UltiSat Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer


GAITHERSBURG, MD--(Marketwired - July 07, 2016) - UltiSat, Inc., a provider of global end-to-end managed network services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Hetmanski as its Chief Technology Officer.

Mr. Hetmanski has over 20 years of satellite and telecom industry experience developing, deploying and operating mobile and fixed satellite solutions in support of U.S. Government, military and commercial applications. As Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Hetmanski is responsible for developing all of UltiSat's end-to-end products, services, and solutions for its customers throughout the world.

Prior to accepting the position with UltiSat, Mr. Hetmanski played a key role in the technical development of several companies including Airbus DS Satcom Government, Inc. (ASGI) and Vizada, where he also served as CTO. Chris started his career in 1993 as a software engineer with The MITRE Corporation and later joined COMTSAT Labs, COMSAT Mobile Communications, Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, and Telenor Satellite Services, where he served in key technical, operational and/or management roles at all of these organizations.

"I am very pleased to announce this key appointment and we are delighted to welcome Chris as part of UltiSat's executive team," said Moe Abutaleb, UltiSat's Chief Executive Officer. "Chris' extensive background and successful track record in the various roles he has undertaken in our industry will bring tremendous value to UltiSat as we strive to take our business to the next level."

About UltiSat:
Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, USA, UltiSat provides a wide range of satellite communications products, services, and infrastructure incorporating Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), airborne ISR/COTM, teleport, and mobile satellite services for mission-critical applications. UltiSat delivers high-value solutions to end users in some of the most remote and harsh locations in over 135 countries on 7 continents around the globe. With customer networks that vary from a few sites to hundreds of locations, UltiSat's technical expertise and technology-agnostic approach ensures that our customers get the best- fit/best-value solutions. UltiSat customers include U.S. and foreign government agencies, government contractors, NGOs and multinational enterprises. For more information, visit www.ultisat.com.

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Contact Information:

Media Contact:
Laura Moreno-Davis, MBA
Director of Marketing
LMoreno-Davis@ultisat.com
(240) 813-7578

UltiSat's New CTO Chris Hetmanski