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Borje Ekholm

Also Known As Ekholm

CEO of Ericsson

Education

  • MSC in Electrical Engineering - KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Master of Business Administration degree - INSEAD

Overview

Börje Ekholm is a Swedish business executive and CEO of Ericsson, Inc.(ERIC) 

Börje Ekholm assumed this role on January 16, 2017. He knows the company and the industry well after being a Board member of Ericsson for nearly 10 years (first elected 2006).

Most recently Ekholm was CEO of Patricia Industries, a division within Investor AB (2015-January 15, 2017). Prior to assuming this position in 2015, he was President and CEO of Investor AB between 2005 and 2015. Previous positions also include Head of New Investments and President of Investor Growth Capital Inc. Ekholm has had various positions at Novare Kapital AB and McKinsey & Co Inc.

Börje Ekholm holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, as well as a Master of Business Administration, from INSEAD, France.

He is a board member of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Trimble Inc. Ekholm is also Member of the Board of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce New York. Since 2017, Member of the Steering Committee of the World Economic Forum Digital Communication Governors. Holds Honorary Doctorate at The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Career :

Ekholm Has held several leadership positions:

CEO of Ericsson since January 16, 2017.

CEO of Patricia Industries from 2015 to January 15th, 2017

CEO of Investor AB (Patricia's parent company) from 2005 to 2015

He sits on the boards of Alibaba, Nasdaq, Inc., Trimble, and the Royal Institute of Technology.

Early Life

Ekholm born 1963 He graduated in 1988 with an MSC in Electrical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD. 

Career

  • Ericsson - CEO

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