T-Mobile CEO to employees: AT&T is the best possible solution for our business

By on Mar 21, 2011 at 5:11 PM
General March 21, 2011

In conjunction with yesterday’s AT&T and T-Mobile merger announcement, T-Mobile USA’s President and CEO — Philipp Humm — sent an email to company employees explaining the move. Referring to it as “the best possible solution for our business and for our customers,” Humm assured his workforce that AT&T was committed to “keeping talented people through the transition.” The letter reiterates statements made in the company’s official press release, and acknowledges that the news may be both “unexpected” and “unsettling.” The full-text of the letter is awaiting your scrutiny after the break.

Dear colleagues,

I write to you over the weekend with important news. Today we announced the beginning of a new journey for T-Mobile USA. AT&T and Deutsche Telekom have reached an agreement for AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA, positioning the combined company to create a world-class platform for mobile broadband innovation and growth. Deutsche Telekom will become the largest shareholder of AT&T.

The sale of T-Mobile USA to AT&T is the best possible solution for our business and for our customers. The merger will ensure the deployment of a robust 4G network to 95% of the U.S. population, something neither company could achieve on its own. Also, because of our compatible networks and spectrum, the customers of T-Mobile USA and AT&T will experience improved voice and data service almost immediately after the networks are integrated.

Additional details about this transaction are included in a press release attached to this e-mail.
I know this news is unexpected and may be somewhat unsettling, but I am confident that our strong culture and T-Mobile USA Values will help guide us through this process.

Bringing together these two world-class businesses will create significant benefits for our customers. T-Mobile is a wonderful business, with great employees who have always demonstrated a willingness to do what it takes to be successful. Frankly, that is exactly why AT&T expressed an interest in combining our organization with theirs.

AT&T has a proven track record of growing through successful integrations. Their leaders recognize that making this combination a success will require the talent and commitment of T-Mobile USA employees. I believe you will see that reflected in their statements and their actions. In fact, AT&T’s leadership has said keeping our talented people through this transition is one of their top priorities.

It is important to keep in mind that this transaction requires regulatory approval from government agencies; until that time we remain T-Mobile USA and must continue to operate independently. It is expected that this deal will close within 12 months. With that in mind, I ask that each of you remain focused on the outstanding work you do every day to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations.

I ask you to join me in embracing this new opportunity to build America’s premier mobile broadband company. In the meantime, continue to execute our Challenger strategy – there‘s a lot of work to do in the year ahead.

I promise to make more information available to you in the coming days and weeks on OneVoice and through your leaders.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment and support.

With sincere appreciation,
Philipp Humm
CEO & President
T-Mobile USA

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  • Danclay241

    This is my first post here, with that being said, I feel sorry for T-Mobile employees. I worked for a company bought out by AT&T.(Centennial Wireless) when I started there our call center for the nation had over 500 employees, when I left they were down to 125. Rumors are flying around daily that AT&T will close the center. The top AT&T brass says she doesnt know if they will close the center or not. poor poor t-mo reps

    • Ahenderson223

      Your a idiot there is no female In the top brass for att so stop lying

      • Danclay241

        She is the regional VP of customer service. She took over the Fort Wayne IN call center from the previous Centennial VP of Customer Service in November 10. I was trying to add insight to all this mess, but I guess its not good enough for you troll

  • http://twitter.com/rravindras Ryan

    “AT&T is the best possible solution for my wallet”. There we go, I knew there was a mistake.

  • Calboyz

    Ha Ha. This guy just sold out his T-Mobile employees and many, many thousands will be let go and laid off.

    Don’t need two accountants now, just one and ATT accountant will stay and T-Mobile one will go. This will go down the line.

  • Sfo017

    Humm’ing a few bars ” I get my sweet financial package deal “. Then I leave towards the sunset while Att hoses you Tmobile customers!

  • blada

    this is the best possible situation for BGR too, because he gets paid to pretend his advertisements for them are “articles.” AT&T only advertises with him when they do something shady, that way they get on the tech blogs before they get trashed … smart.

  • http://www.TechedOn.com Achilles Stravoravdis

    “….drink my koolaid and hope you still have your job in 12 months.”

  • Renmar

    First of all, the email came out the day the merger was announced, on Sunday. BGR, you’re a day late. As for the photo and his back to us – the email didn’t accompany a photo of Humm sitting like that.

  • JobLess@TMobile

    Dear Employees,
    You’re fired.
    Love,
    Your Boss

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FSYDYSVPIC4VQMAIFBOVCUG2NM Scorpi0

    This sounds all too familiar.

    Former EDS Employee

  • Toohicat

    Hope all the T-Mobile employees understand that the statement “AT&T’s leadership has said keeping our talented people through this transition is one of their top priorities.” Means that the moment the ink is dry and the transition complete they will be herding 1000′s of soon to be former T-Mobile employees to the door. Just ask any of the 1000’s of former employees of SBC or Ameritech. That saw their jobs go to ATT employees over them. All the while telling them how “valuable” they were while they were drawing up the paperwork that would send all of them to the unemployment line. Make no mistake the only thing ATT wants is the towers and the employees are just baggage that they will unload on the back end. Its ashame too, T-Moblie customer will end up with twice the bill for less than half the customer service they enjoyed before and the same old lack luster ATT performance all around. Sprint here I come!

  • SteveJobsAppleFan

    T-MOBILE is in this position because they were unable to get the iPhone from Steve Jobs, CEO of APPLE.

    AT&T AND VERIZON were willing to PAY the big bucks to get the iPhone on their network. T-MOB was cheap and now they’re bankrupt and failing and going to get absorbed by AT&T. I don’t feel sorry for the T-Mobile employees who are losing their jobs – they should of worked for a better company!

    ADMIT IT! The iPhone is taking over the world. DROID DOESN’T. T-Mobile bet too heavily on DROID and now they lose.

    • Mac_user

      You are a rotten horrible person. What kind of an asshole says something like “I don’t feel sorry for the T-Mobile employees who are losing their jobs – they should of worked for a better company!”. You are a disgusting human being. These poor people might lose their jobs and all you can do is back your stupid ass iphone. I bet you felt really proud of yourself the day you saved up enough money to buy it. You’re so cool. Good luck replacing your battery. Asshole.

    • yourface1

      It’s call “Android” you idiot.

  • inet_dude

    Don’t believe a word of this crap that “AT&T was committed to “keeping talented people through the transition.”” As a former employee of BellSouth, I can tell you that that is a bunch of lies. They talk all of this “merger” this and “merger” that but in reality you will find it to be much different. The first week of the BellSouth TAKEOVER, we lost all senior management down to the Director level. ATT brought in their own people (clueless) from Texas and California the following week as the coffee machines were pulled out of the office for “cost saving measures”. …and as far as ATT sobbing about -we need more spectrum- garbage, that’s another load of horse poo. TMobile has, publicly, on numerous occasions, said that they are approaching the same high traffic ceilings that all of the other carriers are seeing and ATT has unused spectrum now!! Lot’s of it. Hey ATT, here’s a novel idea, how about spending $39b on fixing the network you have!

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