XTAR Appoints Pat Rayermann as New CEO

XTAR, LLC, a U.S. affiliate of Hisdesat S.A. of Madrid announced that Patrick H. Rayermann has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rayermann will drive the organization forward to its next phase of growth and transformation as a leader in military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) earth observation solutions used today by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and other members of the NATO Alliance.

Mr. Rayermann is a well-known and highly-regarded satellite communications professional with over 40 years of uniformed and industry experience supporting the Department of Defense. Following an Army career that included senior leadership roles at Defense Information Systems Agency, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and the Army Staff, as well as follow-on industry positions including with Airbus, Mr. Rayermann most recently served as a contractor within DoD-CIO.