SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 6, 2004
LM ERICSSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
16483 Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ¨ No x
Announcement of LM Ericsson Telephone company, dated April 6, 2004, regarding appointment of three new executive vice presidents.
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Press Release April 6, 2004 |
Ericsson appoints three new executive vice presidents
The Ericsson board of directors has appointed Kurt Jofs, Bert Nordberg and Björn Olsson as executive vice presidents, effective as of today. Kurt Jofs is head of business unit Access, Bert Nordberg is head of sales and marketing and Björn Olsson is head of business unit Systems. Karl-Henrik Sundström assumed the position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on April 8, 2003.
With the successful completion of the restructuring programs Per-Arne Sandström, First Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO, has decided to retire as of June 30, 2004. Per-Arne Sandström has been the driver of the restructuring of Ericsson.
“Per-Arne Sandström has played a crucial role in the restructuring of Ericsson,” said Carl-Henric Svanberg, president and CEO of Ericsson. “We have achieved savings of SEK 0.5 billion per week for one hundred weeks while at least maintaining our market share as well as rolling out cutting-edge 3G technology. This is a fantastic achievement which we would probably never have been able to accomplish without Per-Arne Sandström’s perseverance, professionalism and devotion to Ericsson and the telecom industry.”
Per-Arne Sandström was born in 1947 and joined Ericsson in 1988. He has held various positions within Ericsson such as Head of Business Unit GSM Systems and President of Ericsson Inc. Per-Arne Sandström assumed the position as Chief Operating Officer on September 1, 2001, and as First Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO on April 8, 2003.
As of June 30, 2004, the Ericsson group management team will consist of:
Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and Chief Executive Officer
Karl-Henrik Sundström, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kurt Jofs, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Business Unit Access
Bert Nordberg, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Björn Olsson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Business Unit Systems
Mats Granryd, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Business Unit CDMA
Hans Vestberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Business Unit Global Services
Håkan Eriksson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Research and Development, and Chief Technology Officer
Per Tjernberg, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, IS/IT & Sourcing
Carl Olof Blomqvist, Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs
Marita Hellberg, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organization
Torbjörn Nilsson, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Product Management
Henry Sténson, Senior Vice President, Communications
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Media
Åse Lindskog, Head of Media Relations, Communications
Phone: +46 730 24 48 72
Ericsson press phone: +46 8 719 6992
E-mail: press.relations@ericsson.com
Investors
Gary Pinkham, Head of Investor Relations, Communications
Phone: +46 8 719 0000
E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) | ||
| By: |
/s/ CARL OLOF BLOMQVIST | |
| Carl Olof Blomqvist Senior Vice President and General councel | ||
| By: |
/s/ HENRY STÉNSON | |
| Henry Sténson Senior Vice President Corporate Communications | ||
Date: April 6, 2004