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Magdy Battikha

 
Sr. VP, Engineering Development - Ariel Way Inc.
 
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Company Name : Ariel Way Inc.
 
Company Website : www.arielway.com
 
Company Address : 3400 Intl. Dr. NW
Ste. 2K-300, Washington, DC,
United States,
 
Magdy Battikha Profile :
Sr. VP, Engineering Development - Ariel Way Inc.
 
Magdy Battikha Biography :

Mr. Magdy Battikha has been serving as Senior Vice President, Engineering Development since August 10th, 2004. He was with the global satellite company INTELSAT for 21 years between 1983 through June 2004. At INTELSAT, Mr. Battikha was Senior Manager, Earth Station Systems. He was responsible for the design and implementation of INTELSAT’s ground network infrastructure; He lead a team of 18 Engineers in the feasibility studies, cost estimation, and procurement of earth stations around the world for the control of all the INTELSAT satellite fleet (over 20 geosynchronous satellites); Thus the Earth Station Systems group was responsible for the delivery of all earth station systems related to the Telemetry, Tracking, Command, Ranging and Monitoring (TTC&M) of all satellite communications transponders. In addition, the group was responsible for the design and implementation of commercial teleport systems complete with earth stations, uplink and downlink subsystems that connect with the terrestrial links as necessary to provide end-to-end communications services to INTELSAT customers throughout the world. At INTELSAT, Mr. Battikha was also responsible for the Earth Station Type Approval standards review and inspection program at the antenna manufacturer’s sites worldwide. Mr. Battikha managed a $23 million capital expenditure budget in 2004. He received INTELSAT Board recognition and award for his key contribution to recover an INTELSAT satellite in cooperation with NASA (Reboost Mission of 1992). He was awarded the highest cash reward for innovative ideas bringing an additional $1 million of revenues.

Prior to joining INTELSAT, Mr. Battikha was a Group Leader at Teleglobe Canada during the period 1978 to 1983, managing a group of five engineers. At Teleglobe, he was responsible for the development of the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Canadian traffic terminal, and for the design and implementation of the Canadian TDMA reference stations. During 1976 to 1978, Mr. Battikha held the position of Station Manager, Canadian Government of Energy, Mines & Resources, Canada Center for Remote Sensing. He managed 15 technical and administrative staff. He established a station for the tracking of LANDSAT, SEASAT AND GOES satellites and for the acquisition, storage and development of near-real-time satellite imagery in Newfoundland, Canada. During 1973 to 1976, Mr. Battikha was an earth station engineer with Telesat Canada, implementing the first commercial TDMA link in the world between two earth stations in Canada. He supervised and contributed to the commissioning of network TV earth stations for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in most Canadian provinces. He first employer was Canadian Pacific Telecommunications, during 1970 to 1973. At CPT, he designed and directed the installation of Multiplex systems used in the terrestrial microwave system spanning all Canadian provinces. Mr. Battikha holds a Master of Engineering (Electrical Systems) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from McGill University, also from Montreal. He successfully completed various courses towards an MBA degree at McGill University. He completed numerous courses and seminars in management and technical areas, including Project Management, safety at work, antenna measurement techniques, Remote Sensing via satellites, staff supervision and motivation.



 
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