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You are here: Home / Industrial Automation / Mitsubishi Electric CEO Scott Summerville to retire March 31

Mitsubishi Electric CEO Scott Summerville to retire March 31

February 18, 2026 By Puja Mitra Leave a Comment

Scott Summerville

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announced that Scott Summerville, president and CEO, will retire after a 46-year career in the automation and industrial technology industry. He will step down from his executive role and from the company’s board of directors effective March 31, 2026.

Milton Coleman

As part of the recently announced reorganization, Mitsubishi Electric has appointed Milton Coleman senior vice president and general manager of the newly created Industrial Automation Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Coleman will lead Mitsubishi Electric Automation until the integration is complete, then oversee strategy, operations and growth for the new Industrial Automation Division across the Americas.

Coleman most recently served as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Mitsubishi Electric Automation, where he led the sales and marketing organization in the Americas and worked with customers and channel partners to support the company’s market position.

For more information, visit mitsubishielectric.com.

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Filed Under: Industrial Automation, Industry News Tagged With: mitsubishielectric

About Puja Mitra

Puja Mitra has an MBA in Marketing and HR as well as an MA in Economics. As a Managing Editor, she has experience managing CAD, CAM, and CAE directories. She also handles design, BIM, manufacturing, digital transformation, and computing news. With over 12 years of editing experience, she has a particular interest in content and technical writing.

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