OneWeb Technologies Inc., the premier provider of innovative and secure commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) application solutions, today announced it is naming Kevin Steen as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Steen is succeeding former CEO, Bob Roe, who announced his retirement earlier this summer.

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The last few years have been turbulent ones for the oil and gas industries.  First, tumbling prices, initially due to a 30% decrease in demand as the pandemic effectively grounded airlines and severely curtailed other public transport and private vehicle usage.  This was rapidly followed by a price war, as Saudi Arabia stepped up output in a bid to become the dominant supplier.  At the same time, the industry, like many others was suffering a shortage of personnel due to the pandemic.  A serious issue for an industry that operates heavy machinery in remote locations.