Team

Chair Jonathan is the founder & Managing Director of BeaconSeek Ltd, a firm established in 2000 involved in design, project management, integration, and commissioning of satellite ground systems. Previously Jonathan was Head of BBC News Location Facilities Unit, operating fast-response satellite uplinks and terrestrial microwave links in the UK and around the world delivering news…

Secretary Anver has over 30 years strategic marketing business development, planning experience in the telecommunications and broadcast industry (including working for BT, Inmarsat, Vyvx, VT Merlin Communications and Europe*Star), and has worked with many of the world’s leading broadcasters, teleports, satellite operators, satellite service providers and equipment manufacturers.

Treasurer Neil has more than 30 years experience in the broadcast industry having worked for Worldwide Television News, Vyvx, Associated Press and NTL Broadcast as well as a number of SNG service providers. Neil’s experience covers operations, planning, commercial and strategic use of satellite and communications links along with the deployment of new technologies to…

Martin has been the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) Chief of International Programme Development since June 2001.  His responsibilities include development of the profile of the Forum within the satellite communications industry, including delivery of programmes focused on extending the understanding of, and promoting the use of, satellite-based communications in various key end-user vertical markets. Martin is…

Martin has run his Colem enterprise since 1992 and was Executive Director, the Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) until December 2019. He is now a member of SIG’s Advisory Board. Starting his career in 1970 with the UK’s  General Post Office (now BT), for over 50 years he has been (and and still is) involved with…

Annemarie has more than 30 years’ experience in the broadcast industry, having worked for SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation), ZDF German Television (based in Johannesburg), Globecast Africa & Europe (based in Kenya for a few years) and, latterly, Intelsat Africa and Europe (based in London). Her experience includes facility marketing, working as a news producer…