Telesat Appoints New Vice President, International Sales

OTTAWA, Ontario - Telesat Holdings Inc. (Telesat), the world’s fourth largest satellite operator, announced today the appointment of Nigel Gibson as the company’s Vice President, International Sales. Based in London, UK, Mr. Gibson will report to Telesat’s President and CEO and also will serve on the executive management committee of the company. He brings to Telesat deep experience in the satellite and broadcasting industries.

“I am very pleased that Nigel has joined Telesat as our new Vice President for International Sales. Nigel has significant experience and a strong track record as a sales professional and manager in our industry,” said Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s President and CEO. “I look forward to working closely with him to satisfy the requirements of our current and prospective customers and to continue to drive utilization of Telesat’s international satellite fleet.”

Mr. Gibson held the position of Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and CIS at SES New Skies. Before joining SES New Skies, Mr. Gibson served as Vice President of Sales for Northern Europe with GlobeCast. Prior to GlobeCast, he was in the broadcasting industry as head of DTH Marketing for Sky Television in the UK. Mr. Gibson is a native of London, UK and was educated at the Leeds Metropolitan University.

“I am delighted to join Telesat and am looking forward to working with the Telesat team around the world to provide outstanding service to the company’s customers,” said Mr. Gibson. “Telesat’s combination of well positioned satellites and great service is a solid platform from which to continue to develop our international business.”

About Telesat (www.telestat.com)

Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices and facilities around the world, Telesat is the fourth-largest fixed satellite services operator. The company provides reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers. Telesat has a global state-of-the-art fleet of 12 satellites, and one additional satellite under construction, and manages the operations of 13 additional satellites for third parties. Telesat is privately held. Its principal shareholders are Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL).

For further information: Vanessa Brûlé, Telesat, +1-613-748-8700, ext. 2407, vbrule@telesat.com

Source: Telesat Canada

For further information: Vanessa Brûlé, Telesat, +1-613-748-8700 ext. 2407,
vbrule at telesat.com