Ericsson appoints new Head of Region North East Asia
June 26 2015 - 3:00AM
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Effective August 1, 2015, Chris Houghton is
appointed Head of Region North East Asia
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Houghton, who is currently Head of Region India,
will remain a member of Ericsson's Global Leadership Team
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Houghton succeeds Jan Signell who has decided to
leave the company to pursue other opportunities
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced that
effective August 1, 2015, Chris Houghton is appointed Head of
Region North East Asia, reporting to the Chairman of Region North
East Asia and Senior Vice President Asia-Pacific, Mats H Olsson.
Houghton will be responsible for Ericsson's operations in Region
North East Asia, covering the markets of Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland
China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. He will remain a member of
Ericsson's Global Leadership Team (GLT) to which he was appointed
in June 2013.
President and CEO Hans Vestberg says: "With
several markets in the region at the forefront of LTE and ICT
development, Region North East Asia is strategically important to
Ericsson."
"With his broad experience Jan Signell has for
many years, and during a very transformational period in the
region, contributed strongly to building Ericsson's position.
Signell and his team have established a leading position across the
region and across technologies."
"I am pleased that Chris Houghton will now
continue this work. Chris brings extensive experience from a
variety of markets, including Japan. Together with his team he will
work to ensure that we continue to forge strong partnerships with
our customers across the region."
Speaking of the appointment Houghton says:
"Ericsson Region North East Asia is one of the biggest regions in
Ericsson with some of the world's most technologically advanced
operators and tech-savvy customers. Ericsson has facilitated the
development of ICT in the region for more than 120 years. I am
excited to lead the region and determined to continue to support
our customers on their transformation journey in the Networked
Society."
Prior to being appointed Head of Region India in
June 2013, Houghton was Head of Customer Unit UK and Ireland and
Managing Director of Ericsson UK, responsible for Ericsson's
business in the UK and Ireland. He has worked for Ericsson for 27
years, and prior to relocating to the UK he held senior positions
in Hungary, Japan and Sweden.
Houghton succeeds Jan Signell, who has decided to
leave Ericsson to pursue opportunities outside the company.
Signell will remain available to Ericsson, working
on special assignments out of the Hong Kong office reporting to
Mats H Olsson, until January 31st, 2016, when he will formally
leave the company.
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