STOCKHOLM, September 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
- Niklas Heuveldop appointed Head of Market Area North
America
- Will be acting in role as Chief Strategy Officer, Head of
Technology & Emerging Business
- Heuveldop remains Senior Vice President and member of
Ericsson's Executive Team
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has appointed Niklas Heuveldop to be
Head of Market Area North America, effective September 12, 2017. In addition to his current
role as Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Technology &
Emerging Business, he has also been Acting Head of Market Area
North America since May 2017. He will
now, on a permanent basis, lead the organization of approximately
11,500 employees in serving Ericsson's customers in the United States and Canada with industry-leading technology and
services.
Heuveldop will, until further notice, be acting in his former
role as Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Technology & Emerging
Business.
Börje Ekholm, Ericsson President
and CEO, says: "Niklas has maximized his energy and time to put the
customer first in North America
for the past few months, as Acting Head of North America. Together, we decided that it
made the most sense for our customers and our employees to make his
role there permanent."
Niklas Heuveldop, new Head of Market Area North America, says:
"This market is incredibly exciting, with leading-edge innovation
and outstanding scale. We have successfully established unique
partnerships with our customers in North
America, allowing us to jointly pioneer new technologies
across one of the most competitive markets in the world. I truly
look forward continuing to partner with our customers as they
accelerate their digital transformation on the path to 5G and new
business opportunities in IoT, for example."
Ericsson in North America was
established in 1902 in Buffalo, New
York. The Market Area is currently headquartered in
Plano, Texas and has 31 office
sites in the US and Canada,
including major research hubs in Montreal. In Q2 2017, sales in North America were SEK
12.5 b.
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solutions and services. Together we are building a more connected
future where anyone and any industry is empowered to reach their
full potential. Net sales in 2016 were SEK
222.6 billion (USD 24.5
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