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Ericsson names David Hammarwall as head of business area networks.

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Per Narvinger left Ericsson as CEO on Jun 18th '26.

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Ericsson names David Hammarwall as head of business area networks. Hammarwall will replace Ericsson's new CEO Per Narvinger in the role June 18, 2026 Ericsson has announced that David Hammarwall is stepping up to head its networks business unit. Hammarwall will replace Per Narvinger in the role, after he was named Ericsson's next CEO earlier this week. The executive shake-up at the vendor is set to take place from October 1, when both Hammarwall and Narvinger start their respective new roles. Hammarwall, who is currently Ericsson's head of customer unit T-Mobile in the Americas market area, will be based in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. He's been at Ericsson for nearly 20 years, joining the company in 2007. He has a PhD in telecommunications from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. During his tenure at the company, Hammarwall has also worked as head of product area networks, head of product line radio, and head of product line 5G RAN. "David has extensive technological expertise as well as commercial knowledge of the telecoms and ICT industry. He is an appreciated and respected leader in our industry, and I'm very pleased that he will return to Business Area Networks to ensure success for our customers with 5G, AI and the journey towards 6G," said Börje Ekholm, outgoing president and CEO of Ericsson. Hammarwall added: "Networks is home to me and this...

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Executive departure

What this signalsA leader's exit often changes who makes buying decisions.

Person
Per NarvingerCEO
Takes effect
Jun 18, 2026

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  • Per NarvingerCEO · Named in the story

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Detected
Jun 18, 2026
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