customers, and this change will help us strengthen our focus and execution in order to serve
our customers even better. I am pleased that Patrick Johansson who has extensive
experience from working in the APAC region, has accepted to head the new market area,
building on the strong contribution in developing customer relationships and growth for both
us and our customers in Market Area EMEA.”
Chafic Nassif, currently Head of Market Area North East Asia and Andres Vicente, Head of
Market Area South East Asia, Oceania and India, will support the formation of the new unit
and hand over responsibilities on December 31, 2026.
Per Narvinger comments: “Chafic has been with Ericsson for more than sixteen years and
has contributed greatly to the Company in the different roles he has had across Europe, Latin
America and Asia. I especially want to thank him for his time on the Executive Team where he
has played an important role for our business in North East Asia,” and continues:
“Andres has a deep understanding of commercial aspects of our industry where he has
drawn on his extensive experience from working in Europe and Asia. He has been important
in the development of our position in the market area. I would like to extend my gratitude for
his efforts.”
Ericsson is today also announcing changes related to Business Area Enterprise Wireless
Solutions (BEWS).
Indoor and Enterprise solutions that offer a seamless experience for users are expected to
become even more important as high-performance mobile networks enable new use cases
such as AI agents and differentiated connectivity. To better create R&D synergies and to
create the scale needed to drive product innovation, the current portfolio of BEWS will be
moved to other parts of Ericsson. Each of the units will, however, continue to operate with full
focus on growing the business with new and existing customers and partners.
The new structure will see Neutral Host solutions and Ericsson Private 5G move into
Business Area Networks which will consolidate areas working with indoor technology.
Wireless WAN solutions will remain a standalone business and will be reporting to Yossi
Cohen, Head of Market Area Americas. This will enable closer collaboration with key
customers and strengthen the ability to execute on the growth strategy.
Åsa Tamsons, Head of Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions, will support the
integration of BEWS’ current portfolio and then transition from her position on December 31,
2026.
Per Narvinger says: “We are strengthening our focus on seamless connectivity and want to
make sure that we can offer a rich portfolio that leverages the full R&D competence in the
company and meets both CSP and Enterprise demand. Åsa has been instrumental in
