Börje Ekholm

Advisor to CEO at Ericsson

Ericsson•Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden

Experience38+ Years

Executive Overview

An engineer at heart, Börje is passionate about innovation and continuing Ericsson’s drive to be at the forefront of technology, and to empower people and industries to reach their full potential. Ekholm leads the company of 111,000 professionals with a philosophy of “show, don’t tell,” and prioritizes customers above all. Börje assumed leadership of Ericsson in January 2017. From 2005-2015, he served as CEO of Investor AB, a leading investment company in the Nordics. From 2015 until he became CEO of Ericsson, he served as CEO of Patricia Industries, a division created from Investor AB in 2015 to focus on the portfolio of wholly-owned companies.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history

MarsCurrent
Sep 2026–Present· 2 mos
- AdvisorCurrent
  Sep 2026–Present
Trimble Inc.Current
Jun 2023–Present· 3 yrs 5 mos
- Chairperson of the BoardCurrent
  Jun 2023–Present
EricssonCurrent
2017–Present· 9 yrs 10 mos
- Advisor to CEOCurrent
  Oct 2026–Present
- Chief Executive Officer
  2017–Oct 2026
Patricia Industries
May 2015–2017· 1 yr 8 mos
- CEO
  May 2015–2017
Investor AB
Sep 2005–May 2015· 9 yrs 8 mos
- President and CEO
  Sep 2005–May 2015
Investor AB
1998–Aug 2005· 7 yrs 7 mos
- Head of New Investments and President Investor Growth Capital
  1998–Aug 2005
Novare Kapital AB
1995–Dec 1997· 2 yrs 11 mos
- President
  1995–Dec 1997
Investor AB
Jun 1992–Dec 1994· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Analyst
  Jun 1992–Dec 1994
McKinsey & Company
Aug 1988–May 1992· 3 yrs 9 mos
- Associate
  Aug 1988–May 1992