AirHub, a drone operations software company with a Sales and Marketing office in The Hague, has appointed Jon Craven as Head of Sales.
The appointment is relevant in the context of The Hague’s wider role as a city for international security, justice, public safety and technology. Drone technology is increasingly being used by police forces, fire services, port authorities, infrastructure operators and security organisations, raising important questions about safety, coordination, regulation and responsible use.
Craven brings experience from both aviation and software. Before moving into software sales, he worked as a military air traffic controller. This background gives him practical insight into complex airspace, operational safety and the kinds of systems needed when technology is used in high-pressure environments.
In his new role, he will lead sales across AirHub’s main sectors, including public safety, national security and critical infrastructure.
“After years of experience in complex airspace, I know how much depends on the quality of the systems supporting you,” said Jon Craven, Head of Sales at AirHub. “What AirHub is building is genuinely changing what is possible in the field. I am here to make sure the right organisations know about it and are able to use it.”
Stephan van Vuren, co-founder and co-CEO of AirHub, said Craven’s experience in aviation was closely connected to the needs of the company’s customers.
“Jon has experienced first-hand that critical operational systems in aviation simply cannot fail,” he said. “That experience is exactly what our customers recognise, and what makes him the right person to lead our commercial growth.”
AirHub develops software to help organisations manage drone operations, including flight preparation, real-time mission execution, compliance and data analysis. The company says its technology is used in sectors such as public safety, critical infrastructure and security.
The appointment follows AirHub’s recent €4.4 million Series A funding round, as the company continues to expand in Europe and the Middle East.