Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) announces with great sadness the passing of its President Kenneth A. Miller on July 20th. Kenneth Miller was one of the founders of Globecomm Systems as a satellite systems integration company in October of 1994. From that time to the present, Mr. Miller was instrumental in driving the Company into the wide range of markets and businesses in which it operates today. He led the company’s expansion into communications services through its Globecomm Network Services subsidiary, which provides IP and data services, video transmission and mobile telephony backhaul and network services via satellite. More recently, he led the company’s strong growth in business with the US Department of Defense and civilian agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Mr. Miller came to Globecomm Systems from Satellite Transmission Systems (STS), where he also served as President. During his tenure at STS from 1978 to 1994, he developed and implemented satellite communications networks, systems and products for customers in the US and overseas. He was responsible for the design and production of the Commercial Terminal Family, the SC-6 Satellite Communications Terminal, and the STICS IV Multi-band Satellite Communications Terminal for US customers. Prior to joining STS, Mr. Miller was Manager of Satellite Systems at Comtech Telecommunications and a Satellite Communications Staff Officer in the US Army. While serving in the Army in 1969, Mr. Miller conducted the first experiments using digital satellite communications over military satellites.
“Ken has been my friend and colleague for 35 years,” said Globecomm Chairman and CEO David Hershberg. “I have never known a better or more talented person, one I will never forget. The last thing Ken said to me was to make sure I take care of the employees and the company he worked so hard to build. That was typical of the Ken Miller we all loved and respected. Ken was a pioneer in the Satcom business and a great leader who has left a wonderful heritage at Globecomm.”
In February 2008, the World Teleport Association named Mr. Miller its Teleport Executive of the Year for his successful effort to transform Globecomm into a global provider of teleport services. On July 24, at a ceremony at its headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm will rename its satellite communications hub the Kenneth A. Miller International Teleport.
