Håkan Eriksson
Born: 8 April 1961
Nationality: Swedish
Resident: USA
Position: Head of Ericsson Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (Australia) 2012–.
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Position with Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Elected to the Board of Directors in March 2009 and re-elected for subsequent terms, most recently in 2011. Term of office expires in 2012.
Meets the definition of independence as set out by the Corporate Governance Committee.
Elected by the Board of Directors as a member of the Technology Committee.
Shareholding
Does not hold shares in the company.
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) | ||
| 2009-2012 | Group Chief Technology Officer Ericsson, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden) | ||
| 2010-2012 | Head of Ericsson Silicon Valley, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (USA) 2010–. | ||
Special competencies
Mr Eriksson has the following special competencies which specifically are essential to the work of the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S: In-depth knowledge of international affairs, including research and development.
Positions of trust
Member of: Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (Sweden).
