Senior Management
Christian Stetter
VP Sales

Christian joined Satlynx in June 2000 and is responsible for all sales activities. He graduated from the University of Hannover in Economics and has since held various senior sales and marketing roles in the European telecommunications industry including mobile, terrestrial and satellite.

Previous roles include Account Manager (Proficom), Marketing Director (Martin Dawes Telecommunications Deutschland – Cellway), independent consultant (Mobistar), VP Sales and Marketing (Global One).

 

Andy Frost
VP Marketing & Business Development

Andy is responsible for Marketing & Business Development in Satlynx. He graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and has spent most of his career in product management and marketing. He is a member of the IEE and a Chartered Engineer.

Former responsibilities include Group Product Manager, Internet for Business (BT Internet & Multimedia), Head of Product Management, Broadband (BT Openworld), Director Products & Services (World Online), Head of Consumer Division (Tiscali UK), VP Access & Value Added Services (Tiscali SpA).

 

Matthias Riede
VP Operations & Engineering

Matthias is responsible for all technical operations and engineering at Satlynx's network operational centre and teleports in Backnang Germany and Leuk, Switzerland. Matthias holds a Diploma and Doctorate in Telecommunications from the University of Stuttgart and is a member of the VDE, ITG and IEEE.

Previously, he has lectured at the University of Stuttgart and held responsibilities of Head of Network Operations (Bosch GmbH), Managing Director (Bosch Telecom Ltda. Sao Paulo), Managing Director (Gilat Europe GmbH).

 

Dirk Schladebach
VP Customer Support

Dirk is responsible for Pre-Sales, Technical Support and Engineering at Satlynx. He graduated from the Technical University of Ilmenau in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication in 1990 and since then he has gained over 15 years extensive knowledge in VSAT satellite communications.

Other positions held by Dirk include System Engineer (Deutsche Telekom, Berlin and later for ANT Nachrichtentechnik/ Bosch Telecom), Engineering & Service Operations Manager (ROMANTIS GmbH, Moscow) and since 1997 Director Network Operations and Technical Support (Gilat Europe and later Satlynx).

 

Ronny Svang
VP Finance & CFO

Ronny joined Satlynx in 2007 following the acquisition by GE and is responsible for finance and IT. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in 1995 and has since held various management and finance positions. Throughout his finance career Ronny has been involved in building businesses through organic growth and acquisitions. He has also championed and led significant restructuring and integration projects.

Previous roles include: Controller, Europe & International Marketing & Sales (Nycomed), Business Support Manager (Nycomed), Finance Manager, Global Logistics (Nycomed-Amersham), Finance Director, Imanet (Amersham), Managing Director, Malmoe R&D (GE Healthcare) and Vice President Finance, R&D (GE Healthcare).

 

Jim Lynch
VP & General Counsel

Jim has represented telecommunications companies operating in Europe as both in-house and outside counsel and has broad corporate expertise with particular emphasis on commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He received his juris doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and his bachelor of arts degree from Yale University.

His other former responsibilities include: Legal Counsel, Gilat Europe (London); Corporate Counsel, Cignal Global Communications (Boston); Corporate Associate, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle (New York, Mexico City); Commercial Insurance Underwriter, Chubb and Son (New York).