WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio has announced that Dr. Frank-Jurgen Richter, president of Horasis, was elected to the Company’s board of directors.
“Dr. Richter has demonstrated throughout his career, the leadership, knowledge and strategic insights that he will bring to our board,” said WORLDSPACE Chairman & CEO, Noah A. Samara. “In addition to Europe, WORLDSPACE continues to be focused on emerging markets and we believe Dr. Richter’s insights and experience will be very valuable to WORLDSPACE in the years ahead.”
“WORLDSPACE is one of the global growth companies that I most admire,” said Dr. Richter. “I am really looking forward to working with Mr. Samara and the rest of the WORLDSPACE board to help with all of the amazing things they are doing in India and Africa and as they expand into China and beyond.”
Frank-Jurgen Richter is a world authority in international affairs and global business and is the founder and president of Horasis (http://www.horasis.org) — The Global Visions Community, incorporated in Geneva, Switzerland. Through Horasis, Dr. Richter is a senior advisor to the leadership of corporations from Asia, Europe and North America. Prior to founding Horasis, Dr. Richter was director of the World Economic Forum, in charge of Asian affairs. During this time he has developed an extensive experience and knowledge on the world’s economic, business and political scene and of its key players. Under his leadership, the World Economic Forum’s summits in Asia, as well as the Asia portion of ‘Davos’ have evolved to facilitate the exchange of experiences and ideas between leaders in business, government, and civil society. He has a thorough understanding of how the world functions today — an understanding created through an on-going interaction with top business, political and intellectual leaders around the world.