Management Team

Alexander Müller-Gastell
CEO

Alexander Mueller-Gastell joined ND SATCOM in September 2017. His main focus at ND SATCOM is to manage the success-oriented organization and define and implement the growth strategies for the target markets Government, Broadcast and Defence. Before joining ND SATCOM, he was President & COO of Signalhorn, where he was responsible for managing the company´s daily operations and strategic direction including the growth strategy through acquisitions. Alexander started his career as a controller at Alcan and served in various companies as CFO.

Alexander Müller-Gastell holds an MBA in Economics from the University of North Carolina, USA and the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.

Thomas Leonhardt
CFO

Thomas Leonhardt joined ND SATCOM in April 2018. He is responsible for Finance and Controlling. Before joining ND SATCOM he was VP Finance of Signalhorn. He started his career as a controller at FARO and he has held a number of senior Finance and Operational roles at the multi-national corporation FARO Technologies, Inc. .

Dirk Walther
Head of Business Unit Defence

Dirk Walther joined ND SATCOM in January 2007. Before joining ND SATCOM he was 13 years Army Officer in the German Armed Forces in leading positions of the army. At ND SATCOM, he is responsible for the defence business including also the SATCOMBw2 Programme. During his career at ND SATCOM he head held managing positions in the areas of ILS (Integrated Logistic Support), project management and training.

Michael Heuken
Head of Business Unit Broadcast & Government

Michael Heuken joined ND SATCOM in 1999 and is responsible for the broadcast business. Expanding ND SATCOM’s market position through business development initiatives, including strategic alliances and partnerships are his responsibilities. 10 years as head of presales team along the way, he has more than 15 years of experience in the satellite communication industry and in broadcast business.