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Intelsat CEO, David McGlade, heads the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services (FSS), with operations that include a global network of commercial communications satellites and terrestrial infrastructure serving over 200 countries and territories. Mr. McGlade is a 24-year telecommunications and media industry veteran with experience in cable TV, broadband and wireless. At Intelsat, Mr. McGlade is focused on continuously improving operations and on creating new revenue growth through enhanced communications service offerings for Intelsat's customers in the media, network services and government/military sectors.During his tenure at Intelsat, Mr. McGlade led the company's 2006 acquisition of PanAmSat, a $6.4 billion transaction, which resulted in the creation of the industry's largest satellite operator with leading positions in each of the customer sectors served by the company. This acquisition, and the subsequent highly successful integration, resulted in an attractive valuation expansion, reflected in the recently announced sale of Intelsat to a consortium of investors led by BC Partners. This transaction is expected to close in late 2007 or early 2008. Pro forma revenue and revenue backlog for the year ended December 31, 2006 was approximately $2.1 billion and $8.1 billion respectively. Mr. McGlade joined Intelsat in April 2005, following the company's acquisition by a group of private equity firms, collectively named Intelsat Holdings. Prior to joining Intelsat, he served as chief executive officer of O2 UK (previously BT Cellnet) since October 2000. Mr. McGlade has extensive experience bringing new technologies and converged services to businesses and other customers. As President, West Region, Sprint PCS, he launched the first CDMA network outside of Asia. Mr. McGlade is a board member of Intelsat, Ltd., WildBlue Communications and Skyworks Solutions. He holds a Communications degree from Rutgers University. Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services (FSS) worldwide, delivering advanced transmission access for information and entertainment to some of the world's leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat also offers seamless service for voice, data and video transmission unmatched in the industry. With the globalization of content, broadband, telecom, HD and IPTV fueling next-generation growth, the ever expanding universe of satellite services are the cornerstones of today's Intelsat. Real-time, advanced communications with people anywhere in the world is closer, by far. | 