Kleos Space S.A. confirmed the transition of the Chief Executive Officer role from Andy Bowyer to Alan Khalili is complete, effective 1 January 2023. Mr. Khalili is a U.S. citizen with more than two decades of senior management experience across Data-as-a-Service, aerospace, satellite, wireless voice, and Internet of Things (IoT) industries. He brings first-hand experience in commercialising space-based tech, gained at global aircraft tracking company Aireon LLC, which uses a hosted payload on a third-party satellite to collect data.
Kleos' executive change to a U.S. citizen will help with the execution of the significant market opportunity for provision of intelligence products in the USA the defence intelligence market. Increased engagement with the U.S. intelligence community should also support the acquisition of high-value government contracts in other markets.