s debt.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastTechnical ProductMar 15, 2021How Speedcast is navigating the perfect storm: Q&A with CEO Joe Spytek

Centerbridge Partners made a $500,000,000 equity investment in Speedcast.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastTechnical ProductMar 14, 2021Speedcast Exits Chapter 11 Via Centerbridge Partners Ownership

Centerbridge Partners invested $500,000,000 into Speedcast as part of a deal that wiped out Speedcast's debt.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalOrg RelationshipMar 11, 2021Speedcast emerges from bankruptcy with clean balance sheet

Centerbridge Partners completed necessary regulatory and administrative requirements to take ownership of Speedcast.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastTechnical ProductMar 11, 2021Speedcast emerges from bankruptcy with clean balance sheet

Access to end customers is identified as a key competitive factor that may require SES to allocate C-band proceeds to acquire a large service provider such as Global Eagle or Speedcast or to continue expanding its service business.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2021Satellite B’Band Capacity To Grow 10x By Year’s-end

The USD $500,000,000 equity investment from Centerbridge will be used in part to repay Speedcast’s USD $285,000,000 debtor-in-possession financing.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021Speedcast To Clear Chapter 11 Via Company Reorg With Millions In Centerbridge Equity Investments

Under the terms of the Plan, Centerbridge will provide Speedcast with a new USD $500,000,000 equity investment.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021Speedcast To Clear Chapter 11 Via Company Reorg With Millions In Centerbridge Equity Investments
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