Hanwha Phasor targets US expansion with new senior hires

Richard LePage joins as a Business Development Director, United States Government (USG), and Scott McCobb as Commercial Director, Aviation – both positions including a seat on Hanwha Phasor’s leadership team.

The new roles will see LePage tasked with executing marketing strategies, plans, and programmes aimed at key US Government prospects, whilst McCobb will execute marketing strategies, plans and programs targeting key aviation organisations.

Both will support the R & D team with product roadmaps by providing market trends and analysing competitors for business development. The duo will report directly to the Vice-President of Business Development to ensure a seamless international strategy for Hanwha Phasor’s wide portfolio of satellite communications solutions as Hanwha Phasor enters into the US market.

LePage had a decorated 21-year career in the US Armed Forces, spending 16 years focusing on satellite communications and R & D for US Special Operations with his career culminating as part of the Joint Special Operations Command.

Following this, he joined the industry with numerous senior business development roles in companies including Ultra Intelligence and Communications and Envistacom.

McCobb has an extensive career in program management, working previously at Raytheon Technical Services for over five years, as well as six years at Astronics AeroSat Corporation.

He also has experience handling significant budgets to execute R & D projects whilst working with regulators to guarantee business success.

The announcement demonstrates a clear intention from the business to increase its interest in the United States for the sale of its satellite communications solutions, which have both civilian and defence applications.

Hanwha Phasor has previously indicated its interest in the US, and these hires mark the formalisation of the start of its operations in North America. The company will be exhibiting at Satellite 2024 in Washington D.C, (March 18-21) where the business is showcasing its portfolio of active electronically steered antennas (AESA).

The business is also using the conference as a platform to make a number of key announcements about its product line and international growth.