Ericsson appoints Paolo Colella as India Head

Via Financial Chronicle | Jun 29, 2015

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson today appointed Paolo Colella as India
Head with effect from September 1. Colella succeeds Chris Houghton who will assu
me the role as Head of North East Asia region, the company said in a statement.
Ericsson said in his new role, Colella will take a seat on Ericsson s Global Leade
rship Team, reporting to Chairman of Region India and Senior Vice President Asia
-Pacific, Mats H Olsson. "Paolo takes charge from Chris at a time when Ericsson
in India is well poised for growth and team... Fully geared to leverage the new
market opportunities and contribute to the growth of the Indian telecom sector,"
Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg said. Colella, who assumes his new rol
e effective September 1, has been responsible for Ericsson s consulting and system
s integration practise globally for around six years.