Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation

EchoStar Corporation provides equipment sales, digital broadcast operations and fixed satellite services. The company designs, develops and distributes advanced set-top boxes and related products for pay television providers. It includes a network of more than 10 full-service digital broadcast centers and leased fiber optic capacity in approximately 150 cities. EchoStar Corporation also delivers fixed satellite services. The company provides service to the satellite, cable, terrestrial and consumer electronics markets worldwide by combining engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and service into one company. EchoStar Corporation has a staff of over 2,000 employees. The company has been operating for more than 25 years in Colorado.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company designs, develops, tests, manufactures and operates a range of technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers. It offers products, such as human space flight systems. The company also provides a variety of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communication satellites and instruments. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company additionally offers fleet ballistic missiles, defense systems and interplanetary spacecraft. The company provides launch services in joint venture with The Boeing Company for the Department of Defense, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and National Reconnaissance Office. It is a part of Lockheed Martin Corporation, which is a global security company.

Harris Broadcast Communications Division, founded in 1922 and based in Mason, Ohio, provides products, systems and services to customers in more than 125 countries. The company is a developer and manufacturer of analog and television transmission systems. It consists of several business units that focus on meeting the needs of radio and television broadcasters throughout the world. These business units are tightly integrated to enable broadcasters to profit from new multichannel services, get on air with high definition and project their brand. The company operates a number of departments, such as radio broadcast systems, television broadcast systems, software systems, networking solutions, infrastructure and networking solutions and digital media.