BUSINESS — RigNet, Inc., a provider of managed communications solutions for the upstream oil and gas industry, has announced its shareholders have elected Thomas M. Matthews as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Matthews has a long and distinguished career in upstream, midstream, and downstream energy, the electric
and gas utility sector, and telecommunications, having served as CEO of four Fortune 500 companies. Since 2002, Mr. Matthews has been serving as Managing Trustee of Link Energy Trust and Chairman and CEO of Link Energy. Addressing the communications challenges faced by oil and gas companies today in remote locations, RigNet uses the leading satellite and networking technologies to provide high-quality solutions for broadband data, voice and video communications, as well as real-time data management.


