Hans Vestberg is appointed Chief Financial Officer of Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC), effective as of today. Hans Vestberg is presently
head of business unit Global Services and Executive Vice President.
He will remain in the position as head of Global Services until a
successor has been appointed. Vestberg will also remain in his
position as Executive Vice President.
Karl-Henrik Sundström, former Chief Financial Officer and Executive
Vice President, has decided to leave Ericsson."With his experience Karl-Henrik Sundström has been a key contributor
to Ericsson's industry leading position," said Carl-Henric Svanberg,
President and CEO of Ericsson. "Since Karl-Henrik Sundström took on
the position as CFO, in the middle of the industry crisis, he has
been instrumental in turning the company around and rebuilding it
into the strongest in the industry."
Notes to editors:
Link to Hans Vestberg's bio and photos:
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/corpinfo/management/hans_vestberg.shtml
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet
communications through its continuous technology leadership.
Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson
is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the
world.
Read more at http://www.ericsson.com
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Media
Ericsson Media Relations
Phone: +46 8 719 6992
E-mail: press.relations@ericsson.com
Investors
Ericsson Investor Relations
Phone: +46 8 719 0000
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