Michael Tobin

Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer, Michael Tobin leads the management of the Group and the formulation and implementation of its strategy. Mr Tobin has over twenty five years’ experience in senior roles across the telecommunications and technology sector. He joined Redbus in 2002 as Sales and Marketing Director and became Chief Executive Officer in 2003, subsequently leading the merger with TeleCity, the acquisition of Globix and successful IPO in October 2007.

Prior to joining TelecityGroup, Mr Tobin headed-up Fujitsu’s e-Commerce operations in Germany. Before that, he ran ICL’s Danish outsourcing subsidiary out of Copenhagen. He also held senior positions based in Paris for over eleven years, including with International Computer Group and Tricord Systems Europe, and was formerly Managing Director of Goupil UK.

Mr Tobin is currently a Non-executive director of Pacnet, Asia Pacific’s leading provider of integrated network and technology solutions for enterprise, service provider, and carrier customers.

Mr Tobin is Chairman of the Friends of The Loomba Trust, a charity which provides education and aid for children of poor widows in India. Mr Tobin is also on the Board of Byte Night which raises money for the charity Action for Children; The Technology Leadership Group and The Internet & Media Leadership Group of the Prince’s Trust; fundraising advisory boards of Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Make a Wish Foundation UK.

Career recognition: ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to the Data Centre Industry’ in 2011 DCE Awards; 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for UK IT Services. Previous recognition includes: ‘Data centre Leaders’ Awards Industry Leader of the Year’; techMARK ‘Personality of the Year’.

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