Phil Cross currently serves as the Head of Market Development at Arqiva, a position held since November 2024. Prior to this, Phil held the role of Account Director for Global Accounts and Global Service Provision at ST Engineering iDirect from January 2023 to September 2024. With a comprehensive background in business development, Phil has also worked as a Senior Business Development Manager at Arqiva, focused on secure satellite Gateway and Hosting services, and as a Business Development Consultant at Arum. Phil's extensive experience includes a significant tenure at THAICOM PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, where roles spanned from IPSTAR Sales Manager to IPSTAR Business Development Director, emphasizing new business development in satellite network services. Earlier career positions include Business Development/Channel Manager at Entec Ltd, Partner Sales Manager at Vistorm, and Channel Account Manager at Telinco/Tiscali Ltd. Phil Cross holds a BSc in Product Design (Eng) from The University of Huddersfield, completed in 1999.