ERICSSON
has appointed Rutger Reman, President and Managing Director for Ericsson
Nigeria, reporting to Jean-Claude Geha, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa. Rutger Reman succeeds Johan Jemdahl in this
role as Managing Director for Ericsson Nigeria.
Speaking about the
qualities of the new head of Ericsson in Nigeria, Geha said that “Rutger has
demonstrated excellent leadership capabilities, and has displayed keen insight
in developing business and creating value.”
According to him, Reman brings
to bear nearly 30-years’ experience in the telecommunications and technology
industry and possesses a strong drive to strengthen Ericsson’s support and
amplify its new innovation to leading operators and their customers in the
Nigerian market.
Rutger joined Ericsson
over 20 years ago, having started his professional career at the Swedish
operator, Telia where he worked for several years. He holds a wealth of
experience in Project Management, Product Management, Operations, Marketing and
Sales garnered from leading various projects for a vast number of customers in
Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa since 2004.
Prior to assuming his
current role, Rutger was President and Head, Customer Unit Industry and
Society, Region Middle East, where he was responsible for driving business
growth and capturing new market opportunities with a special focus on Energy
and Utilities, Public Safety and Security, Intelligent Transport Systems and Smart
Cities.
Commenting on his new appointment,
Reman said: "I am exceptionally pleased to join the Nigerian team and be
an integral part of the on-going growth and transformation of Nigeria ICT
domain. With the upsurge in the numbers of connected people and devices, it is
clear that technology is at the core of an increasingly Networked Society also
for Nigeria as a great nation.”
He said that Ericsson
Nigeria is focused on creating technology solutions that support this
transformation for people and businesses that thrive through it adding, “And it
is my sincere hope that my opportunity to serve in Nigeria will create immense
value across several business sectors and value chains”.
A statement from Swedish
company said that it remains committed to its vision of onward expansion and
growth in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria in particular.
Mobile broadband will
account for 90 percent of global, and around 83 percent of Sub-Saharan African
subscriptions by 2022. This indicates an immense opportunity, especially for
Nigeria as the largest telecom market in Sub-Saharan Africa by subscriptions.
And as such, Rutger Reman is responsible for ensuring Ericsson’s continuous
success in enabling the Networked Society in this market.
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