The Supervisory Board of GAF AG, an e-GEOS S.p.A. (a 80/20% joint venture between Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency) company located in Munich and Neustrelitz, Germany – embedded in the Space Alliance of European high-tech leaders Leonardo S.p.A. and Thales S.A., appointed Mr Philippe Moreels as new Managing Director (Vorstand) of GAF AG. In this position, he succeeds Dr. Gernot Ramminger.
Philippe Moreels brings extensive international experience in the space sector, with a strong track record in business development, innovation, and strategic leadership. Before joining GAF AG, he served as Chief Commercial Officer at Look Up Space, and previously held key roles at Airbus Urban Mobility, Airbus Defence and Space, Astroscale, and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). His career spans across multiple countries and organisations, always focused on driving forward space sustainability, earth observation, and new space economy initiatives.
This appointment marks a new chapter for GAF AG and reinforces its strong embedding within e-GEOS, with the aim of strengthening its global positioning and delivering increased value through advanced geospatial technologies and services. e-GEOS and GAF AG are confident that Philippe Moreels will lead GAF AG into a new era of innovation and growth.
e-GEOS and the GAF AG Supervisory Board would like to thank Dr. Gernot Ramminger for his significant contributions and his great personal dedication over the years. He will continue to serve as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of GAF AG.
“We are confident that under Philippe’s leadership, GAF AG will continue to strengthen and extend its position in the international market and advance our shared vision for cutting-edge geoinformation solutions to address today’s and tomorrow’s global challenges,” said Milena Lerario, CEO of e-GEOS and Director of the Telespazio Geoinformation Line of Business. “GAF AG plays a key strategic role within the Telespazio Group, uniquely combining long-standing experience and customer orientation with innovation-driven solutions in the geospatial industry.”
