Mitel Names New CEO: Richard McBeeMitel Names New CEO: Richard McBee
The new CEO comes to Mitel from Tektronix parent company Danaher.
January 13, 2011
The new CEO comes to Mitel from Tektronix parent company Danaher.
Mitel has announced that its new CEO will be Richard McBee, who comes to the company from Danaher Corp. where he had served as president of the Communications & Enterprise Group.
McBee spent 15 years at Tektronix before Tektronix was acquired by Danaher in 2007.
Here's the statement from Mitel chairman Terry Mathews:
Rich brings with him exceptional operational leadership and a proven ability to drive growth and increase market share. We are excited to have Rich lead our talented management team and position the company for long-term sustainable growth.
McBee succeeds Don Smith as Mitel CEO. Smith announced his resignation last September.
Though Tektronix is a U.S.-based company, McBee served as General Manager of Tektronix Canada, giving him experience working in the Ottawa-based Mitel's home country. Among his duties at Tektronix he also had responsibility for the test and measurement operation, Fluke Networks, another Danaher subsidiary.
