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ST Engineering iDirect names Sridhar Kuppanna CEO to advance multi‑orbit, AI‑driven connectivity

ST Engineering iDirect has promoted CTO Sridhar Kuppanna to CEO, succeeding Don Claussen. Kuppanna will continue to execute the company’s Intuition‑led modernization strategy, focusing on multi‑orbit and AI‑driven connectivity, program delivery and operational excellence across its satcom products and customer deployments.

Discovered 2026-03-31T01:01:00.787826-07:00 | 2026-03-31T01:01:00.787826-07:00

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  • A leadership succession promotes continuity: elevating the CTO to CEO signals the company will maintain its existing Intuition‑led modernization and execution priorities, reducing strategic disruption.

  • Reinforces product roadmap focus: the appointment underlines iDirect’s emphasis on multi‑orbit architectures and AI‑driven connectivity, developments that affect satellite operators, service providers and integrators dependent on its platforms.

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Via Satellite Satellite Evolution techafricanews.com
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