ERICSSON ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF INDUSTRY & SOCIETY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

Mobilk - Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced today that Rutger Reman has been appointed as Head of Industry & Society for Ericsson in the Middle East region. Industry & Society is a newly-established division within Ericsson in the Middle East, created to drive the company’s business growth and expand its market share in the region. As part of his new role, Reman is responsible for optimizing the division’s overall performance, exploring new business in the Energy & Utilities, Public Safety & Security, Intelligent Transport Systems, and Smart Cities market segments.

Rutger possess an extensive international experience working with Ericsson across key departments, including Project Management, Product Management, Operations, Marketing and Sales. 

Rafiah Ibrahim, President Ericsson Region Middle East and East Africa, says “With his strong business acumen and in-depth understanding of market trends, I am confident that Rutger will successfully implement Ericsson’s growth strategy across the region and deliver on-target business results.”

Reman first joined Ericsson in Sweden in 1995. Since then, he has worked on a multitude of Ericsson projects spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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