Thuraya Appoints O’Neill of Boeing as Board Member

September 6, 2011

Stephen O’Neill, member of the Corporate Board of Directors.
Stephen O’Neill, member of the Corporate Board of Directors.

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, an international mobile satellite services operator, announced the appointment of Mr. Stephen O’Neill, President of Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc (BSSI), as a member of the Corporate Board of Directors.

BSSI is one of Thuraya’s strategic shareholders and manufacturer of Thuraya’s leading-edge commercial satellites. The appointment of Mr. Stephen O’Neill will further enhance the partnership between BSSI and Thuraya that traces back to the company’s inception.

Mr. O’ Neill has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry. With his hands-on experience in programmatics, engineering and program management for both commercial and government satellite programs plus extensive experience in the satellite launch industry, he brings a deep and broad background to Thuraya’s present business development and will immeasurably add to Thuraya’s transition in planning for the future.  In his current position at BSSI he is responsible for the general management of the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial communications satellites.

Thuraya’s Chairman, Mr. Mohammad Omran, said, ‘Mr. O’Neill is an exciting addition to our Board of Directors as his expertise in the aerospace industry will help shape the strategy for Thuraya’s growth and future, enabling the Company to maintain its leadership position in the mobile satellite services industry.’

Logistics News

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

Adani Ports Sees Higher FY26 Revenue Growth on Robust Volumes

Adani Ports Sees Higher FY26 Revenue Growth on Robust Volumes

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Turkey maintains its commitment to the contested "Kanal Istanbul" project
Indian port operator JSW Infra is looking inwards to ease tariff-hit trade woes
South Korea's FLC purchases about 66,000 T of corn in a private deal, traders claim