Experience38+ Years
LevelLeadership
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
- EricssonCurrent2017–Present· 9 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrent2017–Present
- May 2015–2017· 1 yr 8 mos
- CEOMay 2015–2017
- Sep 2005–May 2015· 9 yrs 8 mos
- President and CEOSep 2005–May 2015
- 1998–Aug 2005· 7 yrs 7 mos
- Head of New Investments and President Investor Growth Capital1998–Aug 2005
- 1995–Dec 1997· 2 yrs 11 mos
- President1995–Dec 1997
- Jun 1992–Dec 1994· 2 yrs 6 mos
- AnalystJun 1992–Dec 1994
- Aug 1988–May 1992· 3 yrs 9 mos
- AssociateAug 1988–May 1992
Education
MBA
INSEAD
MSc
Electrical Engineering
KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Börje Ekholm
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer