EchoStar boss steps down

EchoStar boss steps down

Hamid Akhavan has unexpectedly left EchoStar and Hughes Satellite Corp, effective immediately. He was president and CEO at the Charlie Ergen-founded satellite company. The departure reason is reportedly “after a change in strategic direction”. His departure was disclosed in a Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing made by the company. According to the filing with […]

EchoStar Governance Reshuffle as Capital Unit Dissolves Following Spectrum Sales – SatNews

ENGLEWOOD, CO — In an unexpected shift in its executive tier, EchoStar Corporation announced that corporate president and chief executive officer Hamid Akhavan has stepped down from his leadership roles […]