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Kurt Hellstroem to retire |
thanasis
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CEO of LM Ericsson is poised to step down in April after 18 years of being in charge at Ericsson.
He is to be replaced by Assa Alboy's CEO, Carl-Henric Svanberg.
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digithed
Joined: Sep 10, 2002
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Some more info...
(I hope the HTML stuff in this message works, its the first time I have tried this so apologies if it's a complete mess)
Here is a picture of Carl-Henric Svanberg...
Here are some facts about Carl-Henric Svanberg translated from an article in Aftonbladet (Swedish tabloid newspaper) (Swedish native speakers please correct me if I'm wrong)
Facts: Carl-Henric Svanberg
Born: 1952 in Porjus, Norrbotten.
Family: Wife Agneta (Midwife), children Jenny, Johan and Jacob. Interests: Sailing. Interesting sporting facts. He played ice hockey in Björklöven as a junior. Often goes to football - children are avid djurgården supporters. Lives: In an 18th century farmhouse in Sigtuna. Education: Engineering Degree, Linköping 1977, Economics Degree, Uppsala 1983. Career: Asea 1978-85, Chairman Securitas Teknik 1986-90, Vice Chairman Securitas 1990-94, Chairman and CEO Assa Abloy 1994, future Chairman and CEO of Ericsson.
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/Steve Brammer
(From UK but currently residing in Västerås, Sweden)
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sotos2004
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is this good or bad for us? |
nwmq1
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Here in Sweden it's positive news...
Just want to correct the first post:
Kurt Hellström was only in charge of Ericsson for 3 year but he has worked within the company for 18 years... |
Rashkae
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Fresh blood and new ideas could be very good. |
Andy.
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Sfw
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Jison
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Heard they responded well in the US as well
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