KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), a leading provider of
in-motion satellite television and communications systems, has been
named Media Sponsor of the International Seafarers' Welfare Awards
2014. KVH's Crewtoo® social media network and NewsLink™ digital
newspapers, which are based in Liverpool, are leading providers of
maritime crew welfare services. Crewtoo and NewsLink were formerly
part of Headland Media, which was acquired by KVH Industries
earlier this year. Headland Media is now called KVH Media Group.
KVH Industries, Inc., has global headquarters in the United States.
The International Seafarers' Welfare Awards 2014 are organised
by the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network
(ISWAN), a U.K.-based organisation dedicated to promoting the
welfare of mariners and the implementation of the Maritime Labour
Convention (MLC) 2006, which mandates a wide range of crew welfare
benefits.
The Awards are an opportunity for seafarers around the world to
nominate their favourite shipping company, their favourite
seafarers' centre and port, and their choice for welfare
personality of the year. Nominations for the awards can be
submitted at www.seafarerswelfareawards.org from now until 26
November 2013.
"We have a strong ethos that the voice of the seafarer should be
heard and the International Seafarers' Welfare Awards highlight
this aim perfectly," said Mark Woodhead, managing director of KVH
Media Group. "We are delighted to work with ISWAN and feel that the
Awards can help to inspire others and encourage the development of
new and improved services that can build on the framework put in
place by MLC-2006."
KVH's content services provide key aspects of crew welfare that
meet MLC-2006 regulations, such as communications and
entertainment. For example, Crewtoo, a social media network for
mariners created last year, is the worlds' largest and most popular
social media site dedicated to seafarers, with 85,000 members
worldwide. The NewsLink daily international newspaper service
delivers publications in 17 different languages onboard 9,000 ships
across the globe.
"All of our maritime services, which additionally include
sports, movies, music, and training videos, provide a comprehensive
solution for commercial maritime companies striving to meet the new
requirements of MLC-2006," said Mr. Woodhead. "We have close direct
relationships with the crew and we listen to their requests so that
we can create a productive and cost-effective solution for both
shipping company and seafarer. Our TracPhone® V-IP series
terminals, mini-VSAT Broadbandsm network, and new IP-MobileCast™
service are designed to provide efficient and affordable
transmission of Hollywood movies, training videos, and more, which
all helps to create better conditions for the modern seafarer."
The International Seafarers' Welfare Awards 2014 ceremony will
be held at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva on
7 April 2014, with the presentation made by Guy Ryder, Director
General of the ILO. The ILO is the agency behind the creation of
the MLC-2006.
Visit www.minivsat.com/vip for more information about KVH's
maritime broadband connectivity solutions, which include the
TracPhone V-IP series terminals, the mini-VSAT Broadband network,
and the IP-MobileCast content delivery service. Visit
www.crewtoo.com for more information about the social media network
for mariners.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV
and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold
more than 175,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on
vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH is also a leading news, music,
and entertainment content provider to many industries including
maritime, retail, and leisure. In addition to Crewtoo and NewsLink,
KVH's content-related maritime-industry brands include Walport®
Maritime Training Films and Walport Entertainment On-Board. In
hotels, KVH is a leading provider of daily news publications,
serving clients in 192 countries. KVH's mission is to connect
mobile customers around the globe with the same digital television
entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they
enjoy in their homes and offices. KVH is based in Middletown, Rhode
Island, U.S.A., with facilities in Illinois, Denmark, Norway, the
U.K., Singapore, the Philippines, and Japan.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for
example, statements regarding the timing and occurrence of new
content delivery services rollout plans, the functionality,
characteristics, quality, cost and performance of KVH services and
technology; anticipated innovation and product development; and
customer demand, preferences, requirements and expectations. The
actual results could differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences
include, among others, uncertainties regarding the successful
launch and deployment of new satellites; access to sufficient and
uninterrupted satellite capacity to provide the service;
uncertainty about the scope of customer demand; the potential
inability to maintain licenses necessary for the network; risks
associated with the delivery or performance of critical hardware;
unanticipated technical or legal impediments related to new service
rollout plans and expected strategic relationships; unanticipated
increases in media costs or loss of distribution rights; KVH's
dependence on the availability of third-party satellites and
services to support broadcasts to mobile antennas; changes in the
costs and capabilities of competing offerings. These and other risk
factors are discussed in more detail in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q
filed with the SEC on August 9, 2013. KVH does not assume any
obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new
information or developments.
KVH, Crewtoo, NewsLink, Headland Media, TracPhone, IP-MobileCast
and Walport are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. "mini-VSAT
Broadband" is a service mark of KVH Industries, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Sue Henney
Marketing Manager
KVH Media Group
+44 151 236 4124
shenney@kvh.com
Jill Connors
Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
+1 401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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