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Iridium names Desch as CEO.(BUSINESS)(Iridium Satellite L.L.C. appoints Matthew J. Desch as...

Iridium Satellite LLC, the global supplier of mobile satellite communications services, announced that it has named Matthew J. Desch, 48, as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.

"We are delighted to have Matt join as our new CEO," said Dan Colussy, chairman of Iridium Holdings LLC. "He brings more than 26 years of directly relevant wireless and telecom experience to our company, providing the ideal background to oversee our continued double-digit growth, multiple new product and service introductions, and the development of our next-generation cons

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