Ericsson announces simplification of Group structure and changes to the Executive Team
Key Highlights
- ➤APAC market area combines North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India
- ➤Patrick Johansson appointed Head of Market Area APAC from January 1, 2027
- ➤BEWS portfolio moves across Ericsson to capture R&D synergies and scale
- ➤Neutral Host and Ericsson Private 5G move into Business Area Networks
- ➤Åsa Tamsons, Chafic Nassif and Andres Vicente leave Executive Team December 31, 2026
Expert Statements
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“With the changes announced, the Executive team will be leaner and more balanced in terms of responsibilities, which will enable greater customer focus and the ability to act fast in a dynamic environment.”
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“The creation of the APAC market area will also enable us to operate more effectively whilst staying close to customers at country level.”
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“Asia-Pacific is home to many important customers, and this change will help us strengthen our focus and execution in order to serve our customers even better.”
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“I am pleased that Patrick Johansson who has extensive experience from working in the APAC region, has accepted to head the new market area, building on the strong contribution in developing customer relationships and growth for both us and our customers in Market Area EMEA.”
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“Chafic has been with Ericsson for more than sixteen years and has contributed greatly to the Company in the different roles he has had across Europe, Latin America and Asia.”
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“Andres has a deep understanding of commercial aspects of our industry where he has drawn on his extensive experience from working in Europe and Asia.”
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“We are strengthening our focus on seamless connectivity and want to make sure that we can offer a rich portfolio that leverages the full R&D competence in the company and meets both CSP and Enterprise demand.”
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson
“Åsa has been instrumental in creating new channels to Enterprises for our portfolio, which now enables us to take the next step in developing our indoor and Enterprise business.”
Ericsson announces simplification of Group structure and changes to the Executive Team PR Newswire
* Group structure to be simplified to better serve customers, leverage R&D capabilities and drive efficiencies * Market Areas North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India to be combined and form Market Area Asia-Pacific (APAC) * Patrick Johansson appointed Head of Market Area APAC and continues as a member of the Executive Team * Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions' (BEWS) portfolio to be moved to the parts of Ericsson best positioned to scale each activity, capture synergies and to better leverage R&D capabilities * Åsa Tamsons, Chafic Nassif and Andres Vicente to support the formation of the new Group structure and to transition from their current positions on the Executive Team on December 31, 2026 STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces changes to its operating structure and Executive Team. The changes are intended to create a structure where R&D capabilities are increasingly leveraged, with strengthened focus on customer needs and cost efficiencies.
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