26 November 2013

Inmarsat has announced the appointment of the ESL group as a Global Government Distribution Partner. In this capacity, ESL will focus on the Government and Defence markets in Europe, offering a range of L-band services including FleetBroadband, BGAN and GSPS.

ESL, which has been offering Inmarsat connectivity services for some 20 years, is also an Inmarsat Platinum Service Provider Partner and a certified partner for Cobham SATCOM.  The two companies have already begun the technical and commercial integration process and it is anticipated that ESL will become a fully operational Inmarsat Distribution Partner in Q1 2014.

Nikolaj Hvegholm, COO of ESL said: “We are proud to be appointed as an Inmarsat Distribution Partner.  Our agreement with Inmarsat is a clear acknowledgement of our expertise and dedication in the European Government sector, as well as our understanding of the benefits offered through Inmarsat’s portfolio of connectivity services. 

“Our new role as an Inmarsat Global Government Distribution Partner fits perfectly with our strategy and will further support us in servicing our government customers and supporting our government sector partners.”

Henrik Christensen, CEO of ESL explained: “We are convinced that this will further strengthen our solution centric approach and fuel our business development activities in Central & Eastern Europe. Through our close cooperation with the Inmarsat Global Government team, we have developed a strong proposition for both our direct customers and partners that will enable growth in our key markets and further strengthen the relationship between ESL and Inmarsat.”

Andy Start, President, Inmarsat Global Government, said: “We are delighted to welcome ESL as a Distribution Partner.  Their dedication and commitment over many years has demonstrated the strength they will bring to this new role. We look forward to working closely with them to bring the benefits of Inmarsat’s L-band voice and broadband data services to Europe’s civil and military sectors.”