Newtec, has appointed former Technicolor,
Alcatel-Lucent, and ECI Telecom executive Mario Querner as the
company’s new VP Asia. He has more than 25 years of
international business experience in telecommunications and
media working in both Europe and Asia.
He will lead the business activities for Newtec in Asia and
the Pacific. Newtec stands out as one of the world’s most
prominent providers of satellite communications solutions
offering professional equipment, broadband systems, IP software
and services to optimize satellite transmission.
Prior to joining Newtec, Mario Querner worked as Head for
South-East Asia at ECI Telecom, based in Singapore. He also
worked in a number of other leading telecommunication
infrastructure and media solution providers such as Technicolor,
formerly Thomson, in charge of sales in APAC-EMEA for Digital
Home Solutions, based in Paris and as Managing Director and
Country Senior Officer in Indonesia for Alcatel-Lucent.
Serge Van Herck, CEO, Newtec, says: “We are very pleased
to make this appointment. Mario brings extensive knowledge and
business connections in the Asia region with him, along with his
own powerful ideas for further expanding Newtec in the
continent. Over the past years we have seen significant growth
in Asia and we continue to see a strong future with many
opportunities.”
Mario Querner added: “I am happy to join Newtec during
this exciting time. This year, Newtec has launched a number of
new, advanced products, such as the high throughput MDM6000
satellite modem and the M6100 broadcast satellite modulator both
of which support the latest DVB standards including S2
Extensions and Carrier ID (DVB-CID). In addition, we have new
broadband solutions for consumers and enterprise markets. My
objective for Asia is to bring these new products to our
existing and new customers, in broadcasting, telecom and
government organisations. We already have an excellent team in
place and we will continue to work with our partners to address
the challenges ahead.“
