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Per Narvinger appointed new President and CEO of Ericsson as Börje Ekholm steps down.

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Börje Ekholm will retire from Ericsson as President and CEO on Sep 30th '26.

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Per Narvinger appointed new President and CEO of Ericsson as Börje Ekholm steps down. 2 minutes read Ericsson announces that Per Narvinger has been appointed President and CEO by the Board of Directors as Börje Ekholm has decided to step down as CEO of Ericsson. Per Narvinger joined Ericsson in 1997 and has broad experience from different areas of the telecoms and ICT industry, including research and standardization, development, product management, and sales. Narvinger has worked in various senior leadership roles where he has engaged with key customers globally. He has also had long-term assignments in Australia and Spain. Most recently, Narvinger has headed Business Area Networks since March 15, 2025, and prior to that he headed Business Area Cloud Software and Services since 2022. Jan Carlson, Chair of Ericsson's Board of Directors, says: "The Board is pleased to announce that Per Narvinger has been appointed CEO of Ericsson as of October 1, 2026. He has deep technical knowledge of our industry as well as extensive commercial experience and has proved himself in several key leadership positions. The Board is very pleased to welcome Per into this role at a very important time for the company." Per Narvinger says: "It is a great honor to step into this role in a company where I have spent my entire professional career. It has been a pleasure working with Börje in our...

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After more than nine years as President and CEO of Ericsson, and 20 years as a member of the Board of Directors, Börje Ekholm will retire from the Company, stepping down from his role as President and CEO on September 30, 2026 and thereafter acting as executive advisor to the new CEO until June 15, 2027.

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Event
Retirement

What this signalsA successor often reviews the vendors the last leader chose.

Person
Börje EkholmPresident and CEO
Takes effect
Sep 30, 2026
Location
Stockholm, Sweden

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  • Börje EkholmPresident and CEO · Named in the story

Details

Ticker
OTC:ERIXF

Topics and mentions

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  • directors

Extraction

Confidence
98%
Detected
Jun 16, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
retires_from

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