April 6, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) appointed Thomas J. Fitzpatrick to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer while Eric Morrison will continue with the company, assuming the new role of senior vice president, Iridium NEXT Financing and Planning.

Fitzpatrick will assume responsibility for all aspects of Iridium's finance organization, and he will join the management team in the company's new McLean, Va., headquarters office. He will assume his new role effective April 5, 2010.

Previously, Fitzpatrick was executive vice president and CFO of Centennial Communications Corp. from 2002 to 2009.

Morrison will be responsible for the financial management and planning of Iridium NEXT. He has served as CFO of Iridium Communications Inc. since Iridium Holdings concluded its transaction with GHL acquisition in September 2009. He was appointed CFO of Iridium Holdings in 2006.

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