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Ericsson has combined over a hundred years of telecom business experience with its leading expertise in developing technologies to bring you Ericsson Mobility World. We help you successfully plan, develop, verify and get end-to-end solutions to operators and end-users. Ericsson Mobility World is a global network of regional centers and expert centers, with the aim of encouraging rapid creation and market deployment of mobile internet applications and services. This open, industry-wide initiative brings together all the various players - operators, content and service providers, enterprises and developers - to increase revenue through new mobile services. Ericsson Mobility World supports you in developing applications with practical, hands-on tools, information and services. These include: - Technical documents - Software development kits (SDKs) - Testing and verification services - Developer support - Discussion forums - Business and technical training - Invitations to global and local events, application competitions - Free monthly newsletter - Latest update via email and SMS notification
President & Chief Executive OfficerCarl-Henric Svanberg
Number of Employees 7,499
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Electronic Component Manufacturing: 334419
Recent Events
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BP Taps Svanberg as Chairman
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Ericsson Appoints New CEO, Hans Vestburg
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Ericsson CEO Svanberg to leave at year-end
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Ericsson Picks Vestberg to Succeed Svanberg as CEO
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NEWSMAKER-CEO-elect Vestberg fulfils Ericsson ambitions
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Ericsson to Provide Converged IP Services for Telefonica O2 Germany
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BP poaches Ericsson boss to help transform oil giant
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BP Selects Ericsson Chief as Next Chairman
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Ericsson names Hans Vestberg as president and CEO
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Ericsson Taps Vestberg as New CEO
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Vestberg to lead Ericsson starting next year
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Ericsson Gets New CEO as Svanberg Leaves for BP
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Ericsson CEO Steps Down
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BP Taps Ericsson CEO as Chairman
By Tom BerginLONDON (Reuters UK) - Ericsson said Chief Executive Carl-Henric Svanberg is stepping down to become Chairman of BP in a surprise appointment that ends the oil major's lengthy search for a new chairman.His successor at the Nordic telecoms equipment firm will be Chief Financial Officer Hans Vestberg, a...
BP Taps Ericsson CEO as Next Chairman
By Tom BerginLONDON (Reuters) - Ericsson said Chief Executive Carl-Henric Svanberg is stepping down to become Chairman of BP Plc in a surprise appointment that ends the oil major's lengthy search for a new chairman.His successor at the Nordic telecoms equipment firm will be Chief Financial Officer Hans Vestberg, a...
BP names Svanberg as chairman
BP said on Thursday that it had appointed Carl-Henric Svanberg, chief executive of Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson, to take the place of Peter Sutherland as chairman of the UK oil major.The decision ends a long search process.Mr Svanberg will join the BP board as a non-executive director...
Ericsson sells software firm for USD170m
Swiss telco equipment maker Ascom has purchased software firm TEMS from Ericsson for CHF190m (USD170m). Ascom will finance the acquisition through a combination of cash and a syndicated credit facility from a consortium of eight Swiss banks, led by UBS and Credit Suisse. The transaction will close in June 2009....
Ericsson wins new contract from Telkomsel in Indonesia
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-4 March 2009-Ericsson wins new contract from Telkomsel in IndonesiaC1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish telecomms solutions provider Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed a new three-year contract with the Indonesian mobile operator Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia Telkomsel. Under this frame agreement Ericsson will supply, deploy and integrate...
Telkomsel and Ericsson sign three-year contract for 2G and 3G mobile networks in Indonesia
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed a three-year frame agreement with Indonesia's leading mobile operator, Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia Telkomsel, to supply, deploy and integrate GSM/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA radio access networks RAN in Indonesia. With a population of about 240 million people, Indonesia still has a lot of untapped potential as...
Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent win Verizon 4G contracts
Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent are Verizon Wireless’ chosen partners to provide 4G infrastructure in deals worth between USD3bn and USD5bn. Verizon plans to test the 4G market in two US cities later this year before rolling out the technology to 2,530...
Mobile makers turn to nav services
Swedish company Ericsson is the latest to focus on navigation services by entering partnership with California-based Networks in Motion. ?If it's all done through the device, with built-in mapping software, then the operator is cut out of the deal," says...
LM Ericsson Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Our first question today comes from Edward Snyder of Charter Equity Research. Please go ahead. Mr. Snyder, Mr. Edward Snyder, your line is open to ask a question. We will take our next question from Mark Sue of RBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead. Mark Sue...
Aastra Provides Update on Acquisition of Ericsson's Enterprise Communications Business
Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: AAH) has been removed from the list of reporting issuers in default by the Ontario Securities Commission as a result of Aastra's recent filing of its Business Acquisition Report ("BAR") in connection with its previously announced acquisition of Ericsson's Enterprise Communications Business (the "Acquisition"). The...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl-Henric Svanberg | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Hakan Eriksson | Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and head of Group Function Technology |
| Hans Vestberg | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Head of Group Function Finance |
| Bert Nordberg | Executive Vice President |
| Carl Olof Blomqvist | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and head of Group Function Legal Affairs |
| Henry Stenson | Senior Vice President and head of Group Function Communications |
| Jan Frykhammar | Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services |
| Jan Wareby | Senior Vice President and head of Business Unit Multimedia |
| Joakim Westh | Senior Vice President and head of Group Function Strategy and Operational Excellence |
| Johan Wibergh | Senior Vice President, head of Business Unit Networks |
| Marita Hellberg | Senior Vice President and head of Group Function Human Resources & Organization |
| Torbjorn Possne | Senior Vice President, Group Function Sales and Marketing |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Marcus Wallenberg | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Michael Treschow | Chairman |
| Sverker Martin-Lof | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Anders Nyren | Board of Directors |
| Anna Guldstrand | Board of Directors |
| Borje Ekholm | Board of Directors |
| Jan Hedlund | Board of Directors |
| Karin Aberg | Board of Directors |
| Kristina Davidsson | Board of Directors |
| Monica Bergstrom | Board of Directors |
| Nancy McKinstry | Board of Directors |
| Pehr Claesson | Board of Directors |
| Peter L. Bonfield | Board of Directors |
| Roxanne S. Austin | Board of Directors |
| Ulf J. Johansson | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson Racing Team | CEO | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | CEO | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | President | Current |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB | Chairman | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Technology | Former | |
| Uppsala University | Former |
Håkan Eriksson is Senior Vice President and General Manager, Group Function Technology, and Chief Technology Officer at Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Mr. Eriksson was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager, Group Function Technology, and Chief Technology Officer on January 1, 2004. Mr. Eriksson was appointed Vice President and General Manager for Research and Development at Ericsson on April 14, 2003, and was responsible for development activities carried out in Ericsson’s Core Network Development, Radio Network Development and Service Network and Applications, as well as for Ericsson Research. Prior to this, Mr. Eriksson served for five years as head of Ericsson Research. Mr. Eriksson joined Ericsson in 1986, representing the company as a technical expert in GSM standardization work and he has held a number of senior positions in the Research and Development field for Ericsson in Sweden and internationally. Håkan Eriksson was born in Mjölby, Sweden, in 1961. He graduated with a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden, in 1985.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and head of Group Function Technology | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | General Manager | Former |
As of October 25, 2007, Hans Vestberg is Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Vestberg became Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services in 2003 and he was appointed Executive Vice President in 2005. From 2002 to 2003 he served as President of Ericsson in Mexico. Between 2000 and 2002, Mr. Vestberg was CFO for Ericsson in North America and Ericsson's controller for the Americas. Between 1998 and 2000, he was CFO of Ericsson in Brazil. Since joining Ericsson in 1991, Mr. Vestberg has also held various managerial positions in China, Sweden, Chile and Brazil. Hans Vestberg was born in Hudiksvall, Sweden. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, in 1991.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefon AB LM Ericsson | CFO | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Head of Group Function Finance | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Global Services | Current |
From 2008 Bert Nordberg is Executive Vice President and chairman of Redback and Entrisphere. From April 6, 2004 to December 31, 2007, Bert Nordberg was Executive Vice President, Group Function Sales and Marketing of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Mr. Nordberg became Senior Vice President, Group Function Sales and Marketing, January 1, 2004. From May 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003, Mr. Nordberg was Head of Business Unit Systems and from 2001 to 2002 Mr. Nordberg was Head of Business Unit Global Services. In July 2000 Mr. Nordberg was appointed Executive Vice President Division Global Services. From 1999 to 2000 Mr. Nordberg was Executive Vice President of Ericsson Services, including all Services for the Operator Segment. Mr. Nordberg joined Ericsson in 1996 as Head of Enterprise Services, which provides all services for Enterprise Segments within Ericsson. His experience during the period 1985 to 1996 included various positions with Data General Corporation and Digital Equipment Corporation in Sweden. Bert Nordberg was born in Malmö, Sweden, in 1956. He graduated with a Bachelor degree in Electronic Engineering in 1978 and Engineer in the Marines, from Berga in 1980. He has complemented these degrees with university courses in International Management, Marketing and Finance at Insead University, France.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Redback Networks Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ericsson Eurolab Deutschland GmbH | Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing | Former |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Business Services | Former |
| Data General Corporation | Business Services | Former |
Carl Olof Blomqvist is Senior Vice President, Group Function Legal Affairs of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Senior Vice President, general counsel and head of Group Function Legal Affairs (since May 1999). During 1982 to1990, Mr. Blomqvist was an associate and partner of Mannheimer Swartling law firm. During 1990 to 1996, Mr. Blomqvist was resident and managing partner at the New York office of the Mannheimer Swartling law firm and licensed under New York State law as a Legal Consultant. Mr. Blomqvist was a partner in the law firm from 1990 to 1999. Carl Olof Blomqvist was born in Nätra, Sweden, in 1951 and graduated with a Bachelor degree LLM from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, in 1978.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and head of Group Function Legal Affairs | Current |
Henry Sténson is Senior Vice President, Group Function Communications of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Mr. Sténson joined Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in 2002 as Senior Vice President, Group Function Communication. Previously, Mr. Sténson held the position as Senior Vice President, Public Relations & Government Affairs at Scandinavian Airlines System, SAS. Prior to this, he has served as Head of Information at Volvo Flygmotor AB, Head of Automotive Communications at AB Volvo, Information Director of Saab Aircraft AB and Information Director of Volvo Car Corporation. He is Chairman of the Board of the European Centre for Public Affairs. Henry Sténson, born in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1955, has studied law, sociology and political science at Linköping University, Sweden, and at the Swedish War Academy, Karlberg, Stockholm.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Senior Vice President, Corp Communications | Current |
| Ericsson Holding International B.V. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President and head of Group Function Communications | Current |
As of January 1, 2008, Jan Frykhammar is Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services. From 2005 to 2007 he was Vice President, Head of Sales and Business Control within Business Unit Global Services. Between 2004 and 2005 Mr. Frykhammar was Vice President, Finance and Commercial, for Ericsson's global customer account Vodafone, based in the UK. From 2002 to 2004 he served as CFO for Ericsson in North America. Between 1998 and 2002 he was Vice President, Business Control and IS/IT within Ericsson's wireline operation. Since joining Ericsson in 1991, Mr. Frykhammar has also held various positions as controller in Ericsson as well as Ericsson Mobile Phones. Jan Frykhammar was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1965. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and Economics degree from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, in 1991.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services | Current |
Effective January 1, 2007, Jan Wäreby is Senior Vice President of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and head of Business Unit Multimedia. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Wäreby was Corporate Executive Vice President, and Head of Sales and Marketing, for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and played an integral role in establishing the joint venture. Between 1981-2001 Mr. Wäreby held various managerial positions, mainly within Ericsson’s Sales organizations in Sweden and the US, and headed the company’s mobile phone business. Born in Karlskoga, Sweden, in 1956, he joined Ericsson in 1980, as a trainee in marketing management, after graduating from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, with a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President and head of Business Unit Multimedia | Current |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB | Executive Vice President & Head, Sales, Marketing | Former |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Inc. | Corporate Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing of Sony Ericsson | Former |
| Cellular Systems | Director of Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President and head of Group Function Strategy and Operational Excellence | Current |
Since July 1, 2008, Johan Wibergh is Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Networks of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Prior to assuming this position Johan Wibergh was President of Ericsson Brazil. From 2005 to 2006, he was President of Ericsson Nordic and Baltics. Between 2001 and 2004, Mr. Wibergh was Head of Managed Services at Ericsson. Between 2004 and 2005 he was Vice President and Head of Sales at Business Unit Global Services. Since joining Ericsson in 1996, Mr. Wibergh has also held various management positions in Sweden and USA. Johan Wibergh was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1963. He earned a Master of Computer Science from Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden, in 1987.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefon AB LM Ericsson | Senior Vice President & Head, Networks Business Unit | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President, head of Business Unit Networks | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Head of Business Unit Networks | Current |
Marita Hellberg is Senior Vice President, Group Function Human Resources and Organization of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. On April 7, 2003, Ms. Hellberg was appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organization at Ericsson. Prior to her current position, she held the position as Senior Vice President Human Resources at NCC. Between 1999 and 2002, Ms. Hellberg was Vice President Human Resources for Market Area Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to that, Ms. Hellberg was Human Resources Director at Ericsson Radio, Business Unit Cellular Systems American Standards. Ms. Hellberg has also been responsible for Ericsson's management planning. Ms. Hellberg joined Ericsson in 1978. During her years at Ericsson, Ms. Hellberg has held various positions within Human Resources. Marita Hellberg was born in Djurö, Sweden, in 1955. She graduated with a degree in social studies from the University of Stockholm, Sweden, in 1979.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Senior Vice President, HR & Org | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President and head of Group Function Human Resources & Organization | Current |
As of February 1, 2008, Torbjörn Possne is Senior Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing at Ericsson. Torbjörn Possne joined Ericsson in 1979. From 2004 to 2007 he was Head of Market Unit Northern Europe and Global Customer Account Deutsche Telekom based in Germany. Between 2000 and 2001 he was Head of Business Unit WCDMA, PDC Systems and was Head of Solutions Business Area WCDMA, between 2001 and 2003. From 1996 to 1999 he was Company President in Belgium and Luxemburg. Torbjörn Possne was born in Stockholm in 1953. He earned a Master of Science degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in 1979.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Group Function Sales and Marketing | Current |
Born 1956, Bachelor of Science of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA. Board Chairman: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Saab AB and AB Electrolux. Honorary Chairman: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Board Member: AstraZeneca PLC, Stora Enso Oy, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Temasek Holdings Limited. Holdings in Ericsson *: 1,200 Class A shares and 14,800 Class B shares. Principal work experience and other information: Positions in Investor AB, where he served as President and CEO 1999–2005. Prior to this he was Executive Vice President at Investor. Previous employers include Stora Feldmühle AG, Citicorp, Citibank and Deutsche Bank.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| AB Electrolux | Board of Directors | Current |
| Stora Enso Co | Independent Member of Stora Enso Board of Directors | Current |
| AstraZeneca PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| AB Electrolux | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Chairman | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| AB Electrolux | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Atlas Copco | Area Manager | Former |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Board of Directors | Former |
| AB Electrolux | Board of Directors | Former |
Born 1943, Doctor of Technology and Master of Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Board Chairman: Skanska AB, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA and SS AB. Deputy Chairman: AB Industrivärden and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. Board Member: Svenska Handelsbanken. Holdings in Ericsson *: 10,400 Class B shares. Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA 1990–2002, where he was employed 1977–1983 and 1986–2002. Previous positions at Sunds Defibrator and Mo och Domsjö AB
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Board of Directors | Current |
Born 1954, Graduate of Stockholm School of Economics, Master of Business Administration from Anderson School of Management, UCLA, USA. Board Chairman: Association of Exchange Listed Companies and Association for Generally Accepted Principles in the Securities Market. Deputy Chairman: Sandvik AB and Svenska Handelsbanken. Board Member: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, AB Industrivärden, SSAB, and Ernströmgruppen. Holdings in Ericsson *: 6,686 Class B shares. Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of Industrivärden since 2001. CFO and EVP of Skanska AB 1997–2001. Director Capital Markets of Nordbanken 1996–1997. CFO and EVP of Securum AB 1992–1996. Managing Director of OM International AB 1987–1992. Earlier positions at STC Scandinavian Trading Co AB and AB Wilhelm Becker.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sandvik AB | Board of Directors | Current |
| Svenska Handelsbanken | Board of Directors | Current |
| Svenska Handelsbanken | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| RAE Systems Inc. | Director of Svenska | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Investor AB | CEO | Current |
| Investor AB | President | Current |
| Lindorff | Board Member | Current |
| Management Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wm-Data AB | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tessera Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Greenway Medical Technologies Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Director | Current |
| Investor Growth Capital, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Biotage AB | Chairman | Former |
| INSEAD | M.B.A. | Former |
| Royal Institute of Technology | Master of Science In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Northeastern University | Former |
Employee representative Member of the Audit Committee Born 1946. Appointed by the IF Metall union.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Employee representative Member of the Remuneration Committee Born 1959. Appointed by the Unionen union.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Born 1955. Appointed by the IF Metall union.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolters Kluwer | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| ABN AMRO Holding N.V. | Advisory Council | Current |
| Columbia Business School | Board of Overseers | Current |
| American Chamber of Commerce | Boards of Directors, Netherlands | Current |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Boards of Directors | Current |
| Wolters Kluwer | Chairman | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Rhode Island | Advisory Board | Current |
| University Club of New York | Member | Current |
| Wolters Kluwer | CEO, North America Operations | Former |
| CCH Inc. | President & CEO, Legal Information Services | Former |
| CCH Inc. | Product Management | Former |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Management, Media and Publishing | Former |
| Wolters Kluwer | Executive Board Member | Former |
| Columbia University | MBA, Finance and Marketing | Former |
| University of Rhode Island | Bachelors Degree, Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Group Marketing Director | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dubai International Capital, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sir Peter Bonfield | Board of Directors | Current |
| Actis Capital LLP | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mentor Graphics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Telecommunications Plc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| British Telecommunications Plc | Chairman | Former |
| The Trilateral Commission | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Trilateral Commission | Member | Former |
Born 1961, B.B.A. in Accounting, University of Texas, San Antonio USA. Board Member: Abbott Laboratories, Teledyne Technologies Inc.,Target Corporation. Holdings in Ericsson *: 3,000 American Depository Receipts (ADR). Principal work experience and other information: Since 2004 President of Austin Investment Advisors. President and CEO of DIRECTV 2001–2003. Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hughes Electronics Corporation 1997–2000, which company she joined in 1993. Prior to joining Hughes, Roxanne Austin was a partner at Deloitte & Touche. Member of the board of trustees of the California Science Center, member of the California State Society of certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Austin Investment Group | President | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| Storm Products Company Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Target Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Abbott Laboratories | Board of Directors | Current |
| California Science Center | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The California State Society | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Hughes Electronics | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Hughes Electronics | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Hughes Electronics | Controller | Former |
| Honeywell Corporation | Supervisory and Consulting Roles | Former |
| Hughes Electronics | Treasurer | Former |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | B.B.A. Degree In Accounting | Former |
Ulf J. Johansson has served as a director of the Company since December 1999. Dr. Johansson is a Swedish national with a distinguished career in communications technology. He was a founder and served as chairman of Europolitan Vodafone AB, a GSM mobile telephone operator in Sweden, from 1990 until March 2005. In April 2005 Dr. Johansson was elected to the board of directors of Telefon AB LM Ericsson. He currently also serves as chairman of the board of directors for AcandoFrontec AB, an IT and management consulting company and Eurostep Group AB, a software and consulting company specializing in product life cycle management. Dr. Johansson has served on the board of directors of Novo Nordisk A/S, a Danish pharmaceutical/life science company since 1998, but left that position in March 2005 to serve as chairman of Novo Nordisk Foundation and Novo A/S, the private Danish investment company and parent company of the Novo Group as well as the majority owner of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S. From 1998 to 2003 Dr. Johansson served as chairman of the University Board of Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Earlier positions include: president and chief executive officer of Spectra-Physics, and executive vice president of Ericsson Radio Systems AB. Dr. Johansson received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Doctor of Technology (Communication Theory) from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Trimble Co., Ltd. | Independent Director | Current |
| Acandofrontec AB | Chairman | Current |
| Trimble Navigation Limited | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Trimble Co., Ltd. | Chairman, Nominating & Governance Committee Member | Current |
| Ericsson, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Trimble Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefon AB LM Ericsson | Director | Current |
| Spectra-Physics | chief executive officer | Former |
| Spectra-Physics | president | Former |
| Spectra, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Ez-Boom | Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Finance Committee Member | Former |
| Royal Institute of Technology | chairman | Former |
| Royal Institute of Technology | Master of Science in Electrical Engineering | Former |
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BP poaches Ericsson chief as new chairman
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BP poaches Ericsson chief as new chairman
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BP Goes For Techie Svanberg
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BP Selects Ericsson Chief as Next Chairman
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BP taps Ericsson CEO as next chairman
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BP taps Ericsson CEO as next chairman
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BP Selects Ericsson CEO as its New Chairman
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BP names Ericsson's Svanberg chairman
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BP appoints Ericsson chief as new chairman
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Ericsson names former financial chief as new CEO
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BP selects Ericsson CEO as next chairman
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