Telesat announced the appointment of Tom Eaton as the company's Vice President, International Sales. Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Eaton will report to the company's President and CEO and also will serve on the executive committee of the company. The company also announced that Nigel Gibson, who has served as the company's Vice President, International Sales operating out of the company's London, UK office since 2009, has chosen to leave the company following a transition of his responsibilities to Mr. Eaton.

These changes follow the company's decision to relocate the Vice President, International Sales position from Europe to the Americas. Mr. Eaton was formerly the President of Harris CapRock Communications.