Derek Kuhn — Vice President Sales and Marketing
As vice president of sales and marketing, Derek Kuhn is responsible for developing strategies
that increase market share and drive revenue growth in QNX Software Systems’ core and emerging markets.
Prior to joining QNX, Mr. Kuhn held senior positions at Alcatel-Lucent, including vice president of
emerging technology and media, and vice president of strategy for the Americas region in the office
of the CTO/CMO. As a global business lead, he was responsible for the company’s ecosystem of emerging
technologies, including 4G mobile connectivity.
Prior to the merger of Alcatel and Lucent, Mr. Kuhn was Alcatel’s senior director of strategic
solutions in the office of the CTO; he was also the company’s primary liaison with the content
community.
From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Kuhn served as chairman of the Broadband Content Delivery Forum, where
he helped grow the organization to twice its original size. From 2008 to 2010, he sat as a board
member of the University of Southern California’s Entertainment Technology Center in the School
of Cinematic Arts.
In 2010, Mr. Kuhn won Alcatel-Lucent’s CEO award; in 2005, he won a Forty under 40 award from
the Ottawa Business Journal. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.