SES names new board members

Satellite operator SES shareholders have named its president and CEO Romain Bausch to the company’s board, along with other new members Tsega Gebreyes and Marc Colas, at their annual general meeting.

The trio will replace Gaston Reinesch, Robert Ross and Terry Seddon, who did not stand for re-election.
Gebreyes is the founding director of Satya Capital and has served as chief business development and strategy officer of Celtel International and senior advisor to Zain. Colas is the general secretary of the council of ministers of the Luxembourg Government and administrateur général in the prime minister’s office.

Following the shareholders’ meeting, the board elected René Steichen as chairman and François Tesch and Jean-Paul Zens as vice-chairmen.

SES’s shareholders also approved a dividend of €0.97 a share.