KVH Industries, Inc. announced that its longstanding President and Chief Executive Officer, Martin Kits van Heyningen, is retiring from his executive and Board roles after more than 40 years at the company. The Board has engaged a nationally recognized executive search firm to identify a new Chief Executive Officer. During this process, current Chief Operating Officer Brent Bruun will assume the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Bruun has been with KVH since 2008 and has played a critical role in the growth of the Company's Mobile Connectivity business. Brent C. Bruun has served as Chief Operating Officer of KVH since 2016. He also previously served as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Prior to that, he served as executive vice president of mobile broadband, senior vice president of global sales and business development and vice president of global sales and business development.