Speakers
Mr. David E. Hershberg
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
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Advances in satellite communications and coverged networks
Mr. Hershberg started his career in 1959 at ITT Defense Communications working on earth stations for the first active communications satellite carrier as well as many other early satellite programs. He founded ITT Space Communications, Inc., Comtech, Inc. Systems Division; and Satellite Transmission Systems, Inc. each becoming extremely successful.
Mr. Hershberg also founded Globecomm Systems Inc. as an integrator of satellite communication systems and networks which quickly became a leading provider of end-to-end solutions, including systems, connections, and services and NetSat Express, Inc. which is now known as Globecomm Network Services, as a subsidiary of GSI, to provide Internet service to developing countries. It is now a leading provider of Internet-via-satellite services for international ISPs and end-to-end Enterprise Solutions with content delivery offerings.
Mr. Hershberg has received a patent for his innovations facilitating two-way Internet-via-satellite services, a core offering of NetSat Express since its inception. Mr. Hershberg also developed innovations in L-band earth terminal architecture that have become part of the foundation of large gateway as well as very small aperture terminal design.
An industry leader, championed many new technical and management innovations, and has received numerous recognitions and awards, among which he was recently honored as the recipient of The Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” for the Long Island region in the Emerging Technology category.
An accomplished expert on quality issues, Mr. Hershberg has lectured to companies, government agencies, and industry groups on Continuous Improvement and Total Quality Management.
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