Satellite firm SES taps aerospace veteran as new finance chief
June 6 (Reuters) - SES (SESFg.LU), opens new tab has appointed Elisabeth Pataki as its new finance chief, the European satellite company said on Friday.
Pataki, a veteran of the aerospace and defence industry, is currently the chief financial officer of L3Harris (LHX.N), opens new tab unit Aerojet Rocketdyne. She will take on the role at SES from Sandeep Jalan on June 16.
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