Hong Kong – William Wade, President & Chief Executive Officer of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) was presented the Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award by the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) at the 2013 APSCC Awards Ceremony. 

The ‘Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific’ Award was voted by a group of industry experts on the APSCC Awards Selection Committee and was given to the individual who has made outstanding contributions and achievements to the satellite industry during the year. 

“This year, APSCC and the Awards Committee are pleased to honour the executives and veterans, who have taken the lead to enhance the satellite industry in the region. These individuals selected by the APSCC Awards Selection Committee are visionaries who have been in the lead in shaping the future of satellite and space community. Congratulations to Mr. William Wade, the winner of this year’s Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award,” said Yutaka Nagai, President of APSCC in his congratulatory message given at the awards ceremony.

“It is my great honour to accept this Award. I would like to thank the APSCC staff and members, and the Awards Selection Committee for this honour. I would also like to express my special thanks and appreciation to our customers and to all our staff for their dedication and efforts in contributing to AsiaSat’s continued growth and success,” said William Wade.