{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-04/gomspace-regional-sales-vice-presidents","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-04/gomspace-regional-sales-vice-presidents.md","title":"GomSpace Names Two Regional Sales Vice Presidents","headline":"GomSpace Appoints Anand Iqbal Gulati and Benjamin Hamel to Lead APAC and EMEA Sales","description":"GomSpace appoints Anand Iqbal Gulati as VP Sales APAC and Benjamin Hamel as VP Sales EMEA, completing dedicated sales leadership for three regions.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-11-04T08:18:39+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-04T08:18:39+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Anand Iqbal Gulati joins GomSpace as Vice President Sales, APAC, based in Singapore, after serving as Head of Sales, Cyber Solutions APAC at Rheinmetall.","Benjamin Hamel becomes Vice President Sales, EMEA, bringing more than 20 years of experience across aerospace, space technology and aviation.","GomSpace now has dedicated sales leadership for North America, EMEA and APAC, with CEO Carsten Drachmann citing Asia-Pacific as one of the world's most dynamic space markets."],"companies":[{"name":"GomSpace","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002cgk/gomspace","website":"http://www.gomspace.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"news.cision.com","title":"GomSpace Strengthens Global Commercial Organization with Appointment of New Vice Presidents of Sales for APAC and EMEA","url":"https://news.cision.com/gomspace-a-s/r/gomspace-strengthens-global-commercial-organization-with-appointment-of-new-vice-presidents-of-sales,c4419755"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Leadership","GomSpace"],"body_markdown":"[GomSpace](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002cgk/gomspace) appointed Anand Iqbal Gulati as Vice President Sales, APAC and Benjamin Hamel as Vice President Sales, EMEA, the company said in a [statement](https://news.cision.com/gomspace-a-s/r/gomspace-strengthens-global-commercial-organization-with-appointment-of-new-vice-presidents-of-sales,c4419755) on November 4, 2026. The appointments give the small satellite maker dedicated sales leadership for North America, EMEA and APAC.\n\n## Gulati and Hamel Take Regional Sales Roles\n\nGulati joins GomSpace as Vice President Sales, APAC and is based in Singapore. He previously served as Head of Sales, Cyber Solutions APAC at Rheinmetall, and has held senior sales leadership roles with Xolaris and SES Satellites. The company said he has worked with government, defense, national security and commercial organizations across Asia.\n\nHamel has been appointed Vice President Sales, EMEA, with more than 20 years of experience spanning aerospace, space technology, aviation and international business development. GomSpace said his background includes leadership roles in the aerospace and technology sectors.\n\n\"Asia-Pacific represents one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing space markets in the world,\" said Carsten Drachmann, CEO of GomSpace. \"Anand's extensive regional experience, strong customer relationships, and proven ability to grow businesses make him exceptionally well positioned to lead our expansion across APAC.\"\n\nDrachmann also commented on Hamel: \"Benjamin's impressive international experience and customer-centric approach will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our position across EMEA.\"\n\n## GomSpace's Commercial Scale\n\nGomSpace's akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data) show full-year 2025 revenue of 441.8 M.SEK, 72% growth compared with 2024, and an order backlog of 410 MSEK as of the fourth quarter of 2025, up 13% year over year. The records list four funding rounds, the most recent a June 2026 post-IPO equity round of $34,892 led by The Hargreaves Family No. 14 Settlement.\n\n## Deals Preceding the Sales Appointments\n\nGomSpace signed a multi-phased partnership agreement with a new EMEA customer in September 2026, with initial scope valued at approximately 3.8 MEUR and deliveries scheduled from late 2026 through 2027, PR Newswire reported. That month it also secured a 6.3 million Swedish kronor contract from D-Orbit to supply flight power systems for ION Satellite Carrier missions across 2026-2027, according to Satnews. In August 2026, GomSpace A/S reported second-quarter revenue of 112,622 T.SEK, up 30% year on year, Third News reported.\n\n## GOMX-5 Launch Date\n\nGomSpace launched GOMX-5, an ESA-supported 8U CubeSat, on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission on October 1, 2026, PR Newswire reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}