A new CEO for ORBIT/FR

Paris, 16th of September 2008- Per Olav Iversen has been appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer of ORBIT/FR. This nomination
follows SATIMO’s recent acquisition of a majority stake in ORBIT/FR.
Mr. Per O. Iversen has been employed by Satimo S.A. since 1998, and
was holding the position of Chief Technology Officer and Director of US
Operations. Prior to joining Satimo, Mr. Iversen spent seven years with
the European Space Agency where he managed antenna development
programs for both terrestrial and space borne applications. Mr. Iversen
holds a B.S.E.E. degree from California State University Long Beach and
an M.S.E.E. degree from University of California, Los Angeles.
Mr. Iversen’s thorough knowledge of SATIMO, his management
experience as well as his technical know-how in the field of antenna
measurement will facilitate cooperation and joint developments. Both
R&D teams are already working on hybrid products – combining multiprobe
approach with high precision positioner. SATIMO and ORBIT FR will
present a first hybrid system at the next AMTA meeting in Boston,
November 2008.