Inmarsat
marks another
important
milestone in
China with the
opening of its
first office in
the capital city
of Beijing.
Located at the
Kong Gang
Industrial Park
in Shun Yi
District, the
new office
demonstrates
Inmarsat’s
commitment to
the Chinese
market and
cements more
than three
decades of
partnership with
the world’s
second largest
economy.
Inmarsat’s
executive
Chairman, Mr
Andy Sukawaty
and Chief
Executive
Officer (CEO),
Mr Rupert
Pearce, attended
the official
ceremony in
Beijing today
and were joined
by partners and
customers in
celebrating the
opening of the
new office.
China was one
of the 88
countries that
founded Inmarsat
in 1979 as an
international,
intergovernmental
organisation,
providing global
safety and
distress
communications
services for the
maritime
community.
Today, China is
one of the
biggest markets
for Inmarsat’s
mobile
satellite-based
voice and
broadband
services,
delivering
double digit
growth in the
last five years.
“Inmarsat has
a strong and
enduring history
with China; one
that spans all
35 years of our
existence. With
a dedicated
local team
collaborating
with our trusted
partners, we
look forward to
strengthening
our commitment
to offer
world-class
satellite
communications
solutions that
are tailored for
the Chinese
market,” said Mr
Andy Sukawaty,
executive
chairman,
Inmarsat.
Demand for
satellite
communications
services in
China is rapidly
growing, fueled
by connectivity
requirements in
many sectors
including
aviation,
maritime, media,
oil & gas, and
government.
Inmarsat is also
recognised by
the central and
provincial
governments in
China as ‘the
standard’ for
first responder
communications
during
emergencies and
natural
disasters.
Inmarsat
works through
partners in
China, primarily
Beijing Marine
Communication
and Navigation
Co. (MCN), to
provide mission
critical
communications
services to some
of China’s
biggest
multinational
enterprises
including Air
China, China
COSCO, China
Shipping
Container Lines,
China National
Petroleum
Corporation,
China Central
Television, and
Xinhua News
Agency.
“Mobile
satellite
services are
transforming
communications
for people
across the
world. Inmarsat
is at the
forefront of
these
developments;
delivering
unique, tailored
broadband data,
voice and
machine-to-machine
communication
capabilities for
users on land,
at sea and in
the air on a
global basis. We
are proud to be
extending our
operations in
China and look
forward to
supporting our
partners there
in bringing the
humanitarian and
economic
benefits of
mobile satellite
communications
to an even
broader
audience,” said
Rupert Pearce,
CEO, Inmarsat.
“We are
pleased to join
Inmarsat as they
open their first
office in China.
Our partnership
with Inmarsat
has grown from
strength to
strength through
the years and is
based on a
position of
mutual respect
and support. MCN
congratulates
Inmarsat on its
increased
presence in
Beijing and
looks forward to
a closer
relationship
with the
Inmarsat China
team. Our two
companies will
continue to work
together to
deliver
innovative
satellite
communications
solutions to our
valued Chinese
customers,” said
Mr. Cao Desheng,
president of
MCN.
