ITC Global, Inc. Agrees to Acquire NewSat Communications

ST PETERSBURG, Fla., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Global, Inc. ("ITC Global" or the "Company"), a leading global provider of satellite communication services to the mining, energy and maritime sectors, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NewSat Communications SA ("NewSat"), a privately-held Swiss-based leading provider of satellite communications solutions to the Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") energy markets.  Both companies focus on providing enterprise grade fully integrated, turnkey satellite communications solutions to blue chip customers around the world.  The combined companies will provide the most seamless coverage, service, and local support available for mining, energy and energy-related customers in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Australia and the Middle East, and will be the largest provider in the mining market and the second largest VSAT company in the energy market.  Alexandre De Luca and Roland Loos, current shareholders and Managing Members of NewSat, will continue to manage NewSat's operations and will become senior executives of ITC Global. The transaction is expected to close following customary closing conditions.

"The acquisition of NewSat reflects our deep commitment to the energy market and to providing outstanding service to our global mining and energy customers," said Joseph Spytek, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ITC Global.  "The combination of ITC Global and NewSat is a great fit given ITC Global's focus on the Gulf of Mexico and Australian markets and NewSat's focus on Europe, Africa the Middle East and Asia.  This acquisition will extend our worldwide offerings through highly skilled quality personnel and engineering talent.  I am excited about the opportunities that we see globally in the energy market for VSAT communications, and I am confident that bringing NewSat into the ITC Global family will help us to achieve our goals for global reach in conjunction with unparalleled customer offerings and service tailored to the energy market."

"We are enthusiastic about our combination with ITC Global," said Alexandre De Luca and Roland Loos, Managing Members of NewSat.  "We know that combining the businesses will allow us to bring greater scale and investment to the benefit of our customers.  We have built a strong base of top-tier energy customers in the EMEA region, and our combination with ITC Global will allow us to offer our customers a broader spectrum of products, services, and support around the globe.  We are looking forward to working with the ITC Global family of businesses and are excited about our future together."

ITC Global's announcement of its agreement to acquire NewSat follows the recent completion of its acquisition of Spidersat Communications Limited, an African-based provider of satellite communications services to mining customers in Africa.  ITC Global is highly committed to the worldwide mining and energy markets as well as strategic geographies such as Europe and Africa, and continues to strengthen its position as the leading satellite communications provider with unparalleled local presence to serve the mining, energy, and maritime markets across the globe.

About ITC Global

ITC Global is a leading satellite telecommunications service provider, operating an enterprise grade satellite network with complete global coverage.  Delivering a complete set of satellite communications solutions worldwide, ITC Global's services include custom network design, site engineering, hardware, communications support and high speed reliable bandwidth.  With facilities and engineering and technical support staff across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, ITC Global provides satellite communications systems to some of the world's largest and most successful mining, energy, and maritime companies in some of the most difficult and remote locations.  For more information, please visit www.itcglobal.com.   ITC Global is a portfolio company of Riverside Partners.  For more information, please visit www.riversidepartners.com.

About NewSat Communications SA

NewSat Communications SA is a leading telecommunications company based in Yverdon-les-Bains/Switzerland with its operations center in Sion/Switzerland. NewSat's aim is to provide international companies with integrated, turnkey communications tools with a thorough expertise in the VSAT environment, especially in Africa and the Middle East.  NewSat provides turnkey, fully integrated solutions to a prestigious and growing customer base with a focus on the growing energy market.  NewSat offers complete project management, global installation, and maintenance through a broad base of highly skilled engineers and employees.  For more information, please visit www.newsat.ch.

SOURCE ITC Global, Inc.