Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is the world’s leading small satellite company, delivering operational space missions for Earth observation, science, communications and exploration. Headquartered in Guildford, UK, SSTL is part of the Airbus Group.
Clive Oates leads SSTL’s business across the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In January 2023, he assumed the role of General Manager for SSTL Australia and New Zealand, spearheading the establishment of the company’s Adelaide office.
Since joining SSTL in 2018, Clive has held key leadership positions including Head of Region Americas and Head of Region Five Eyes Nations. Prior to his tenure at SSTL, he spent over two decades at Ericsson, where he held executive roles in software engineering, customer solutions, and business development across Canada, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Clive began his career at the NATO Communications and Information Agency in the Netherlands.
