UAE – Mubasher: Nasdaq-listed Ericsson has appointed Ekow Nelson as its Country Manager in the UAE, according to a recent press release.
Besides his new post, Nelson is the Vice President and Head of Global Customer Unit for the operations of the UAE’s telecom company e& as well as Pakistan at Ericsson Middle East and Africa (MEA).
Having joined Ericsson in 2012, the new official held various leadership roles in the Middle East, India, Europe, and Latin America.
Nelson is experienced in the fields of tech business, sales, large-scale delivery, and transformation, as he worked in more than 50 countries.
Furthermore, he assumed different positions in the senior telecommunications and media industry at IBM Corporation as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Nelson said: “My key priorities in this additional role, will be to mobilise Ericsson’s innovation and technology leadership, for the UAE national agenda through collaboration with key government institutions, regulators, and policy makers."
Last month, Ericsson announced Nicolas Blixell as the Vice President and Head of the GCC region, excluding Saudi Arabia which is a separate market for the Nasdaq-listed firm.
