EchoStar Corp. announced that Mahmood S. Mirza has joined the company as senior vice president of business systems, information technology and operations. Mirza will report to Michael Dugan, CEO and president of EchoStar.

Mirza has more than 23 years of experience in the telecommunications field, with a deep understanding of enterprise technology, and business and operational support systems. Mirza has served as the chief technical officer or chief information officer or general manager at companies such as Disney Mobile, AT&T, and American Management Systems.