Speedcast

Speedcast
Company typePrivate
IndustrySatellite communication
Founded1989
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jim Frownfelter (CEO)
OwnerCenterbridge Partners
Number of employees
1,200
Websitespeedcast.com

Speedcast is a company specializing in communications satellite technology. Speedcast has a global maritime network. The company serves over 350 customers in approximately 50 countries, and more than 1,187 maritime vessels and offshore rigs.

Trading of Speedcast was suspended from the ASX on 3 February 2020. On 23 April 2020, Speedcast International filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. On 11 March, 2021, Speedcast announced the completion of its restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings under the ownership of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.