Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company offering mobile services to most of the globe. It provides telephone and data services to portable or mobile terminals, which communicate with ground stations through a network of geostationary telecommunications satellites.
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Agency TypeBritish satellite telecommunications company, originally established in 1979 as the intergovernmental International Maritime Satellite Organization before privatization; now a subsidiary of Viasat since the acquisition completed on 31 May 2023. 1 Founded Year Headquarters Annual Budget1,465.2 million US dollars (2018), the last standalone figure reported before Inmarsat's 2023 acquisition by Viasat; no separate post-acquisition figure has been reported since. 1 Open Questions
HeadNot identified as a distinct standalone role in sources consulted; Inmarsat has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Viasat since the acquisition completed on 31 May 2023, and the only named chief executive found (Rajeev Suri) is dated to before that change. 1 The cited Wikipedia infobox names Rajeev Suri as CEO but that entry predates the 2023 Viasat acquisition; no source consulted names a current standalone head for Inmarsat as a Viasat subsidiary. In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Agency Type: British satellite telecommunications company, originally established in 1979 as the intergovernmental International Maritime Satellite Organization before privatization; now a subsidiary of Viasat since the acquisition completed on 31 May 2023.
- Founded Year: 1979
- Headquarters: London, England
- Annual Budget: 1,465.2 million US dollars (2018), the last standalone figure reported before Inmarsat's 2023 acquisition by Viasat; no separate post-acquisition figure has been reported since.
- Head: Not identified as a distinct standalone role in sources consulted; Inmarsat has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Viasat since the acquisition completed on 31 May 2023, and the only named chief executive found (Rajeev Suri) is dated to before that change.
2. Inmarsat (Wikipedia)
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is a British satellite telecommunications company
Inmarsat article, opening paragraph and Viasat acquisition section
Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company, offering mobile services to most of the globe.
Inmarsat article, History > Origins section
International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), a non-profit intergovernmental organisation established in 1979
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The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Connect Bidco, a consortium consisting of Apax Partners, Warburg Pincus, the CPP Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, in December 2019.
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The acquisition was completed in May 2023. == History == === Origins === The present company originates from the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), a non-profit intergovernmental organisation established in 1979 at the behest of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-the United Nations maritime body-and pursuant to the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization, signed by 28 countries in 1976.
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