on). The President and CEO of the new SES Americom was Dean Olmstead. He left the company in 2004 and was succeeded by Edward Horowitz. SES Americom was subsequently placed under Robert Bednarek, the President and CEO of SES New Skies. In September 2009, SES Americom and SES New Skies were re-branded SES World Skies. Satellite fleet Before being merged into SES World Skies in 2009 (which expanded coverage to Middle East and Africa), SES Americom operated the following North American satellites in geosynchronous orbit: See also SES S.A. Astra SES New Skies References External links SES Americom Official site + Direct broadcast satellite services Communications satellite operators