14 DAY TRIAL // T-Mobile USA, Inc. will lose its current CEO as soon as May 2011, the company announced today. Robert Dotson, president and chief executive officer of the carrier, has informed Deutsche Telekom (DT), T-Mobile's mother company, of its intent to move away from the company after 15 years of service.
However, Dotson will remain actively involved in the business until May 2011, when his position should be filled by Philipp Humm, an experienced DT executive and former CEO of T-Mobile Deutschland, currently chief regional officer (CRO) for sales and service in Europe. Humm will take over as CEO of T-Mobile USA in February 2011, following a period of transition. At the moment, he is in charge with the leadership of five national mobile companies in Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, the UK and Poland.
“For 15 years it has been a privilege to lead the talented T-Mobile USA team in its journey to become a leading U.S. wireless provider. The time is right to ensure a thoughtful leadership transition to position T-Mobile USA for the next 15 years of opportunity,” Dotson said. “It has long been my intent to step away from the business at this stage in my life in order to devote more time to family and to take on entirely new and unique challenges. That change can only be made possible if a suitable successor is in place. Over the next year, it will be my relentless focus and responsibility to work closely with Philipp to ensure marketplace success, and to enable a seamless leadership transition.”
Humm is expected to arrive at T-Mobile USA as president and CEO designate on July 2010, bringing along the experience on the US marketplace he benefits from. Before Deutche Telekom, Humm occupied senior level positions at various US companies, including McKinsey & Company, Procter & Gamble, and Amazon. At the wireless carrier, he served as CEO of T-Mobile Deutschland from 2005 until 2008, when he managed to turn the company in the leading wireless services provider in the country. The successful launch of the iPhone in Germany in 2007 is another achievement of his.
Humm commented, “It is a privilege for me to take over the reins from an established leader such as Robert. I look forward to working with him and the T-Mobile USA team during the transition phase, and I relish the prospect of leading such a proud company as T-Mobile USA - a force to be reckoned with in one of the largest markets in the world. It is a great challenge, and I am grateful for having been given the chance to make a difference.”