OTTAWA – Michael Schwartz has left Sprint Corp. to rejoin Telesat as its senior vice-president, corporate and business development.
Schwartz (pictured) was Telesat’s VP of marketing, corporate development and regulatory from 2007 to 2012 before leaving to join Sprint Corp. as SVP corporate strategy and development, a position from which he resigned earlier this month. Prior to Sprint and Telesat, Schwartz held senior positions at SES New Skies and AT&T Wireless, among other roles in the wireless and internet industries.
Based in Ottawa and reporting to Telesat president and CEO Dan Goldberg, Schwartz will also serve on the company’s executive committee.
“I am very pleased that Michael is rejoining the Telesat team,” said Goldberg, in Monday’s announcement. “Michael’s deep experience in the satellite and terrestrial wireless fields will be of immense value as we continue to grow our business and bring value enhancing, innovative service offerings to the satellite user community.”
“I am excited to be returning to Telesat and renewing ties with close friends and colleagues throughout the industry,” added Schwartz. “The Telesat team has a well deserved reputation for technical excellence and world leading customer service. I am eager to work with my colleagues here and with Telesat’s many partners and customers throughout the industry to build on the company’s strong track record of success.”
