Inmarsat Appoints Rajeev Suri as CEO

Inmarsat has appointed Rajeev Suri as CEO, effective 1 March 2021.

Rajeev will also become a director of Connect Bidco Limited, the holding company for Inmarsat.

He succeeds Rupert Pearce who is stepping down as CEO of Inmarsat on 28 February 2021.

Rajeev joins Inmarsat from Nokia where he was President and CEO for six years. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks for five years, a joint venture company that merged Nokia’s and Siemens’ networks businesses. Rajeev has also worked in senior advisory roles with private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Apollo Global Management.

Rajeev Suri said, “I am very excited to join Inmarsat, and to work closely with such skilled people, at such an important moment for the company and the satellite communications industry as a whole. I have been very impressed by the capabilities and ambitions of the company and its partner community and wish to pay tribute to their ethos, drive and ingenuity. Together, they have established technology leadership in satellite mobility, underpinned by a unique understanding of the customer.”

Andrew Sukawaty, Inmarsat’s Chairman, said, “Rupert has been with Inmarsat for 16 years and as its CEO for just over 9 years and has led many initiatives and accomplishments which have laid the foundation for the future. He has been an excellent and forward thinking leader and the board and I want to extend heartfelt thanks to Rupert for his tremendous contributions to Inmarsat. I am delighted also that Rupert will provide advisory services to Rajeev for a transitional period.”

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