Eutelsat Communications: Information Related to the Board of Directors
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Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:00:01 AM
Eutelsat Communications: Information Related to the Board of Directors
PARIS, July 3, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's
leading satellite operators, announces the resignation of two Directors from its Board on
June 25, 2012: Abertis Infraestructuras, represented by Francisco Reynes Massanet, and
Abertis Telecom, represented by Marta Casas Caba. These resignations follow the
announcement on June 22, 2012 by the Abertis Group of the partial sale of its stake in
Eutelsat Communications thereby reducing its holding from 15.35% to 8.35% of shares
outstanding.
Eutelsat Communications' Board of Directors now counts eight members of which four are
independent.
About Eutelsat
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding
company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 28 satellites that provide
coverage across Europe, as well as the Middle East, Africa and significant parts of Asia
and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators. As of
31 March 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 4,250 television channels
to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The
Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications
services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet
Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband
subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates high speed Internet services through teleports
in France and Italy that serve consumers, enterprises, local communities, government
agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in
Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ just over 750 commercial, technical and
operational professionals. This culturally diverse staff comprises employees from 30
countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com
Source: Eutelsat Communications
For further information:
Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. : + 33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr ; Frédérique Gautier, Tel. : + 33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr ; Marie-Sophie Ecuer, Tel. : + 33-1-53-98-37-91, mecuer@eutelsat.fr ; Investors & Analysts:
Lisa Finas Tel. : +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com ; Léonard Wapler, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com
PARIS, July 3, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's
leading satellite operators, announces the resignation of two Directors from its Board on
June 25, 2012: Abertis Infraestructuras, represented by Francisco Reynes Massanet, and
Abertis Telecom, represented by Marta Casas Caba. These resignations follow the
announcement on June 22, 2012 by the Abertis Group of the partial sale of its stake in
Eutelsat Communications thereby reducing its holding from 15.35% to 8.35% of shares
outstanding.
Eutelsat Communications' Board of Directors now counts eight members of which four are
independent.
About Eutelsat
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding
company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 28 satellites that provide
coverage across Europe, as well as the Middle East, Africa and significant parts of Asia
and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators. As of
31 March 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 4,250 television channels
to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The
Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications
services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet
Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband
subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates high speed Internet services through teleports
in France and Italy that serve consumers, enterprises, local communities, government
agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in
Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ just over 750 commercial, technical and
operational professionals. This culturally diverse staff comprises employees from 30
countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com
Source: Eutelsat Communications
For further information:
Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. : + 33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr ; Frédérique Gautier, Tel. : + 33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr ; Marie-Sophie Ecuer, Tel. : + 33-1-53-98-37-91, mecuer@eutelsat.fr ; Investors & Analysts:
Lisa Finas Tel. : +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com ; Léonard Wapler, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com