Myriota names George Kanuck chief operating officer

Myriota has appointed George Kanuck as chief operating officer as the Australian satellite internet-of-things connectivity provider expands its international operations.

Based in Austin, Texas, Kanuck will focus on scaling service delivery and customer operations, improving operational performance, and building a unified operating model for original equipment manufacturers, solution providers, and enterprise customers deploying IoT systems across multiple markets.

Myriota operates in the satellite IoT segment, connecting low-power devices that send small amounts of data from locations without reliable terrestrial coverage. The market has attracted industries that manage dispersed assets such as pipelines, wind farms, shipping containers, irrigation systems, and remote monitoring stations.

Myriota sells connectivity and provides hardware. Its network portfolio includes HyperPulse and UltraLite, with HyperPulse now generally available in multiple markets.

Operational brief

Myriota has positioned the COO role around execution at scale. The remit covers global service delivery and customer operations across sectors including oil and gas, renewable energy, logistics, agriculture, water, and government. It also includes partner operations, as Myriota works with integrators and device makers that bundle satellite connectivity into broader solutions.

The appointment comes as satellite IoT providers compete on coverage, cost, battery life, and the ability to manage deployments across regions. For customers, the operational side includes device onboarding and provisioning, reliability metrics, and support when assets go silent.

Myriota reported an expanding presence across 57 countries and teams in 19 locations. It has built a patent portfolio of more than 170 patents and raised more than US$100 million in funding.

Kanuck has more than 20 years of C-suite leadership experience, according to Myriota. His background includes roles at Trustonic and Good Technology, and work within the Nutanix ecosystem. Most recently, he served as chief revenue officer at Monetate.

Customer focus

Chief executive Ben Cade linked the hire to Myriota's push to expand the reach of HyperPulse and support growth in several vertical markets.

"With HyperPulse now in General Availability across multiple markets, and strong momentum across agriculture, logistics, resources, and environmental monitoring, we're entering our next phase of growth," said Ben Cade, CEO, Myriota.

Cade said Kanuck's mandate is to improve operational outcomes.

"George brings a rare combination of operational rigour, commercial insight, and experience scaling complex technology solutions. His mandate is clear: shorten time-to-success for partners, strengthen service performance at scale, and ensure every customer interaction reflects the reliability of our network," Cade said.

Myriota says its networks are designed for ultra-low-power operation and global reach, and that its architecture differs from approaches that adapt consumer and mobile satellite systems.

Kanuck said the company's engineering approach supports industrial and government use cases that rely on predictable device behaviour and consistent coverage.

"Myriota has engineered its networks from the ground up to deliver critical data from assets anywhere in the world, with a resilience born in the world's hardest‐to‐reach places, rather than retrofitting consumer or mobile satellite systems," said George Kanuck, chief operating officer, Myriota.

He described his role as turning product attributes into delivery and support processes that can be repeated across customers and partners.

"That specialist architecture underpins ultra‐low‐power operation, truly global reach, and predictable performance with networks and devices that 'just work' across a broad and impactful range of IoT use cases. I'm excited to turn this technology advantage into world‐class operations that make it faster and easier for our customers and partners to deploy, scale, and rely on Myriota every day," Kanuck said.

Myriota's focus suggests it expects more customers to move from pilots to larger roll-outs, which can strain support teams and partner processes. The company has also highlighted original equipment manufacturers as a channel, which typically requires consistent integration, certification workflows, and device lifecycle management across regions.

Kanuck will take responsibility for day-to-day operational performance as Myriota expands its partner ecosystem and pushes broader adoption of HyperPulse and UltraLite across its target industries.