Mr. Justin Tuiasosopo is new CEO of Bluesky

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AST Telecom LLC (dba Bluesky Communications) has announced the appointment of Mr. Justin Tuiasosopo as its Chief Executive Officer effective January 15th.

Chairman of the Board, Mr. Ivan Fong stated, “Justin has demonstrated the passion and hunger to drive the business forward in this dynamic and ever changing industry and environment.

“He has a proven track record of achieving results and the board is confident that his leadership, coupled with his vision and passion for the territory will enable Bluesky to continue providing the world renowned services and products that our customers are accustomed to and will be the catalyst that delivers greater successes for AST.”

Justin Tuiasosopo is a son of American Samoa from the islands of Manu’a. He graduated with high honors and a track record of academic excellence at Tafuna High School, the American Samoa Community College and Chaminade University where he earned his MBA in Accounting.

Tuiasosopo has held senior financial leadership positions at Enterprise Holdings overseeing the Sacramento and Orange Country regions in California and at Bluesky upon his return to American Samoa.

“The Bluesky brand operations have tremendous market credibility with leading innovations and have been a big part of our local community since it first opened its doors in American Samoa in 1999,” said Tuiasosopo. “I am extremely honored and equally grateful for the board’s confidence in appointing me as CEO of Bluesky.”

He added, “I look forward to working closely with the experienced and talented management team and staff of Bluesky, its customers and partners to build on our strengths and drive the company to even greater levels of success.”

Tuiasosopo succeeds former CEO, Mr. Raj Deo, who has held the position since late 2017. In a media release, the board and management acknowledged Mr. Deo for his contributions to the company during his time as CEO and looks forward to working with him in a different capacity.