28 Ronald Spithout, Inmarsat
Maritime head Ronald Spithout has seen the global satellite provider continue to lead from the front in shipping’s digitisation drive, while losing its global monopoly over the maritime distress signal industry signifies little change for its commercial strategy
President of Inmarsat Maritime will see London-based satellite telecoms giant joined by US-based Iridium from 2020, as the world's suppliers of maritime distress and safety systems