Mitel has appointed telecom veteran Mike Robinson as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tarun Loomba.
The move comes at a pivotal moment for the company as it charts its course after a turbulent restructuring earlier this year.
Robinson brings more than three decades of leadership experience in telecom, infrastructure, and enterprise services.
He has held roles as CEO, CFO, and board director across public and private companies in both the U.S. and international markets. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Sungard Availability Solutions and currently chairs Everstream Solutions, a fiber-based telecommunications carrier.
“Mitel has made tremendous progress under Tarun’s leadership, and I’m grateful for the strong foundation he and the team have built through the acquisition of Unify and the financial restructuring,” said Robinson.
This is an important moment for the company. My priority is to move quickly through this next phase by listening and engaging with employees, customers, and partners, and ensuring our strategy continues to create value for those we serve.
"Mitel has an incredibly strong and loyal customer base, and I am committed to demonstrating that same loyalty back to them through the value, reliability, and innovation we deliver.”
A hallmark of Robinson’s career has been guiding organisations through complex transitions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and post-restructuring phases.
That expertise appears tailor-made for Mitel, which emerged from bankruptcy with a streamlined balance sheet, a sharper focus on hybrid communications, and ambitions to strengthen its market position.
Loomba, who joined Mitel in 2020 as Chief Product Officer before becoming CEO in 2021, oversaw a challenging period marked by the pandemic, major acquisitions, and restructuring.
“With Mike’s deep post-emergence experience, I am confident Mitel is positioned to accelerate even faster and deliver long-term customer value,” Loomba said.
