SWISSto12 names Steve Collar chairman of the board
March 6, 2025
SWISSto12, based in Renens, Switzerland, has announced that Steve Collar has joined its board of directors as chairman. Roland Loos, chairman since 2016, will continue as a member of the company’s board.
“I am excited and honoured to be joining the board of SWISSto12, one of the fastest growing and most exciting business in the satellite industry,” stated Steve Collar. “The company has a bold vision, an outstanding and expanding customer base and a terrific team. I am looking forward to working with Emile [de Rijk], Roland and the rest of the board as we take SWISSto12 to ever greater heights.”
“I am very proud and thrilled that Steve joins our fast growing company,” Roland Loos added. “After almost ten years serving as the chairman of this fantastic company, I am happy to handover to Steve who is the right person to drive SWISSto12 into the next steps of its development and growth. I will continue to support Emile, the board and the entire team through the next steps of our journey.”
Collar brings over thirty years of satellite industry experience, including five years as CEO of SES – one of the world’s largest satellite businesses – and more than six years leading O3b Networks from initiative funding through scale up, constellation launch and commercial success as the fastest-growing operator in the industry.
SWISSto12 has developed patented Additive Manufacturing technology intended to disrupt the design and manufacturing of RF antennas; developed satellite users terminals including active electronically steered antennas deployed on hundreds of airborne, maritime and ground platforms; and deployed thousands of products operating in space from LEO and GEO. With over 40% CAGR revenue growth, the company has developed footprint across Switzerland, Europe and the USA, including over 5700 m2 of production areas. Last year, the company was recognised as a Global Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and 2024 Hottest companies in satellite by Via Satellite.
Emile de Rijk stated, “I really look forward to partnering up with Steve on the next steps of SWISSto12’s growth journey. He brings with him tremendous technical, entrepreneurial, management and industry experience along with a positive mindset that I strongly relate to. Our industry is currently going through a significant amount of change and SWISSto12 is determined to play a major role in enabling the future of satellite communications globally.”
