Joe Pitcher Joins Videotel as Sales Director

VideotelTM, the leading international provider of e-Learning maritime training programs and a company of KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has appointed Joe Pitcher as its sales director to lead business development efforts and liaise with Videotel’s global network of agents and sales offices.

“Joe brings with him a wealth of maritime sales experience and I am confident he will develop our already impressive client list and achieve further growth for Videotel,” says Nigel Cleave, CEO of Videotel. “Our team looks forward to working with him to promote our comprehensive range of training solutions.”

Previously, Pitcher was head of sales at V.Group Marine Services, providing a broad range of business support solutions to shipowners and shipmanagers as well as shipyards, oil and gas services, and marine equipment suppliers. Prior to that position, he worked in sales roles in the commercial maritime travel sector.

“Despite the tough market conditions out there, Videotel has continued to grow by producing high-quality products that meet the training needs of the maritime market,” says Pitcher. “My aim is to continue this trend by selling the benefits of quality training to shipowners and shipmanagers. Properly trained crew will not only carry out their duties safely, making serious accidents less likely, but they will be more motivated, loyal, and happier in their work.”

Videotel’s extensive selection of 950 maritime training programs is available in a range of formats, including computer-based training, e-Learning, Videotel on Demand, and DVD. In addition, Videotel’s Basic Training Package of 20 essential maritime training programs is available via KVH’s IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service, which multicasts entertainment and operations content to vessels at sea, and through an agreement with Inmarsat.