Ericsson Announces Changes to Executive Team

Ericsson’s Board of Directors has appointed Fredrik Jejdling as Executive Vice President of the company. This appointment is made in addition to his current role as Head of Business Area Networks and member of the Ericsson Executive Team.

Jan Frykhammar, Executive Vice President and advisor to the CEO, will leave his role, as well as Magnus Mandersson, Executive Vice President and advisor to the CEO. Both Frykhammar and Mandersson will leave the company to pursue other opportunities.

Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson, says: “Jan and Magnus have been part of guiding Ericsson through the incredible transformation that the industry has gone through the past 15 years. Jan has been invaluable to the company during his 26 years at Ericsson, not least when stepping up as interim CEO in a time when leadership and momentum was of utmost importance. Magnus has been instrumental in building up the company’s services business, and in establishing and nurturing some of our most important customer relationships. I wish Jan and Magnus all the best in their future endeavors.“