TORONTO – The Canadian division of Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson announced the appointment Tuesday of Jeanette Irekvist as the company’s new president.
Irekvist will also remain as vice president and head of customer unit and a member of Ericsson’s North America executive team, according to a press release.
Replacing Graham Osborne, vice president of customer unit at Verizon, Irekvist has been with the company since 1999. She has overseen the company’s global marketing in the device and module platform and has led the company’s global partner sales program, the release said.
She has a Master of Law from Lund University in Sweden.
“I am thrilled to take on the responsibilities as President of Ericsson Canada, particularly as we mark our 70-year anniversary of our operations here in Canada,” Irekvist said in the release. “Our world-class R&D centres, Canadian customer relations and operations, and of course our people, propel Ericsson’s innovation and competitive spirit globally. I cannot wait to further build on our position as Canada’s largest 5G network equipment provider and to continue to work closely with our Canadian team.”
Ericsson is one of the world’s major 5G equipment suppliers, including for Canadian telecoms Rogers, Xplore, and TBayTel.
Photo of Jeanette Irekvist via Ericsson
