Mike Robertson named Division President for Bright House Networks Tampa Bay Division
Orlando, FL – (February 20, 2008) –Mike Robertson has been named Division President of Bright House Networks (BHN) Tampa Bay Division, one of the nation’s largest cable and telecommunications operations. Robertson has been an executive in the cable television industry for 29 years. His career commenced with positions at American Television & Communications (ATC) to Time Warner Cable, Paragon and ultimately BHN in 2003. He was most recently Senior Vice President of Operations for BHN’s Tampa Bay Division. Since that time he has rapidly ascended through roles that have included finance, management and operations. During Robertson’s tenure, BHN has been a multi-year JD Powers award winner, a testament to its commitment to customer service. The Tampa Bay division employs thousands of area employees who serve the public as live agents, 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
"Mike exemplifies the visionary leadership necessary in today’s highly competitive marketplace. He has a keen sense of “people management” and the superior ability to navigate in tumultuous waters. His blended background of both finance and operations make him the perfect choice to run BHN’s largest division.” Kevin Hyman, Executive Vice President for Cable Operations, BHN, said.
Robertson has been involved in the Tampa Bay-area community, specifically on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers and Big Sisters and Junior Achievement. His involvement has involved the launch of the Bright Kids Network (BKN) after school program with the Big Brother and Big Sisters. He also serves on the board of the Florida Cable and Telecommunications Association (FCTA).
Robertson graduated from the University of Colorado (Denver) and holds an MBA from the University of Tampa. He and his daughters reside in Florida.
About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the nation’s 6th largest MSO with 2.4 million customers in several large markets including Bakersfield, California; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Orlando, Florida (Central Florida Division) and Tampa Bay, Florida along with several other smaller systems in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The high-growth Tampa/Central Florida markets are contiguous and form one of the country’s largest cable clusters. Bright House Networks corporate locations are in Orlando, Florida and Syracuse, New York.
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