Vivian Quenet Joins KVH to Manage Rapidly Expanding Growth Opportunities in Asia
March 14 2011 - 6:30AM
KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:KVHI) is pleased to name Mr. Vivian
Quenet as its new vice president of sales, Asia-Pacific. Mr.
Quenet, an 11-year veteran of the maritime satellite communications
industry, will be based in KVH's Singapore office and lead the
company's expansion efforts throughout Asia, focusing on the global
mini-VSAT BroadbandSM network and KVH's TracPhone® V7 and V3
antennas.
"The global shipping industry is moving swiftly to adopt VSAT
communications, and KVH and the mini-VSAT Broadband network offer
more value and innovation than any other solution on the market. I
am excited to join a company that brings such a truly disruptive
new approach to satellite communications for the maritime sector,
especially within the exciting Asian market. Singapore serves as
one of the world's pre-eminent commercial shipping hubs and plays
host to a diverse group of international maritime operators. In
addition, the region is home to more than two-thirds of the world's
20 busiest seaports, and every vessel that comes through those
ports needs high-quality onboard communications," explains Mr.
Quenet. "I look forward to working with the KVH team, our strategic
technology partners, and our outstanding network of maritime
electronics professionals around the world to seize this
opportunity and make KVH the leading choice for SATCOM throughout
southeast Asia."
Before joining KVH, Mr. Quenet served as director, Asia-Pacific
for mobile satellite communications provider Vizada, where he
oversaw all operations for the company's office in southeast Asia.
Over the course of 10 years with that company, Mr. Quenet worked to
bring satellite communications services to commercial mariners in
several regions, including France, Africa, the United Kingdom,
Spain, Portugal, Greece, Norway, and Sweden, as well as southeast
Asia. Prior to his tenure at Vizada, he worked as a corporate sales
manager for Bouygues Telecom Enterprises, a GSM carrier.
Mr. Quenet holds a degree (DUT Tech de Co) in Marketing and
International Sales from the University of Toulon & Var in
France and speaks fluent French, English, and German.
"KVH is poised to capitalize on the southeast Asian opportunity
with our global mini-VSAT Broadband network and the TracPhone V7
and V3 hardware. Vivian's impressive track record in international
satellite communications sales, as well as his familiarity with the
southeast Asian maritime market, make him the ideal person to lead
KVH's efforts in this region," says Brent C. Bruun, KVH's vice
president for satellite sales and business development.
The mini-VSAT Broadband network was designed from the ground up
to be the first next-generation maritime satellite communications
solution. The global spread spectrum satellite network, built with
ViaSat's patented ArcLight® technology, offers more affordable
airtime, voice service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps
(ship to shore) and 2 Mbps (shore to ship). More than 1,000
TracPhone V7 systems have been shipped in the three years since the
product's introduction, making the mini-VSAT Broadband network the
fastest growing maritime VSAT solution.
Visit http://www.miniVSAT.com for more details about KVH's
global SATCOM network and technology.
Note to editors: High-resolution photos of Mr. Quenet and KVH's
TracPhone systems are available at http://press.kvh.com for
download and editorial use.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries are leading providers
of in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having
designed, manufactured, and sold more than 150,000 mobile satellite
antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH's
mission is to connect mobile customers around the globe with the
same digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet
services that they enjoy in their homes and offices. The company is
based in Middletown, RI, with facilities in Illinois, Denmark,
Norway, and Singapore.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality
and performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated
innovation and product development; and customer preferences,
requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ
materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among
others, those discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q filed with
the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its
forward-looking statements to reflect new information or
developments.
KVH and TracPhone are registered trademarks of KVH Industries,
Inc. "mini-VSAT Broadband" is a service mark of KVH Industries,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
companies.
CONTACT: Chris Watson
KVH Industries
401-845-8138
cwatson@kvh.com
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