Viasat, Inc. (VSAT)

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Viasat, Inc.

6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009-1699
United States
760 476 2200
https://www.viasat.com

Sector(s): Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment
Full-time employees: 6,800

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. Mark D. Dankberg	Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO	3.42M	N/A	1955
Mr. Mark J. Miller	Co-Founder, Executive VP & Chief Technical Officer	1.21M	N/A	1960
Ms. Shawn Lynn Duffy	Senior VP & CFO	1.29M	N/A	1970
Mr. Kevin J. Harkenrider	Executive VP & Chief Corporate Officer	1.44M	N/A	1955
Mr. Craig Andrew Miller	President of Global Space Networks	1.27M	N/A	1972
Mr. Kumara Guru Gowrappan	President	N/A	N/A	1981
Mr. Girish Chandran	Corporate Chief Technical Officer	N/A	N/A	1965
Dr. Krishna S. Nathan	Chief Information Officer	N/A	N/A	1963
Mr. Robert James Blair	Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary	N/A	N/A	1974
Ms. Christina Phillips	Director of Corporate Communications & Public Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of 31 December 2023, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment and aviation software services to commercial airlines and private business jets; satellite-based connectivity services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and energy services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics. Its Commercial Networks segment offers fixed broadband satellite communication systems comprising satellite network infrastructure and ground terminals; mobile broadband satellite communication systems; antenna systems for terrestrial and satellite applications, such as earth imaging, remote sensing, mobile satellite communication, Ka-band earth stations, and other multi-band antennas; and space systems design and satellite networking development systems. The company's Government Systems segment offers government mobile broadband products and services include mobile broadband modems, and terminals and network access control systems; mesh and hub-and-spoke satellite networking systems; secure networking, cybersecurity, and information assurance products; and tactical data link solutions. It designs and development of satellite and ground communications systems and network function virtualization, as well as ground-based network subsystems, as well as space system design and development products and services include architectures for GEO, MEO, LEO satellites, and other satellite platforms. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Corporate governance

Viasat, Inc.’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 April 2024 is 5. The pillar scores are Audit: 3; Board: 6; Shareholder rights: 7; Compensation: 2.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.