Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Mr. Hershberg started his career in 1959 at ITT Defense Communications working on earth stations for the first active communications satellite carrier as well as many other early satellite programs. He founded ITT Space Communications, Inc. in 1968; Comtech, Inc. Systems Division in 1972; and Satellite Transmission Systems, Inc. in 1976, each becoming extremely successful.
During his 18 years as President and CEO of Satellite Transmission Systems, Inc., STS became the global leader and premier company in the field of satellite communications ground station systems. STS had annual sales in excess of $110 million, and an installed base of over 1,000 major earth terminals installed. Under his leadership, STS was a 1992 winner of the New York State Exporter of the Year Award, and STS became the first company in its field to achieve the coveted ISO 9001 certification. In addition to his duties at STS, Mr. Hershberg also served as the President of the Satellite Communications Group of California Microwave Inc., which included responsibility for EF DATA, Inc. and CMI Mobile Products.
David Hershberg a life of achievements
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A Lifetime of Achievement
Video biography for Spirit of Discovery Award from Cradle of Aviation Museum -
Q&A With Dave
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Q&A With Dave
"Technology isn't the challenge. The challenge is putting it to good use."