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Jeremy:
Concentrates on mobile and television satellite systems and services,
such as low and medium earth orbit (LEO
MEO) systems, satellite
news-gathering
(SNG) and broadcasting. He began his career with Marconi
Space and Defence Systems after graduating from the Polytechnic of Central
London in 1979, where he was involved in system engineering, research and
analysis for Ministry of Defence projects. In 1982 he founded
COMSYS, and was initially involved in the design
and manufacture of satellite ground system units and associated
engineering services before developing the company's consultancy business.
Jeremy is a member of International Institute of Communications, British
Space Society, Society of Space Professionals, and the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He has published numerous papers and
articles and serves as the European Editor of the international journal
Space Communications. Jeremy has led many of the company's major tasks for
large corporate clients in the areas of satellite system and capacity
strategies, investment due diligence and market forecasting. He is a
regular speaker at international satellite conferences and seminars.
Susan:
specialises in corporate networking technologies particularly direct to
business satellite systems known as VSATs. She obtained an honours degree
from the London School of Economics and then served in the Army as a
Commissioned Officer. She joined COMSYS in 1985, and has been primarily
responsible for the multi-client VSAT studies undertaken by the company
during the last thirty years, including the company's most recent editions of
The VSAT Industry Status Report and the Maritime VSAT Report. Her work at COMSYS also involves her in
advising clients on the regulatory, strategic and business planning,
administrative and operational aspects of satellite communication systems
and products. As part of this work Susan regularly visits equipment
manufacturers, service providers and PTTs in Europe, North and South
America, Australasia, Africa and Asia. She has visited most of the
companies reviewed or described in the updated VSAT report, amounting to
well over 150 firms worldwide. She is regularly consulted by current and
potential VSAT manufacturers, service providers and users. In addition to
her consulting activities, Susan is a regular contributor to numerous
trade publications and a speaker at conferences in Asia, Europe and North
America. She also delivers seminars and instruction on VSAT networks
implementation, technologies, services and markets.
Adrian:
Focuses on satellite networking and capacity, television programming and channel
issues. He has been working in the entertainment industry and, in
particular, the fields of television and film since 1982. He has worked as
actor, director and producer for a wide range of companies ranging from
the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to London Weekend Television,
Carlton Communications and Channel 4 Television. He has also been involved
in the production side of corporate television, completing projects for
Marks and Spencer plc, Toshiba, The European Commission and Alcatel Telspace. Adrian joined COMSYS in 1990, since which time he has directed
the company's work in the Cable and Satellite Television market and worked
on VSAT reports and consultancy. He has
completed reports for clients on Satellite DTH and Cable Television
marketing and delivery in all regions of the world. His work has included
studies on African satellite systems, SMS operators, signal distributors
and television channels, Middle Eastern satellite systems and television
channels as well as future broadcasting opportunities in Turkey, Greece
and the Balkans. He also covers other areas, such as MMDS and cable
systems, investment opportunities and competitive analysis of the
television market. Additionally he has worked extensively on other
satellite broadcast applications such as business television and
VSAT.
Adrian is a member of the Society of Satellite Professionals.
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