DataPath Names Industry Veteran Leslie P. Blaker Vice President of Government Affairs...

DataPath Names Industry Veteran Leslie P. Blaker Vice President of Government
Affairs and Development

DULUTH, Ga., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of
satellite and wireless communications networks around the world, has appointed
Leslie P. Blaker to the position of vice president of government affairs and
development. In this role, Blaker leads DataPath's government relations
initiatives and participation with key organizations that inform and advise
the U.S. government on vital communications issues.
Blaker was previously vice president, development for Americom Government
Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES Global, S.A. that serves the
U.S. government in the areas of civilian and defense broadband communications.
There her responsibilities included strategic development and related
governmental affairs. Blaker has more than 20 years of experience within the
satellite industry supporting the U.S. government, including other senior
roles at iDirect Technologies, Loral Orion, GTE Spacenet, Hughes Network
Systems and Northern Telecom.
"With exceptional experience, leadership and insights into government
communications issues, Leslie is a great addition to the DataPath team," said
David J. Helfgott, president and chief executive officer of DataPath. "Her
efforts will help us to interact more broadly with many levels of the U.S.
government and military in support of our efforts to deliver vital
communications capabilities and evolve industry standards."
About DataPath, Inc.
DataPath is a global leader in creating satellite-based network solutions
that solve customers' toughest communications challenges. We specialize in
enabling highly complex, video-intensive communications networks that are
critical to the operations of military, civilian government and commercial
organizations. Even in the most urgent time frames and extreme conditions, we
establish and maintain communications anywhere and deliver total network
control through our communications solutions, MaxView(R) network control
software and comprehensive services. SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, a
Stockholm-based, global leader in the design and manufacture of mobile
satellite communications systems, is a wholly owned subsidiary. DataPath is
headquartered in Duluth, Ga., U.S.A. and operates via more than two dozen
offices and distributor locations around the world. For more information,
visit www.datapath.com.
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sustain its historical growth rate; the Company's dependence on sales to the
U.S. government for a high percentage of its revenues; increased competition
using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software solutions; changes
or delays in U.S. government funding programs and priorities; termination or
modification clauses contained in U.S. government contracts; continued supply
of critical components and services, including COTS-based hardware;
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SOURCE DataPath, Inc.

Peter K. Herbert, Director, Corporate Communications of DataPath, Inc.,
+1-678-597-0638, pherbert@datapath.com