Rivada has announced that DoD satcoms industry veteran John Scott is joining Rivada Select Services as Senior Vice President, Growth Strategy & Operations, to further develop its US Government, Intelligence and Military business.
Declan Ganley, CEO of Rivada, said, “With a strong background in intelligence and military programs, John possesses extensive experience in software and technology development, implementation and deployment, as well as risk identification.” Ganley added: “John is a strategic business and technology executive with two successful start-up exits. He has a proven track record in deal-making in both the government and commercial tech sectors.”
Rivada Select is a new wholly owned subsidiary of Rivada Networks, Inc, established to serve the specialized needs of US government and defense customers. The new subsidiary is led by Michael Abad-Santos, who brings extensive experience in government and defense space systems. Rivada Select Services is headquartered in the Washington, DC area to ensure close coordination with government customers and our reseller network.
The launch of Rivada Select Services follows the recent award of a Virtual Network Operator (VNO) contract with the US Navy and positions Rivada to better support mission-critical government communications requirements through its innovative Outernet satellite constellation.
"We are committed to providing the highest level of secure, resilient communications to our government customers," said Michael Abad-Santos, CEO, Rivada Select Services. “Rivada Select Services will ensure we can fully support the unique mission requirements of US defense and civilian agencies while maintaining the necessary security protocols. I am delighted to have John join the team with his expertise in military tech IT and communications and the development of new capabilities for U.S. government tech initiatives."