Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has appointed Roger Tong as general manager engineering to replace Barry Turner who retired end 2007. Tong will lead the engineering team’s expanded efforts in spacecraft and ground network development, spectrum management and planning. Prior to joining AsiaSat, Tong was technical consultant to Telesat Canada where he was responsible for various programmes. AsiaSat’s CEO Peter Jackson said, “While AsiaSat enters its 20th anniversary this year, Roger’s appointment generates new vigor into our AsiaSat 5’s programme, and the expansion of our earth stations to further support our diversified service portfolio and to meet customers’ changing demand in the years ahead.” Under Mr. Turner’s leadership since 1997, AsiaSat’s engineering team completed the AsiaSat 3S and AsiaSat 4 spacecraft programmes, launched the AsiaSat Tai Po Earth Station, and initiated the planning and construction of AsiaSat 5.