Telesat Company Description
Telesat Corporation, a satellite operator, offers mission-critical communications services to broadcast, enterprise, and consulting customers worldwide.
The company’s satellite-based services allow direct-to-home (DTH) service providers to deliver television programming, audio, and information channels directly to customers’ homes; and allows broadcasters, cable networks, and DTH service providers to transmit television programming services.
It offers value-added services, such as satellite capacity, digital encoding of video channels, and uplinking and downlinking services; and occasional use services.
The company also offers telecommunication carrier and integrator services that provides satellite capacity and end-to-end services, including space segment services and terrestrial facilities for enterprise connectivity, and internet and cellular backhaul; and rural telephony to telecommunications carriers and network services integrators.
In addition, it offers satellite capacity to maritime and aeronautical markets comprising commercial airplanes and vessels; services to the U.S. government through government service integrators, and satellite services to the Canadian government; and direct-to-consumer broadband services.
Further, the company operates satellite and terrestrial networks; and communications services for the oil and gas and mining industries.
Additionally, it provides satellite operator services; and consulting services related to space and earth segments, government studies, satellite control services, and research and development.
The company offers its services primarily through a direct sales force. Telesat Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
Country | Canada |
Founded | 1969 |
Industry | Communication Equipment |
Sector | Technology |
Employees | 490 |
CEO | Daniel Goldberg |
Contact Details
Address: 160 Elgin Street Ottawa, British Columbia K2P 2P7 Canada | |
Phone | 613 748 8700 |
Website | telesat.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | TSAT |
Exchange | Toronto Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | CAD |
ISIN Number | CA8795123097 |
SIC Code | 4899 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Daniel S. Goldberg J.D. | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Andrew Martin Browne | Chief Financial Officer |
David N. Wendling | Chief Technical Officer |
Michael C. Schwartz | Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development |
Glenn Katz | Chief Commercial Officer |
Christopher S. DiFrancesco | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
John Flaherty | Vice President of Business Planning and Marketing |
France Teasdale | Vice President of People |
Michèle Beck | Senior Vice President of Canadian Sales |
Michael Bolitho CFA, CMA, CPA | Director of Treasury and Risk Management |