Kaul Leaves an
Indelible Imprint on the Satellite Industry, Global
Connectivity
GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 1, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) today announced
that Pradman Kaul, president of
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has decided to retire
at the end of this year. On January 1,
2023, Paul Gaske will assume
the role of Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Mr. Kaul and
reporting to Hamid Akhavan, CEO of
EchoStar.
Mr. Kaul said: "There is no industry like the satellite sector,
combining space and rocketry with down-to-Earth solutions that meet
an essential need for connectivity. And there is no team like the
Hughes team, so committed to excellence, innovation and changing
people's lives for the better. Having the privilege to be part of
both is about as good as it gets for an engineer. With Paul and
Hamid at the helm, I know the company will continue to blaze new
paths in connecting people, enterprises and things."
"Pradman has been a visionary, an inspirational leader and an
extraordinary steward of engineering excellence," said Mr. Akhavan.
"He leaves a legacy of innovation and collaboration that sets us
apart as an employer, a service provider and a partner to customers
worldwide."
Upon his retirement, Mr. Kaul will continue to serve on the
Board of Directors of EchoStar and will be appointed its Vice
Chairman. He joined the company in 1973 as its tenth employee and
has been a force in the satellite industry since then, assuming the
role of President of Hughes in 2000. Industry 'firsts'
commercialized under Mr. Kaul's leadership include: the first
broadband satellite network; the first commercial satellite
implementation for a national retailer; the first satellite
internet service; and the first multipath satellite-plus-wireless
service for consumers.
Mr. Kaul emigrated to the U.S. from India when he was 17 years old. He earned his
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from
George Washington University and a
Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of California at
Berkeley.
Mr. Kaul's many accolades include: "Distinguished Engineering
Alumnus" of the University of California,
Berkeley (1999); the IEEE Third Millennium medal in 2000;
induction into the National Academy of Engineering (2004);
recognition as a "Distinguished Alumnus" by George Washington University (2005); "Satellite
Executive of the Year 2008" by Via Satellite magazine;
induction into the Society of Space & Satellite Professionals
Hall of Fame (SSPI) in 2009; Arthur C. Clarke Foundation 2012
Innovator Award; Lifetime Achievement Award by COMSYS for visionary
leadership and contributions to the satellite industry; induction
into the George Washington University
Hall of Fame (2014); "Lifetime Achievement" award by Via
Satellite magazine (2014); and most recently, the AIAA Award
for Aerospace Communications in 2021.
Mr. Kaul holds several patents and is widely published in the
areas of technology, engineering and satellite communications.
About Hughes Network
Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite
and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years,
provides broadband equipment and services; managed services
featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end
network operation for millions of consumers, businesses,
governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship Internet
service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across
the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers Internet access
for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half
the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite
operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators
and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes
supports nearly 500,000 enterprise sites with its HughesON™
portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. Headquartered in
Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes
is owned by EchoStar. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow
HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global
provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in
Englewood, Colo., and conducting
business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure
communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and
EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more
information, visit www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on
Twitter.
©2022 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark
of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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