Long Beach, Calif., July 11, 2006 –The Sea Launch Company has named Peter Stier to be Vice President, Marketing and Sales, effective immediately. He replaces Rob Peckham, who became President and General Manager of the company in June.
"Peter has over 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry and has been an integral part of the Sea Launch Sales and Marketing team since joining the company in June of 2000," said Peckham, in making the announcement. "He has been instrumental in introducing Sea Launch and its unique capabilities to the international commercial space community, expanding our presence and enhancing our reputation through relationships based on trust. He has clearly demonstrated that he has the skills and capabilities to provide leadership and management to the Sales team."
Stier has been Sea Launch’s Director of Marketing and Sales for the Asia-Pacific region since 2000. Throughout his professional career, he has demonstrated considerable leadership bringing new and existing products to the international marketplace. Prior to joining Sea Launch, he held increasingly responsible positions in marketing advanced composite materials for use in launch vehicle propulsion systems as well as in commercial and military aircraft and helicopter applications. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the California State University, Long Beach.
About Sea Launch Company
Sea Launch Company, LLC, headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., is the world’s most reliable heavy-lift commercial launch service. This international partnership offers the most direct and cost-effective route to geostationary orbit. With the advantage of a launch site on the Equator, the robust Zenit-3SL rocket can lift a heavier spacecraft mass or provide longer life on orbit, offering best value plus schedule assurance.
Emphasizing responsive, flexible and innovative customer-focused solutions, the Sea Launch team works closely with spacecraft end users, manufacturers and the insurance community to ensure open relationships and uncompromised customer satisfaction. Sea Launch is building a legacy, with one successful launch, one satisfied customer, at a time. For additional information, please visit the Sea Launch website at: www.sea-launch.com
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Contact: Paula Korn, 562.499.4729 or 562.254.5684 (mobile), paula.korn@sea-launch.com
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