SeaMobile and MTN Satellite Services Names Jeanne Prayther Chief Financial Officer

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Tue Jul 7, 2009 12:52pm EDT

MIRAMAR, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
SeaMobile, Inc. and its MTN Satellite Services subsidiary, the leading provider
of satellite communications services to the maritime industry and remote
locations throughout the world, have named Jeanne Prayther as Chief Financial
Officer. 

Previous to her appointment as CFO, Prayther has served as the company`s Chief
Accounting Officer. SeaMobile has become an industry leader in mobile satellite
services offered through its MTN Satellite Services subsidiary. The company is
privately held and is backed by a number of highly regarded investors, including
Ignition Partners, Chart Capital Partners and Steelpoint Capital Partners. 

"Jeanne has made an enormous contribution to the company in the 15 months since
she joined us. We have improved on the company`s financial processes and
accuracy, sped up the production of financial statements, and reduced costs,"
said Jonathan Weintraub, Chief Executive Officer of SeaMobile and MTN Satellite
Services. "She has also been a key member of the senior management team and has
been acting as CFO since October 2008. I`m pleased that the Board has agreed to
make that role official." 

Prayther is a CPA with over 21 years experience in the accounting industry.
Before joining MTN, she was an accounting executive for various public
companies, including Levitt Corporation, Mastec and Daleen Technologies, where
she was responsible for all SEC reporting and compliance, contract reviews,
Sarbanes Oxley compliance and financial analysis. Previously, she worked at KPMG
LLP in the Boston and Miami offices, where she served audit clients in all
industries. In addition to being the senior manager on various sized audit
clients, she was involved in many initial public offerings and performed due
diligence procedures for acquisitions. 

"This is an outstanding company. I look forward to helping the company in its
next stage of growth and ensuring that the policies, processes and financial
position of the company will help support that growth," said Prayther. 

Prayther graduated from Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. 

About MTN Satellite Services, a SeaMobile Company

MTN Satellite Services, a SeaMobile Company, is the leading global service
provider of at-sea communications, connectivity and content services. The
Company is based in Miramar, Fla. Our global VSAT satellite communications
network offers the reliability that only "Always On - Always Available" systems
can provide. More than 500 vessels worldwide, including most cruise ships,
government and military vessels, private yachts, ferries, offshore drilling and
production sites, and commercial ships depend on our voice and data networks to
keep people connected anywhere in the world. Our premier services include remote
access for Internet, fixed and mobile phones, fax, television, on-board
newspapers, banking services, direct payroll deposit for crew and other
enterprise solutions. For more information, visit www.mtnsat.com. 



SeaMobile, Inc.
Katherine Estacio
206-838-7700 office
206-390-0482 mobile
katherine.estacio@seamobile.com

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