Magnus Mandersson (born 12 May 1959) is a Swedish businessman. He was executive vice presidentMagnus Mandersson appointed Executive Vice President of Ericsson. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-28. at telecommunications company EricssonMagnus Mandersson – Ericsson. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-13. from 2011 to 2017,Ericsson announces changes to Executive Team. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-23. and is currently chairman of Tampnet AS,Tampnet – Board of Directors. Retrieved 27 October 2019. Karnov GroupKarnov Group – Board of directors. Retrieved 15 April 2019. and NEXT Biometrics.NEXT Biometrics – NEXT Board of Directors. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
Biography
Magnus currently serves as the chairman of Tampnet AS, operating the world's largest offshore communication network, Karnov Group, providing legal and tax related information services, and NEXT Biometrics, developing biometric authentication tools. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of Interogo Foundation.Foundation Governance – Advisory Council (Beirat). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
At Ericsson, his last role was as head of Business Unit Global Services. Prior to assuming this role in 2010, he had been responsible for Business Unit CDMA Mobile Systems, Ericsson's businesses in Northern Europe, the Global Customer Account Deutsche Telekom AG and Managed Services business globally.
Preceding his work at Ericsson, he has held management positions within the Swedish conglomerate Kinnevik, as both COO of Millicom SA and CEO of Tele2 Europe.Kinnevik Annual Report . 1997. Retrieved 25 June 2009. Mandersson also held the position as the first President of Comviq Vietnam/Mobifone in 1994. In the beginning of his career, he worked at IKEA in Europe and Asia.Backbone Magazine – New heads of business units Global Services and CDMA appointed . 18 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
Mandersson holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Lund University. He has been residing, with his family, in Luxembourg since 1997.
References
External links Reuters – Ericsson appoints head of key Global Services area