Per Borgklint has joined as senior vice president and
head of Business Unit Multimedia at Ericsson. Before joining Ericsson, Per
Borgklint was CEO of the Swedish operator Net1.
Established in 2007, Ericsson Business Unit Multimedia
develops and delivers software-based solutions to support customers deliver
high quality rich consumer services. With OSS/BSS, TV and enabling applications
solutions, the consumer gets personalized experiences. For example: one bill,
personalized offerings and full control of their spending for all different
type of services that they are using on all their devices, such as tablets,
smartphones and PC’s.
“Two of the focus areas for Business Unit Multimedia
are our OSS/BSS offering and our TV business. With working experience from both
operators and from the broadcast industry, Per will be an important addition in
our work to fully explore the potential in Business Unit Multimedia,” said Hans
Vestberg, president and CEO of Ericsson.
“I am excited to join Ericsson and look forward to
take part in continuing to build on the Multimedia Business Unit and strengthen
it’s global position within it’s main focus areas and enhance customer experiences,”
said Per Borgklint.
Borgklint joins Ericsson from the Swedish operator Net1
(Ice.net) where he was CEO. Prior to that he was CEO at Canal Plus Nordic. He
also was CEO at the Dutch operator Versatel and has had several leading
positions at Tele2. He has a master degree in Finance and marketing from
Jonkoping International Business School.
By Telecomlead.com Team
