Inmarsat, a leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that Philippe Carette will be joining the company as president of its Aviation Business Unit on November 22, 2021.
Carette joins Inmarsat from Thales, where he had held several roles since joining the company in 2013. This includes the position of CEO of Thales' InFlyt Experience Business Line (IFE), where he led a digital transformation of the business, leveraging cloud-based disruptive applications and achieving a significant increase in customer satisfaction. He has over 30 years' experience in the technology and aerospace industries which, in addition to his tenure at Thales, includes 14 years with the Safran Group, a major French aerospace engineering company.
Philip Balaam, currently business unit president for aviation, is moving into a new strategy role at Inmarsat, where he will be working with Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Fredrik Gustavsson to reinforce the company's growing, broad-based commercial momentum.
