Ekow Nelson appointed as general manager of Ericsson UAE

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announced the appointment of Ekow Nelson as Regional General Manager of Ericsson in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective immediately. He will assume this role in addition to his current role as Vice President and Head of Global Accounts for e& (Etisalat) and Pakistan at Ericsson Middle East and Africa.

Ekow is a global telecommunications, technology and business leader with a proven track record in strategy and innovation, sales, and large-scale delivery and transformation in over 50 countries.

Since joining Ericsson in 2012, he has held senior leadership roles in the Middle East, India, Europe and Latin America. Before Ericsson, he held senior positions in the telecommunications and media industries for several years at IBM Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Commenting on his new role, Ekow said: “The United Arab Emirates continues to blaze a trail in technological innovation and has the ability to drive the next generation of digital transformation in the industry. In this additional role, my main priority is to build on the Collaboration of government agencies, regulators and policymakers to mobilize Ericsson’s innovation and technology leadership for the UAE’s national agenda. It is a privilege to be invited to lead Ericsson UAE as we write a new chapter in the industry.”