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The ASTS team comprises of highly qualified and experienced experts form the areas of Satellite systems, Satellite based technologies, applications and services.

D.Venugopal: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Over thirty years of experience in Space and allied industry. Served in senior management positions in the government and private industry. Responsible for introducing several satellite based services in India in coordination with user agencies. Represented India in the study group meetings and international conferences including International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), and inter-satellite frequency coordination meetings. Former Deputy Director, Satellite Communications Program of Indian Space Research Organisation and Vice President, WorldSpace India. Consultant and board member of several Indian companies.

A.A.Bokil: Director, Business Development (International)
More than 30 years of experience in Satellite technology, spacecraft configuration, assembly, integration and tests. Handled a number of satellite projects in different managerial capacities. Served as Head, Satellite Integration Division in Indian Space Research Organisation. And later as Head, Broadcast Operations and Engineering in WorldSpace India. Headed the technical team from ISRO for configuring a spacecraft for an international client. Formerly, Visiting Faculty, at post-graduate level for “Spacecraft Configuration” in Indian Institute of Science.

Nataraj: Director, Business Development
Mechanical Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in Engineering, Finance and Corporate management. Worked in high precession engineering industry, media and consultancy services. Distinction of establishing several green field projects with the involvement in planning, execution and analysis. Drawn and executed several business plans involving pan India sales,
marketing and service operations. Has distinction of concluding several technology transfer and joint venture arrangements with renowned companies.

Shruti: Partner, ASTS
An MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park, after obtaining an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from India, she has a strong passion to learn and explore business-enabling technologies. Her academics and dynamism have lead to a comprehensive set of skills in leading marketing and business development initiatives.

C.Venataiah: Senior Manager (Satellite Communications)
More than thirty years of experience in Satellite communications and broadcasting applications, satellite earth stations and control centre operations, search and rescue systems. Formerly, Manager, INSAT Master Control Facility and Program Manager, search and rescue program of ISRO.

M.Ramakrishna: Senior Manager (Sales and Marketing)
Over twenty years of experience in sales and marketing of different types of consumer and business products including satellite radio services for WorldSpace, India.

K.M.Paul: Senior Advisor (Broadcasting)
Over 35 years of experience in broadcasting in various capacities. Formerly, Engineer-in-Chief , All India Radio (AIR).Responsible for setting up the New Broadcasting House (NBH) in New Delhi, a fully automated digital broadcast studio complex. Responsible for initiation and execution of many new services and R & D activities of AIR. Worked as an Expert with EURO-DAB group; Asia-Pacific Tele-Community (APT) and DPR-Korea. Vice-Chairman, Study Group-6 of International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Formerly, Chairman, LTD-20 of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS). Life Fellow of the Broadcast Engineering Society of India as well as of the Institution of Electronics & Tele-communication Engineers.

P.N.Chopra: Senior Advisor (Regulatory Services)
Over 50 years of experience in telecommunications field in various capacities. Formerly with the Punjab Police; DIG, Border Security Force; Director, Mekaster Telecom; Founder Fellow and Secretary-General of National Telematics Forum; Executive Director of Telematics India. Presently, Managing Editor of Bitcom India, a convergence magazine. Member, British Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers (BIERE), Senior Member Computer Society of India, Fellow of Broadcast Engineering Society of India and Life Member Indian Science Congress, Life Fellow, Council Member and Chairman, Technical Program Committee of IETE

Group Captain P.K.Chopra: Senior Advisor (Aero Systems)
Over twenty five years of experience in Indian Air Force covering avionics, operations, maintenance and up gradation of various types of aircraft.

Dr.A. Sai Prasad: Senior Advisor (Media and Content)
Over twenty five years of experience in research and production of Audio and TV programs with emphasis on education and development communication. Formerly with Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) project of ISRO, All India Radio and Head, Education Media Research Centre (EMRC), Hyderabad, India. Presently, Managing Partner, Magic Eye Digital Solutions

Dr.T.A.Bhasker: Senior Advisor (Materials)

Over thirty years of experience in Aerospace industry in the area of material science. Formerly working with National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore