SIG Appoints Kratos’ Bob Potter as Director

The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has announced that Bob Potter of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been appointed a Director of the group. Bob joins existing directors Andreas Voigt of Eutelsat and Mark Steel of Inmarsat, led by recently appointed Managing Director, Helen Weedon. 
 
Bob has been heavily involved with SIG for many years, during which time he has spoken regularly at the group’s events and conferences. His experience in RF systems design and measurement techniques extends back more than 25 years. Bob has held several senior-level and executive positions from Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to President over the years.
 
Currently Bob is Vice President, Signals and Ground System Technology for Kratos, Bob has pioneered the company’s creation of next-generation RF network management solutions, helping to make the company one of the premier providers of satellite measurement and interference mitigation solutions. His expertise lies in radio communications and hardware/firmware design, with a focus on delivering customer-focused solutions. 
 
Bob Potter commented, “This is a really exciting time for the group as a whole, reflecting what is also a changing satellite environment. The group has always played an important and prominent role within the industry, and I am very much looking forward to building on its success as we work towards our goal of becoming an invaluable resource for innovation and development.”
 
Helen Weedon, Managing Director, added, “At SIG we have always valued Bob’s technical knowledge and support, so we are so pleased to welcome him as a Director as we forge a new path since our restructuring earlier this year. The group’s aim is to promote innovation and provide a forum for debate on the current challenges facing the satellite industry. Bob’s unique knowledge and insight, and his hands-on approach to innovation, will help us to fulfil this goal by ensuring we are always at the forefront of technical changes and challenges.”

About the Satcoms Innovation Group
With an era of new requirements upon us, such as request fulfilment and incident management, the Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) aims to promote innovation in the satellite communication industry to improve operational efficiency and reduce impact, saving time and money. As an open forum to generate innovative thinking, it enables the industry to come together and discuss current challenges. This helps manufacturers and service providers to deliver innovations and solutions that respond more precisely to those challenges. Those solutions will then be promoted through SIG channels, including events, website, social media, and in discussions with SIG’s industry network. For more information, please visit http://satig.space.

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