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Appointment of Thomas Hiriart as General Manager

Press release • September 7, 2026

Against this backdrop of strong growth, Kinéis announces the appointment of Thomas Hiriart as General Manager.

With experience in high-value-added industrial and technology sectors, he will be responsible for accelerating international commercial deployment, structuring the company’s offerings and services, strengthening strategic partnerships with major European customers, and preparing the next IoT/AIS constellation planned for 2030.

A graduate of ISAE-Supaero and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and holder of an INSEAD MBA, Thomas Hiriart has built his career across space agencies, industrial players in the sector and strategy consulting at BCG. He subsequently led the development of ION-X, supporting the deeptech from its early stages through its first technological, industrial and commercial successes.

''With 25 satellites launched in 2025 and a fully operational constellation since last summer, Kinéis is Europe’s first operator of its kind, offering global and fully sovereign connectivity. I am honoured to join the company and put my energy and experience at the service of this outstanding project, whose applications in civil protection, energy, logistics, the environment and defence are of paramount importance.''

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