[May 24, 2013] Informa Telecoms and Media and Comsys to Host Vsat Latin America Tweet May 24, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Informa Telecoms and Media in partnership with telecommunications consultancy company Comsys have announced the agenda for the Vsat Latin America event, taking place from July 2-3 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to a release, support has already been confirmed from Anatel, who will be Institutional Partner at the event alongside the GVF, who are the Official Endorsing Association for the show. Advantech Wireless, Hughes, iDirect, Intelsat and Newtec have all confirmed their participation as Major Supporting Sponsors of the show. Speakers confirmed include Simon Bull, Senior Consultant at Comsys; Jorge Villarreal, CEO at Elara Comunicaciones; and Alexis Aguirre, Sales Engineering Manager for LATAM, British Telecom. Day 2 speakers include Rafael Guimaraes, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Hughes do Brasil, and Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Management at the GVF, both of whom will be focusing on public policy and regulation within the region and how this impacts upon the growth of Vsat services. Also speaking on Day 2 is Serge Van Herck, CEO at Newtec, and Rich Currier, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales at SSL. Currier said: "We are very glad to support this inaugural event and believe that our participation is a small way to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the region. Attending Vsat Latin America will help us get to know the Latin American companies that are currently involved in the satellite industry and will give us a better sense of the region's most critical needs and how communications in Brazil and other parts of Latin America are evolving." The show includes an interactive exhibition, co-located with Critical Communications Latin America, TV Connect Latin America and Broadband Latin America. Free passes for end users are also available for a limited time only and Vsat operators can claim a 50 percent discount to attend. Event information: latinamerica.vsatevent.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]