<p>Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today named Dr V S Hegde, a veteran remote sensing applications scientist, as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director for its marketing arm Antrix Corporation Limited. </p>.<p>Hegde has served Bangalore-headquartered ISRO as its Scientific Secretary since January 2010, and previously played a key role for several years in its earth observation satellite (EOS) programmes.<br /><br />His appointment, announced by ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan, is part of plans to restructure Antrix in changing times so that it can aggressively exploit commercial opportunities emanating out of the space agency's programmes.<br /><br />Interface between ISRO and Antrix would now be strengthened with the constitution of a coordination management committee comprising a few senior directors of ISRO and CMD of Antrix.<br /><br />"This will ensure right kind of sharing of resources, right kind of allocation of resources, experts and priorities for Antrix," Radhakrishnan said at a press conference here.<br /><br />Antrix, established in 1992, is engaged in promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, technical consultancy services and transfer of technologies developed by the space agency.<br /><br />A 'Miniratna', it provides space products and services to customers worldwide.</p>
<p>Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today named Dr V S Hegde, a veteran remote sensing applications scientist, as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director for its marketing arm Antrix Corporation Limited. </p>.<p>Hegde has served Bangalore-headquartered ISRO as its Scientific Secretary since January 2010, and previously played a key role for several years in its earth observation satellite (EOS) programmes.<br /><br />His appointment, announced by ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan, is part of plans to restructure Antrix in changing times so that it can aggressively exploit commercial opportunities emanating out of the space agency's programmes.<br /><br />Interface between ISRO and Antrix would now be strengthened with the constitution of a coordination management committee comprising a few senior directors of ISRO and CMD of Antrix.<br /><br />"This will ensure right kind of sharing of resources, right kind of allocation of resources, experts and priorities for Antrix," Radhakrishnan said at a press conference here.<br /><br />Antrix, established in 1992, is engaged in promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, technical consultancy services and transfer of technologies developed by the space agency.<br /><br />A 'Miniratna', it provides space products and services to customers worldwide.</p>