Spire Global Appoints Frank Frulio as General Manager of Space Services
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has appointed Frank Frulio as General Manager of Space Services, leveraging his 25 years in telecommunications for business growth and product strategy. He will focus on Spire Space Services, enabling organizations to deploy satellite constellations via a subscription model. Frulio formerly led operations at Singtel and other major telecom firms. He will work from the company’s satellite manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Scotland. Co-founder Joel Spark will transition to Chief Satellite Architect, emphasizing engineering advancements.
- Appointment of Frank Frulio signals potential growth in Space Services.
- Frulio's extensive experience in telecommunications may enhance market strategy.
- Shift to subscription model for satellite deployment lowers barriers for clients.
- Concerns about continuity with co-founder Joel Spark shifting roles could impact leadership dynamics.
Seasoned telecommunications executive will oversee the growth of the company's space as a service offerings
“The Space as a Service model has unlocked a massive opportunity for companies to develop new applications in space to solve problems and gain a competitive edge. With Frank's decades of experience leading business development and driving new product adoption at multinational corporations, he brings the expertise and skill set needed to commercialize this offering at a global scale and help organizations realize the opportunities at play here,” said
Previously,
“I am excited to join the booming and dynamic new space industry, tapping my background in telecom to help organizations understand the role that space-based applications can increasingly play in transforming every aspect of our world, from helping businesses improve their bottom line to preventing and mitigating the impacts of climate change here on Earth,” said
Spire co-founder
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Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering access to unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth from the ultimate vantage point so that organizations can make decisions with confidence, accuracy, and speed. Spire uses one of the world’s largest multipurpose satellite constellations to source hard to acquire, valuable data and enriches it with predictive solutions. Spire then provides this data as a subscription to organizations around the world so they can improve business operations, decrease their environmental footprint, deploy resources for growth and competitive advantage, and mitigate risk. Spire gives commercial and government organizations the competitive advantage they seek to innovate and solve some of the world’s toughest problems with insights from space. Spire has offices in
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