DTC Codan Company partnered with TESS Search Partners to appoint John Eva as Vice President of Sales, APAC. DTC is Codan’s critical communications business, serving defence, public safety, unmanned, broadcast and commercial markets globally.
The role required a senior commercial leader to drive growth across the Asia-Pacific region while leading regional sales and business development teams. Strong defence market relationships and APAC experience were key, alongside the ability to manage both product sales and longer-term capture opportunities.
The search focused on senior defence sales leaders with experience managing regional teams, developing new markets and working closely with defence customers, channel partners and engineering teams across international markets.
With more than 26 years’ experience across aerospace and defence, John was well aligned to the role. Most recently, as Senior Director, Business Development & Sales, APAC at Teledyne FLIR Defense, he led regional sales and business development teams, delivering $72 million in team orders in 2025, 36% above plan. Earlier roles with Teledyne FLIR Defense, Collins Aerospace and Rockwell Collins included expanding regional markets, developing distributor networks and building defence relationships across Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
This appointment supports DTC’s continued growth across the Asia-Pacific region and reflects TESS Search Partners’ experience identifying senior commercial leaders for key appointments across defence and advanced technology.
