| Hans Vestberg | |
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| Born | June 23, 1965 Hudiksvall, Sweden |
| Occupation | CEO of Ericsson |
| Children | 2 |
Hans Vestberg (born June 23, 1965) is a Swedish businessman and the current CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson. Vestberg is also the chairman of the Swedish Handball Association.
Vestberg holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University.
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He earned a Business Administration degree from the Uppsala University, Sweden, in 1991,[1] Vestberg got employed at Ericsson Cables [2]in his hometown Hudiksvall. Since then he have had different management positions for Ericsson in China, Sweden, Chile and Brazil. [3]
During the years from 1998 to 2000 Vestberg was CFO for Ericsson in Brazil and 2000-2002 he was CFO for Ericsson in North America and controller for North and South America. During 2002-2003 he was President for Ericsson in Mexico.
He also served as Chief Financial Officer for Ericsson from 2007 to 2009.
On January 1, 2010 he assumed his position as CEO for Ericsson.
He lives in Stockholm with his wife and two children. He enjoys outdoor sports activities and golf.
Press comments to Vestberg's appointment as Ericsson CEO: