Andrew Jordan resigns as AsiaSat’s ED & CEO

Andrew Jordan resigns as AsiaSat’s ED & CEO

Andrew Jordan

MUMBAI: Andrew Jordan has resigned as executive director (ED) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd (AsiaSat), one of Asia’s leading satellite operators, effective 16 April 2018. He will serve as the senior advisor of AsiaSat until 31 October 2018.

Roger Tong has been appointed by the board to succeed Jordan as ED and CEO with effect from 16 April 2018. Prior to the appointment, Tong served as vice president (engineering and operations) and chief technical officer of AsiaSat and has led various satellite and teleport programmes since joining AsiaSat in March 2008. Tong has over 33 years’ experience in the satellite and telecommunications industry and has worked in Canada, Mainland China and Hong Kong. He has also held various senior management positions at COM DEV International, Allen Telecom Inc and Mark IV Industries Ltd.

AsiaSat’s chairman Gregory Zeluck said, “On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to express my gratitude to Jordan for his service. We look forward to his continued contribution as Senior Advisor to the Company.”

“I would also like to welcome Tong, an industry veteran with extensive knowledge, experience and network of contacts across the satellite communications, broadcast and telecom industries who has served the Company for more than 10 years to join the board. We are confident that he has the strategic vision, capability and experience to continue to build AsiaSat’s leadership in this rapidly changing environment and to steer the company to its next phase of growth,” Zeluck added.

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