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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Satellite Radio Broadcast
Chief Innovation Officer & Corp Vice President
Stell PatsiokasContact Information
1500 Ecklington Pl NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
(202) 380-4000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Radio Broadcasting: 51511
Recent Events
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In Brief - November 30, 2009
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SIRIUS XM Radio Says Gary Parsons Resigns As Director And Chairman Of Board - Quick...
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Inside Sirius Institutional Ownership
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RADIO/PODCAST: Sirius XM Reports Loss, Signs of Recovery
News & Analysis
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u.s. department of justice and xm satellite radio inc. - All News and Analysis
The US Justice Department approves Sirius Satellite Radio's proposed $5b buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings
- 2008-05-01
The US Justice Department approves Sirius Satellite Radio's proposed $5b buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings, saying the deal was unlikely to hurt competition or consumers.
Sirius bid to buy rival XM advances
- 2008-03-25
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Monday approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to hurt competition or consumers. The transaction was approved without conditions, despite opposition from consumer groups and an intense lobbying...
Hispanic Federation Response to DOJ Approval of XM-SIRIUS Merger
- 2008-03-25
To: NATIONAL EDITORS To: NATIONAL EDITORS
US clears merger of satellite radio firms Sirius, XM
- 2008-03-24
WASHINGTON AFP — The US Justice Department gave approval to a planned merger of US satellite radio groups Sirius and XM, saying the tie-up is unlikely to harm consumers or lessen competition. The deal still needs approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which manages broadcast licenses. Although the...
Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett to Hold Conference Call Regarding the XM and Sirius Merger
- 2008-03-24
To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1- 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett will participate in a briefing by conference call regarding the Departments decision on the merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc....
Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its Investigation of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.s Merger With Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
- 2008-03-24
To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS
Georgetown Partners Files with Department of Justice Opposition to Sirius-XM Merger Proposal
- 2007-12-03
BETHESDA, Md. -- Georgetown Partners L.L.C., a minority-owned private equity firm with a commercial interest in the proposed Sirius-XM merger, today reported it has made a filing with the Department of Justice involving, among other documents, a specific letter to the head of the Antitrust Division, Assistant Attorney General Thomas...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Stell Patsiokas | Chief Innovation Officer & Corp Vice President |
| Vernon L Irvin | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Blair Kutrow | Senior Vice President of Product Management |
| Steve Cook | Group Vice President & General Mg, Automotive Design |
| Mark Rickards | State Zoning Director |
| Brian Shea | |
| Michael Collins | Correspondent |
| Thomas J. Donohue | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary M. Parsons | Chairman of The Board of Directors |
| Jarl Mohn | Board of Directors |
| Joan C. Amble | Member, Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Chief Innovation Officer & Corp Vice President | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Executive Vice President, Technology and Engineering | Former |
Vernon L Irvin (born 1962 near Pittsburgh) is Chief Marketing Officer for XM Satellite Radio. He previously held positions at MCI (where he was key...
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
Blair is currently the SVP of Product Management at XM Satellite Radio. She was previously VP of Product Management at Nextel Communications where she owned product management for all mobile data devices, applications, services and platforms including the famous Direct Connect offering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Senior Vice President of Product Management | Current |
| Outermesh Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Group Vice President & General Mg, Automotive Design | Current |
A Florida native, Mark graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic College in 1995 and has remained in Palm Beach County working for a zoning and lobbying firm, surveying company, state zoning director for XM Radio, and founded a private zoning consulting firm in 2001. In 2005 Mark accepted a position as Planning and Zoning Coordinator for Woolbright Development, Inc., a shopping center redevelopment company based in Boca Raton and enjoys living in the Lake Osborne area of Lake Worth with his beautiful wife of eleven years, and two children.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | State Zoning Director | Current |
| Lake Worth Cra | Chairman | Current |
| Woolbright Development, Inc. | Former | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Digitallife | Vice President, Marketing, Xm Satellite Radio | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Current | |
| Circuit City | Former |
Michael Collins has been a stand-up comedian for 15 years and has more than seven years experience as a professional caddie. He currently covers the PGA TOUR as a correspondent with XM Satellite Radio and takes his turn on The Turn Tuesdays on GOLF CHANNEL.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Correspondent | Current |
| The Golf Channel | Current | |
| Golf Channel Travel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Xm Widget | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Bob Edwards Show | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Open Road café | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Sorrento Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Motient Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| MCI Communications Corporation | President | Former |
| Motient Corporation | President | Former |
| WorldSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motient Corporation | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Mobile Satellite Ventures LP | Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of South Carolina | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Clemson University | Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ideation Acquisition Corp. | Current | |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Viewz | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mobitv, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Xm Widget | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Xm Wx Satellite Weather | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Vuze, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Liberty Digital | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Liberty Digital | President | Former |
| Liberty Digital | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Xm Widget | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Express Company | Executive Vice President & Controller | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| American Express Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | B.A., Accounting | Former |
Thomas J. Donohue has been a director since November 1998. Mr. Donohue has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since September 1997. Mr. Donohue serves as a director of Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. and XM Satellite Radio.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Director | Current |
| Union Pacific Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Board of Directors | Current |
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