Per Borgklint new head of Ericsson's Business Unit Multimedia
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Effective from June 7, 2011
* Member of Ericsson's Executive Leadership team
Per Borgklint is appointed Senior Vice President and head of Business Unit
Multimedia at Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) effective from today, June 7, 2011. Per
Borgklint was CEO of the Swedish operator Net1 (Ice.net).
Established in 2007, Ericsson Business Unit Multimedia develops and delivers
software-based solutions to support customers deliver high quality rich consumer
services. With OSS/BSS, TV and enabling applications solutions, the consumer
gets personalized experiences. For example: one bill, personalized offerings and
full control of their spending for all different type of services that they are
using on all their devices, such as tablets, smartphones and PC's.
Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson says: "Two of the focus areas for
Business Unit Multimedia is our OSS/BSS offering and our TV business. With
working experience from both operators and from the broadcast industry, Per will
be an important addition in our work to fully explore the potential in Business
Unit Multimedia."
Per Borgklint: "I am excited to join Ericsson and look forward to take part in
continuing to build on the Multimedia Business Unit and strengthen it's global
position within it's main focus areas and enhance customer experiences."
Borgklint joins Ericsson from the Swedish operator Net1 (Ice.net) where he was
CEO. Prior to that he was CEO at Canal Plus Nordic. He also was CEO at the Dutch
operator Versatel and has had several leading positions at Tele2. He has a
master degree in Finance and marketing from Jönköping International Business
School.
Per Borgklint will be a member of Ericsson's Executive Leadership team.
Notes to editors:
Per Borgklint picture and bio:
http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/corporate_governance/company_management/per_b
orgklint
Press release: Jan Wäreby New Head of Sales and Marketing
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1470111
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business
solutions. Working in 180 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York
www.ericsson.com
www.twitter.com/ericssonpress
www.facebook.com/technologyforgood
www.youtube.com/ericssonpress
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Ericsson Corporate Public & Media Relations
Phone: +46 10 719 69 92
E-mail:media.relations(at)ericsson.com
Ericsson Investor Relations
Phone: +46 10 719 00 00
E-mail:investor.relations(at)ericsson.com
Ericsson discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities
Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
submitted for publication on June 7(th), 2011 at 07.45 am CET.
Photo Per Borgklint 2:
http://hugin.info/1061/R/1521642/457827.jpg
Photo 1 Per Borgklint:
http://hugin.info/1061/R/1521642/457826.jpg
Press release PDF:
http://hugin.info/1061/R/1521642/457825.pdf
This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of
Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that:
(i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and
other applicable laws; and
(ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and
originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Ericsson via Thomson Reuters ONE
[HUG#1521642]
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 07.06.2011 - 07:48 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 55343
Anzahl Zeichen: 5020
contact information:
Town:
STOCKHOLM
Kategorie:
Business News
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 144 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Per Borgklint new head of Ericsson's Business Unit Multimedia"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Ericsson (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
