4 April 2020:Massimo Claudio Comparini was appointed as the CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia and Deputy CEO and Senior Executive Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation Business Line of Thales Alenia Space. He has a long and proven track record in space industry, from technology to services, and in the earth observation domain.
He started his career in 1983 at Selenia Spazio (later Alenia Spazio), holding various management positions, up to the role of Chief Technology Officer. In 2013 he was appointed CTO of Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%).
"On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank Donato Amoroso for his dedication, commitment and accomplishments during the five years spent at Thales Alenia Space as head of the Observation, Exploration, Navigation Business Line and as CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia, which are strategic assets in the global space ecosystem," said Herv Derrey, CEO of Thales Alenia Space.