He makes the news: Fadi Pharaon, Vice President Middle East and Africa of Ericsson

Pharaon is currently Vice President, Networks and Managed Services, in Europe and Latin America at Ericsson.

"With the introduction of 5G, we are living an exciting time in the industry. Our relationships with customers are key to building a strong market position for this new phase of industry development. Fadi has the track record, experience, and capabilities to lead this work in this industry and I am very pleased to see him take on this role, "said Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson.

For Fadi Pharaon, "The mobile sector is transforming countries and industries, with 5G becoming a reality, we will see new business opportunities and innovations in our markets. I can not wait to take on this exciting new role in the Middle East and Africa market and work with the market team and the management team. Our ability to work closely with our customers in our markets is essential to strengthen our 5G technology leadership. "

Fadi Pharaon is
holds a master's degree in computer science from the Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm, Sweden, as well as an MBA from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Business School, Scotland. With over 21 years of experience at Ericsson,
Fadi Pharaon has held several senior management positions with responsibilities
sales in markets in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Latin America.

As
member of Ericsson's management team, Fadi Pharaon will succeed Rafiah
Ibrahim from September 1, 2019. As announced on March 12, 2019, Rafiah
Ibrahim will step down as Senior Vice President and Middle East Market Leader
and Africa as of August 31, 2019 and will assume the role of advising the CEO
Börje Ekholm.