Management
The Directors of Satellite Solutions Worldwide have over 50 years experience in telecommunications, logistics and the rapid deployment of mission critical hardware.
Managing Director – Andrew Walwyn
Andrew started on the shop floor at Carphone Warehouse, he was one of the very first members of staff. He quickly worked his way up the company, and was then recruited into DX Communications in Glasgow where he was a Director and Shareholder. Having grown the company to 300 retail outlets, and having been rewarded with a 2nd place in the Sunday Times Fast Track listing in 1997, DX Communications was sold to BT Cellnet in 1999. The retail footprint makes up much of what you see as the O2 chain of mobile phone stores today.
After a year’s sabbatical, Andrew was appointed Managing Director of Tiny computers at a challenging time for the business, and oversaw the sale of its ISP business to Tiscali, and the eventual sale of the business to Time Computers.
Andrew now felt he needed a new challenge away from traditional retail outlets focusing on the opportunity the internet offered. He set up the Flat TV Company in 2001 with a colleague Vince Tang, and by 2007 this had become the 7th Fastest Growing Company in the Sunday Times Fast Track listings.
In 2008 Andrew returned to the Telecoms sector after discovering the Tooway offering from Skylogic. For the first time a consumer orientated satellite broadband solution had become available to help the many people living and working in the so-called “Not Spots”, those outside the terrestrial ADSL footprint.
Director Defence & Aerospace – Selwyn Petterson
Selwyn is the original founder of Blazepoint Ltd, manufacturer of rugged IT for prime contractors and the Ministry of Defence. Blazepoint specialise in designing, manufacturing and testing a wide variety of equipment destined for operating in difficult and tactical environments on land, sea and air. There are many thousand Blazepoint products currently supporting our troops in Afghanistan, and Blazepoint manufacture the rugged laptop computers sold by Tariam.
Selwyn has more than 25 years experience working with Government and Defence companies on projects including the Bowman Communications System, Astute Class Submarines, the RAF’s new Typhoon Aircraft and the revolutionary Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
Selwyn now works as a Consultant for Blazepoint, and has other commercial interests.
Selwyn’s role in Satellite Solutions Worldwide is new business development in the defence and aerospace sectors, and he is heavily involved with the Enterprise Sales Unit at Tariam. Selwyn is also on the team developing the latest deployable communications solutions including the new SCIAC unit. This includes working with a consortia of Defence suppliers to ensure the company can deliver Global, Rapid Deployment Satellite Communications that support all levels of security right up to Government TS.
Andrew and Selwyn founded Satellite Solutions Worldwide Ltd in November 2008 bringing together Andrew’s skill in selling consumer communications with Selwyn’s experience and track record in Corporate and Government Projects.
Satellite Solutions Worldwide is the UKs fastest growing Satellite Business Enterprise.