- Effective as of August, 1, 2024
- Becomes member of Ericsson's Executive Team, reporting to the
CEO
STOCKHOLM, July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces the
appointment of Patrick Johansson as
its new Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa (MMEA) and Senior Vice President. Mr.
Johansson who is currently Head of Business Control &
Operations at Ericsson's Business Area Cloud Software &
Services, will replace Fadi Pharaon whose decision to leave
Ericsson was announced in May 2024.
Mr. Johansson will take up his new position on August 1, 2024, and be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Patrick Johansson's background
spans across multiple Business Areas and Market Areas having lived
in Sweden, Korea, India, Austria, China and Vietnam since joining Ericsson in 1997. His
previous work experience includes roles as Global Head of Sales
& Commercial Management for Business Area Networks, Head of
Customer Unit Korea as well as several executive Finance and
Business roles.
Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, says: "Patrick has
extensive understanding of our technology and business strategy
which are two crucial and contributing factors to continue securing
our leading industry position. I'm very pleased that he has
accepted this role and look forward to having him on the Executive
Team."
Patrick Johansson, comments: "I
am honored and thrilled to be offered this opportunity. Ericsson is
at the epicenter of the latest technology trends where networks are
the foundation when businesses and societies digitalize. We are
leading the industry by providing fully programmable,
high-performance networks where capabilities can be exposed through
network APIs. I am very much looking forward to meeting customers
and partners and working with my colleagues within Market Area
Middle East and Africa creating
outstanding customer value."
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