Ericsson Appoints Patrick Johansson Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa

Olufemi Adeyemi 

Ericsson has announce the appointment of Patrick Johansson as the new Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa (MMEA) and Senior Vice President. Currently serving as Head of Business Control & Operations at Ericsson's Business Area Cloud Software & Services, Mr. Johansson will succeed Fadi Pharaon, whose departure from Ericsson was previously announced in May 2024. Mr. Johansson will assume his new role effective August 1, 2024, and will be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Patrick Johansson brings a wealth of experience across various Business Areas and Market Areas, having resided in Sweden, Korea, India, Austria, China, and Vietnam since joining Ericsson in 1997. His extensive background includes notable positions such as Global Head of Sales & Commercial Management for Business Area Networks, Head of Customer Unit Korea, and several executive Finance and Business roles.

Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, says: “Patrick has extensive understanding of our technology and business strategy which are two crucial and contributing factors to continue securing our leading industry position. I’m very pleased that he has accepted this role and look forward to having him on the Executive Team.”

Patrick Johansson, comments: “I am honored and thrilled to be offered this opportunity. Ericsson is at the epicenter of the latest technology trends where networks are the foundation when businesses and societies digitalize. We are leading the industry by providing fully programmable, high-performance networks where capabilities can be exposed through network APIs. I am very much looking forward to meeting customers and partners and working with my colleagues within Market Area Middle East and Africa creating outstanding customer value.”

July 02, 2024