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William Shernit is President and Chief Executive Officer of Intelsat General, responsible for implementing the Company's strategic and operational plans and for the overall mission of providing a range of sustainable, cost-effective and secure communications solutions to government and civilian customers. Mr. Shernit joined Intelsat General after serving over 15 years as President of BAE Systems Information Technology. During his tenure, employees grew from fewer than 200 to over 4,500 as BAE-IT enjoyed a track record of continuous year-over-year profitable growth. In 2006, Computerworld magazine ranked BAE Systems as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in information technology. Before joining BAE Systems, Mr. Shernit served as vice president for business development for the Perkin-Elmer Corporation's Government Systems Sector. Prior to joining Perkin-Elmer, Mr. Shernit spent 13 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. He began his CIA career in Special Programs, moving next to Research and Development and later heading Technical Collection in the Office of SIGINT Operations. Mr. Shernit also served as the Executive Officer of the Directorate of Science and Technology. He began his career with TRW's Electronic Warfare Laboratory. Mr. Shernit holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in electrical engineering from Cornell University, where he was a Sloan scholar and a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu honor societies. He also has completed executive seminars at the Wharton School of Business and Duke University. | 