Håkan Eriksson (b. 1961)
Joined the board in March 2009.
Position
Group Chief Technology Officer Ericsson, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden) and Head of Ericsson Silicon Valley (USA) 2009 –.
Competencies
| Education: | ||
| 1981-1985 | MSc engineering (electrical), Linköping Institute of Technology, Linköping University (Sweden) | |
| 2005 | Honorary PhD, Linköping Institute of Technology, Linköping University (Sweden) | |
| Former positions: | ||
| 1986-1992 | Employed with Ericsson Radio Systems AB (Sweden) | |
| 1992-1995 | Manager, Systems Research and Development department, Ericsson Radio Systems AB (Sweden) | |
| 1995-1997 | Director, Systems Design and Management Ericsson Research Canada (Canada) | |
| 1997-1998 | Vice President, Business and Technology Development, Ericsson Radio Systems AB (Sweden) | |
| 1998-2003 | Vice President and General Manager, Ericsson Research, Ericsson Radio Systems AB (Sweden) | |
| 2003-2009 | Senior Vice President and General Manager, Research & Development, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden) | |
Fiduciary positions
Member of the Boards: Anoto Group AB (Sweden) and Linköping University (Sweden).
Positions of trust
Member of: Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (Sweden) and Statens IT Råd (Sweden).
Independency
Complies with the Committee on Corporate Governance’s definition of independency.