Bahram Pourmand, executive vice president and general manager for the International Division at Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES®), is responsible for all aspects of Hughes’ international operations. In this capacity, he oversees profit and loss, marketing, product development, and strategic direction for Hughes’ global activities. Mr. Pourmand is also a member of the management team of Hughes Communications, Inc. and is a board member of Hughes Escorts Communications Ltd. (HECL), Shanghai Hughes, and Hughes Network Systems Europe and its various subsidiaries.
Prior to joining Hughes in 1979, Mr. Pourmand was a director with Rockwell International in Dallas, Texas, responsible for the design and development of analog and digital multiplexers and radios, and digital switches.
Mr. Pourmand has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University. He received a patent in 1977 for his Digital Implementation of Parity Monitor and Alarm.