VT iDirect CEO Kevin Steen. Photo: iDirect

VT iDirect announced that Kevin Steen has been named the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mary Cotton, as retiring CEO, will serve on VT iDirect’s Board of Directors as CEO Emeritus, advising the company on key strategic initiatives.

Steen has served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and senior vice president of global sales since joining VT iDirect in 2010. As a key member of VT iDirect’s leadership team, he has been responsible for charting the company’s strategic growth across sales, operations and business development. Steen has led a major effort across VT iDirect and its global partner base to advance the role of satellite technology in the end-to-end telecom network; identify new market opportunities for satellite communications, and collaborate with VT iDirect’s ecosystem to co-develop industry-leading technology.

Steen has more than 20 years of experience in technology business development and operating executive positions. Prior to joining VT iDirect, he was vice president of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at SAP Americas, where he participated in strategic M&A activities.