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Lynk Global Appoints Dan Dooley As CEO and Hires John Olson As President of Strategic Development

PRIVATESep 09, 2024almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Commercial Officer

Company

Lynk Global

Dan Dooley
Falls ChurchInformation Technology

Description

Lynk Global has announced a company shake-up to position itself for a rapid scale-up of production and services. Dan Dooley, the chief commercial operator, will take over the duties of CEO with immediate effect, as Charles Miller moves to the position of board chairman. In addition, John Olson has been hired as the company's new president of strategic development.

Company Information

Company

Lynk Global

Location

510 N. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 200

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

About

Lynk is a patented, proven, and commercially licensed satellite-direct-to-standard-mobile-phone system. Today, Lynk allows commercial subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space, via standard unmodified mobile devices. Lynk’s service has been demonstrated in over 25 countries and is currently being deployed commercially, based on 36 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries. Lynk is currently providing cell broadcast (emergency) alerts and two-way SMS messaging and plans to launch voice and mobile broadband services in the future. By partnering with Lynk via a simple roaming agreement, a mobile network operator opens the door to new revenue in untapped markets, gives subscribers peace of mind with ubiquitous connectivity, and provides a potential pathway to economic prosperity for billions.

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