OV appoints Chief Revenue Officer to execute growth strategy

OV, part of the Manx Telecom Group and a global leader in IoT connectivity, continues to grow its leadership team by welcoming Paul Donaldson as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Paul’s appointment follows the recent arrivals of Phil McDermot and Kristan McDonald as Executive Chairman and CEO, respectively.

Paul brings over 20 years of experience working in global sales and business development leadership roles, most recently focusing on cellular IoT connectivity and eSIM service-based businesses.  

Speaking of his appointment, Paul said: ‘I am thrilled to join OV at an exciting time in their growth journey. I’ve been immersed in the industry for many years working with global ecosystem partners to simplify the adoption of cellular connectivity and I am excited to continue this journey and use my experience alongside our MVNO and reseller partners.

OV is in unique position with the ability to engage directly with global network operators to constantly improve footprint. I look forward to leveraging the OV global network to develop innovative solutions and enable our partners globally.’

Welcoming Paul, OV CEO, Kristan McDonald commented: ‘Paul brings invaluable business experience, expertise, and leadership that will support our growth, help us serve customers more effectively, and realise new possibilities for IoT connectivity.

Paul has a unique set of skills and experience within the IoT space, combining specialist technical knowledge in connectivity with a passion for building partner ecosystems to solve customer pain.

Paul will help ensure OV is able to power our partners growth and work with them to deliver on their IoT ambitions. I am excited for what he brings to our team.’