Ericsson announces simplification of Group structure and changes to the Executive Team
Ericsson intends the portfolio transfers to increase research and development synergies and create scale for product innovation.
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Ericsson (ERIC) will combine its Asian market areas into a new Asia-Pacific unit on January 1, 2027, led by Patrick Johansson. The unit will bring together North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India. Ericsson intends the restructuring to improve customer focus and cost efficiency.
The Enterprise Wireless Solutions portfolio will move to other parts of Ericsson. Neutral Host solutions and Ericsson Private 5G will join Business Area Networks; Wireless WAN will remain a standalone business reporting to Americas head Yossi Cohen. Åsa Tamsons, Chafic Nassif and Andres Vicente will support the transition and leave their current Executive Team positions on December 31, 2026.
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- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Ericsson intends the APAC consolidation to improve regional efficiency while maintaining country-level customer focus.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Neutral Host solutions and Ericsson Private 5G will join Networks, consolidating work on indoor technology.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Ericsson expects Wireless WAN's reporting change to support closer customer collaboration and execution of its growth strategy.
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- 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 andIndia 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
A new Market Area Asia-Pacific (APAC) will be established from January 1, 2027, combining the current Market Areas North East Asia and
Market Area APAC will be headed by Patrick Johansson, currently Head of Market Area Europe,
Per Narvinger, President and CEO of Ericsson, says: "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. The creation of the APAC market area will also enable us to operate more effectively whilst staying close to customers at country level.
Chafic Nassif, currently Head of Market Area North East Asia and Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area South East Asia,
Per Narvinger comments: "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
"Andres has a deep understanding of commercial aspects of our industry where he has drawn on his extensive experience from working in
Ericsson is today also announcing changes related to Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions (BEWS).
Indoor and Enterprise solutions that offer a seamless experience for users are expected to become even more important as high-performance mobile networks enable new use cases such as AI agents and differentiated connectivity. To better create R&D synergies and to create the scale needed to drive product innovation, the current portfolio of BEWS will be moved to other parts of Ericsson. Each of the units will, however, continue to operate with full focus on growing the business with new and existing customers and partners.
The new structure will see Neutral Host solutions and Ericsson Private 5G move into Business Area Networks which will consolidate areas working with indoor technology. Wireless WAN solutions will remain a standalone business and will be reporting to Yossi Cohen, Head of Market Area Americas. This will enable closer collaboration with key customers and strengthen the ability to execute on the growth strategy.
Åsa Tamsons, Head of Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions, will support the integration of BEWS' current portfolio and then transition from her position on December 31, 2026.
Per Narvinger says: "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. 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. She has also been an important change leader in the company, serving on the Executive Team and successfully leading multiple businesses since 2018. I am grateful for her many contributions."
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When will Ericsson's new APAC market area start, and who will lead it?
Ericsson's new Asia-Pacific market area will be established on January 1, 2027, led by Patrick Johansson. It will combine North East Asia with South East Asia, Oceania and India. Johansson will continue as a member of the Executive Team.
Who will replace Patrick Johansson as Ericsson's EMEA head?
Ericsson will initiate a recruitment process to appoint a new Head of Market Area Europe, Middle East and Africa, the position currently held by Patrick Johansson.