Börje Ekholm takes office as President and CEO
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* As previously announced on October 26 2016, Börje Ekholm assumes today the
position as President and CEO of Ericsson
* Jan Frykhammar remains a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is,
effective today, appointed Executive Vice President and Advisor to the CEO
* Magnus Mandersson remains Executive Vice President, Advisor to the CEO and a
member of the Executive Leadership Team
* Carl Mellander remains acting Chief Financial Officer and a member of the
Executive Leadership Team
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced that in connection with Börje Ekholm
today assuming the position as President and CEO of Ericsson, Jan Frykhammar,
who has temporarily held the position as President and CEO, remains a member of
the Executive Leadership Team and is appointed Executive Vice President and
Advisor to the CEO. Jan Frykhammar will support Börje Ekholm during a transition
period and will focus on corporate governance and efficiency.
Magnus Mandersson remains Executive Vice President, Advisor to the CEO, focusing
on customer relationships, and a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
Mandersson also remains Chairperson of four out of Ericsson's ten regions.
Carl Mellander remains acting Chief Financial Officer and a member of the
Executive Leadership Team.
Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson, says: "I am very excited to assume
the role as President and CEO of Ericsson, a company that I have admired for as
long as I can remember. Ericsson has shaped an entire industry and led
technology developments that have benefitted so many. Yet, we are only at the
beginning of the mobility journey as we in coming years will see massive
transformation across industries as 5G is introduced."
Leif Johansson, Chairman of the Board, Ericsson, says: "I am confident that
Börje Ekholm will be able to guide Ericsson on the next steps of the company's
development. Having served on the Ericsson Board of Directors for many years,
Börje has a deep understanding of the business and the challenges Ericsson
currently faces. I also want to express my gratitude to Jan Frykhammar who has
served as interim CEO since July last year and who has led the company in a very
dedicated and professional way."
NOTES TO EDITORS
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major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and society to
fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband
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With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we
combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support
networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the
world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in
research and development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
front.
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in 2015 were SEK 246.9 billion (USD 29.4 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ
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