RBC Signals Announces CEO Christopher Richins Selected for Karman Fellowship Programme
Seattle, WA (May 12, 2020) – RBC Signals, the leading provider of flexible and cost-effective space communication services, announced today the Karman Project selected CEO Christopher Richins to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Karman Fellowship Programme. Bringing together a select group of industry and global changemakers shaping the future of space, the program aims to provide a unique opportunity for fellows to strengthen mutual relations, meet with global leaders and design common agendas. Richins is one of just 15 selected for the prestigious fellowship.
“The Karman Project’s mission to positively impact the space industry through multinational connection and collaboration is more important than ever,” says Christopher Richins, CEO of RBC Signals. “To be selected as a Karman Fellow to join a diverse group of this caliber is an incredible honor.”
The fellows originate from 15 countries and five continents and represent a cross-section of industry, startup, finance, agency, arts and non-profit sectors. All were handpicked from a 179-person pool of carefully considered candidates from around the world. Jean-Jacques Dordain, former director general of the European Space Agency, chaired the 20-member Selection Board.
The Board ranked all candidates based on five criteria: exceptional achievement; contribution across industries and counties; strategic vision and future impact; core values (integrity, passion, inclusiveness); and interaction with the Karman Project. Over the course of one year, agendas shaped by the fellows are pursued through tangible and measurable commitments.
About RBC Signals
RBC Signals is a leading global space communications provider serving government and commercial satellite operators with an improved model for the delivery and processing of data from spacecraft in orbit. The company’s worldwide communication network includes both company-owned and partner-owned antennas, capitalizing on the sharing economy model, for best-in-class services offering affordability, flexibility and low latency. Visit RBC Signals at www.RBCSignals.com.
About the Karman Project
The Karman Project strengthens personal relations, fosters independent dialogue and encourages cooperation between global leaders in business, technology, politics, science and the arts who want to positively impact space. The Karman Project is a non-profit and independent foundation headquartered in Germany.
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