About

SES Satellites has established itself as a world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO to clients worldwide, with over 50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit and 16 in Medium Earth Orbit. John Purvis leads its Luxembourgian legal team as the chief legal officer, leading the team in supporting the organisation’s plan to expand globally and launch state-of-the-art satellite technology in the region. Purvis has previously held other senior legal roles within the company, previously serving as the senior vice president and general counsel. Prior to that taking the role as vice president legal and corporate affairs. Purvis has been central to SES technology and partnerships, facilitating innovation by recently supporting the free-source software SPELL, the pioneering business incubator SATLAS and the space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) solution.