Seasoned RF professional will lead team delivering the next
generation of radio communications gear to the satellite industry
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Akash
Systems, Inc., a San Francisco-based startup focused on resolving
the explosive growth of data collected from space by enabling faster and
cheaper satellite communications, has appointed industry veteran
Fabrizio Montauti as Vice President of Radios. Montauti brings 30 years
of radio frequency (RF) communications experience from his work
delivering radio technologies to the global space satellite
communications market.
Montauti’s appointment continues the expansion of the Akash Systems’
core management team, which has been carefully assembled by co-founders
Felix Ejeckam and Ty Mitchell since 2016.
“It’s one thing to design effective RF technology. It’s another to
deliver that technology to customers through trusted and proven
partnerships,” said Ejeckam, Akash co-founder, CEO and GaN-on-Diamond
inventor. “Fabrizio has shown a mastery of both skills, and we’re
excited to leverage his expertise in conceptualizing and delivering
groundbreaking space-qualified radio communications systems to our
customers.”
Montauti’s team of industry-leading engineers expects to deliver its
first radio product, a small X/S transceiver, over the next few months
to both CubeSat and satellite customers in the Earth observation market,
with a Ka/S transceiver shortly thereafter. Gallium Nitride
(GaN)-on-Diamond, the innovative material created by Ejeckam, powers the
company’s radio products and allows for record-breaking data rates at
highly reduced power consumption levels.
Through his experience in radio product design, customer support,
business development, sales and team leadership, Montauti will further
Akash’s mission of extending the reach of fast, affordable information
across the globe. Prior to joining Akash, he was head of Microwave
Products at RUAG Space in Santa Clara, CA, where he led advanced
research and development of microwave payloads equipment. Previously,
Montauti held senior management positions at numerous startups and
established companies, including L3 Communications, P-Com and Siemens
Telecomunicazioni.
About Akash Systems
Akash
Systems, Inc., (San Francisco, CA) founded in 2016 by Felix Ejeckam
and Ty Mitchell, is venture-backed startup focused on developing and
supplying the next generation of small satellites with the RF gear that
power them. A pioneering new material, GaN-on-Diamond, is at the heart
of the company’s RF technology and products.
Contacts
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FleishmanHillard
919-334-3782
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