Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has appointed Massimo Claudio Comparini as Deputy CEO and Senior Executive Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation Business Line at Thales Alenia Space as well as CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia, with immediate effect. Comparini succeeds Donato Amoroso.
Comparini, former CEO at eGeos since 2016 and Director Line of Business Geo Information at Telespazio, has a long and proven track record in the space industry, from technology to services, and in the earth observation domain. He holds a master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Remote Sensing and Radar Systems, University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy), and a Degree in Strategy from Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, CA (U.S.A.).