Intelsat has appointed Gaurav Kharod as the regional vice president for its Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Kharod comes from Intelsat’s India office, where he served as the managing sales director of South Asia and India.
Intelsat operates largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and provides inflight connectivity (IFC).
Kharod will assume the responsibilities from Terry Bleakley, who previously led the APAC team. Bleakley will transition on April 1, 2023 to a part-time senior advisory role at Intelsat and will continue to support key growth opportunities in the region.
Jean-Philippe Gillet, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Network and Media said: “Intelsat is on an ambitious growth trajectory in the APAC market, and Gaurav brings with him the expertise that will help us achieve these goals. I look forward to achieving many milestones under Gaurav’s leadership in the region.”
Kharod brings a mix of expertise across sales, product management, business development, regulatory and policy affairs.
