Tag Archives: Mike Sievert

T-Mobile Lays Off 7% of Its Workforce

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Once again, T-Mobile is in hot water over today’s news. Despite promising to be a “jobs positive” company, the Un-carrier is apparently laying off around 5,000 of its workers. This is roughly around 7 percent of T-Mobile’s workforce.  As reported by The Verge, the positions that will be affected by this include those working in corporate, back-office, and technology. Employees in retail and customer care will not be affected … [read full article]

Mike Sievert’s Sidekicks Conversations Videos Turn 1

It’s been a year since T-Mobile CEO, Mike Sievert, released his video interview series called Sidekicks Conversations. In this series of videos, he talks to other CEOs in the fields of tech, business, sports, and beyond.  Today, Sievert shared a blog post related to his latest interview. The blog post touched on the importance of mindful listening. The CEO also shared what happens once we express curiosity about others.  He also shared some of the things he … [read full article]

T-Mobile Welcomes James J. Kavanaugh as New Member of Its Board of Directors

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T-Mobile has appointed finance executive James J. Kavanaugh to its Board of Directors. The appointment begins on July 18, 2023. Starting August 1, Kavanaugh will be serving on the Audit Committee of the board.  In its announcement, T-Mobile US Board of Directors’ chairman, Timotheus Höttges, said: “We welcome James Kavanaugh’s incredible background and expertise to the talented group of advisors on the T-Mobile US Board during such an exciting time of growth for the company. We will … [read full article]

Mike Sievert Advises Undergrads to “Follow Your Competence”

T-Mobile CEO, Mike Sievert, recently spoke to the 2023 undergraduates of the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.  Sievert gave his advice to the graduates to follow their competencies instead of following their passions. This is because “following your passion” tends to make men and women conform to societal expectations and gender roles.  He wrote:“Here’s what I mean. Even though something like a first job out of college (or beyond!) may not seem like it speaks … [read full article]

T-Mobile CEO Sees AI as Way to Help Reduce Churn Rate

In Q1 2023, T-Mobile reported a decline in its churn percentage. Compared to last year’s .93%, the quarter had .89% churn rate, which is something that CEO Mike Sievert is pleased with. After all, T-Mo is the only wireless carrier to have reduced churn rate. Its other rivals reported an increase in churn rate.  This, however, does not mean that T-Mobile will be complacent with its churn rate at this point. As noted by Sievert: “But still, … [read full article]

T-Mobile: To present at J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference

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T-Mobile will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. T-Mobile US, Inc.’s president & chief executive officer, Mike Sievert, will be presenting and providing a business update at the event. The event will take place on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 1:10 pm ET. If you are interested in joining the event, you can tune into the webcast around that time. During the virtual event, there will be a live webcast of … [read full article]

T-Mobile marks a decade of Un-carrier moves

It’s been 10 years since T-Mobile rolled out its Un-carrier branding. And ever since then, they have been able to deliver over 20 Un-carrier moves. In line with this celebration, T-Mobile’s CEO, Mike Sievert, looks back at the company’s achievements over the past decade.  The wireless carrier is looking back at its success today as it celebrates its 10th anniversary ever since Music Freedom in 2014. This was the start of T-Mobile’s unlimited  service for its customers. … [read full article]

T-Mobile inks new partnership deal with Major League Baseball

T-Mobile has just renewed its partnership with Major League Baseball. This renewal gives the Un-carrier six more years of exclusivity with MLB, Little League Baseball and Softball, and a new MiLB deal. It also marks the biggest deal that T-Mo has inked with MLB.  In its announcement, the Un-carrier detailed the different ways the partnership with MLB can help: Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Partnership MLB will be using T-Mo’s 5G Private Mobile Network to test its automated … [read full article]

T-Mobile announces Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile, Plum acquisition plans

Back in January, it was reported that T-Mobile was in talks to acquire Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile. Since then, here hasn’t been any follow-up announcement about it. This changes today, however, with T-Mobile’s official announcement: They are acquiring Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile, and aggregator Plum! T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert made the announcement today in a video where he is joined by actor and Mint Mobile owner, … [read full article]