September 06, 2021

Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) Board of Directors

Selection of H.E Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, Vice Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, as The Chairman of Arabsat Board of Directors
Acceptance of the resignation of Eng. Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour, CEO of Arabsat
Assigning Dr. Badr Al-Suwaidan, Chief Technical Officer, to head Arabsat

The Arab Satellite Communications Corporation (Arabsat) announced, during its Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday 25th August 2021 the selection of H.E Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, Vice Minister at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the new Chairman of Arabsat Board of Directors, accepting the resignation of CEO Eng. Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour and assigning Dr. Badr bin Nasser Al-Suwaidan, Chief Technical Officer, to head the Organization.

Before joining Arabsat, Dr. Badr Al-Suwaidan worked as a Director of the Institute of Research and Space in King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia and participated in several programs and space missions, including working on the first Saudi Geostationary satellite SGS-1 in cooperation with Arabsat, and Saudi-Sat4 in cooperation with the US Space Agency NASA.

H.E, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, pointed out that “Arabsat succeeded in embodying the spirit of the Arab League Charter and strengthening the ties & the joint Arab work among the Arab League states economically, culturally and in other developmental fields. Also, since its establishment in 1976, Arabsat has succeeded in broadcasting the message of the Arab world to more than 170 million viewers in more than 100 countries around the world”

H.E added “I am looking forward to working together with the members of the Board and the Executive Management to complete Arabsat mission.”

Board of Directors members expressed their thanks to Dr. Nasser bin Saleh Al-Hejailan, the former Chairman of Arabsat Board of Directors, for his work, efforts and the distinguished achievements that were achieved during his Chairmanship of the Board. Furthermore, the entire Arabsat family thanks the former CEO, Eng. Khalid Balkheyour, for his successful accomplishments during his presidency.

About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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