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Ericsson Appoints Christopher Ling as CEO of Ericsson Federal Technologies Group and Brian Kassa as VP of Mission Critical Systems

PUBLIC · ERICMar 20, 2024

Position

Vice President

Company

Ericsson

Brian Kassa
brian.kassa@ericsson.com
SwedenMobileTelecommunications

Description

Ericsson has established Ericsson Federal Technologies Group (EFTG) focusing on accelerating 5G-driven digital modernization efforts for U.S. defense and federal government agencies. Christopher Ling will serve as the CEO of EFTG and Brian Kassa has been appointed as the VP of Mission Critical Systems.

Quick answer

Ericsson Appoints Christopher Ling as CEO of Ericsson Federal Technologies Group and Brian Kassa as VP of Mission Critical Systems (March 20, 2024). Ericsson is based in Sweden.

Who is the new Vice President at Ericsson?
Ericsson named Brian Kassa Vice President, announced March 20, 2024.
What did Ericsson announce on March 20, 2024?
Ericsson has established Ericsson Federal Technologies Group (EFTG) focusing on accelerating 5G-driven digital modernization efforts for U.S. defense and federal government agencies. Christopher Ling will serve as the CEO of EFTG and Brian Kassa has been appointed as the VP of Mission Critical Systems.
What does Ericsson do?
Ericsson enables communications service providers to capture the full value of connectivity.
Where is Ericsson based?
Ericsson is based in Sweden.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
Millicom (March 22, 2024), Ooredoo (March 7, 2024), MTN (April 4, 2024) and China Mobile (April 26, 2024) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Ericsson.

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Company Information

Company

Ericsson

Location

Sweden

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Ericsson enables communications service providers to capture the full value of connectivity. The company’s portfolio spans Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and is designed to help our customers go digital, increase efficiency and find new revenue streams. Ericsson’s investments in innovation have delivered the benefits of telephony and mobile broadband to billions of people around the world. The Ericsson stock is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on Nasdaq New York. www.ericsson.com

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