Johan Jemdahl, New MD Ericsson Nigeria Discloses Key Focus Areas

Johan Jemdahl, the newly appointed vice president and managing director for Ericsson Nigeria, has disclosed key areas the Company will focus on, particularly in the era of exponential growth in data and other IT trends in the market.

Jemdahl said that Ericsson will continue to ensure uncompromised standards in deploying technology for telecoms networks sustainability.

According to him, research reveals that West Africa had the largest number of subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa within the period 2014 to 2015.

Not only is Nigeria the largest telecom market in sub-Saharan Africa by subscriptions; it also continues to show strong growth in voice and data revenues.

As such, the opportunity in the market cannot be ignored and Jemdahl said he will not relent on the task with ensuring Ericsson’s continuous success in enabling the Networked Society in this market.

He said the Company has always been serious with harnessing and retaining talents and improved collaborations with clients, among other visions for the market. 

Based on the appointment, Jemdahl succeeds Kamar Abass in this role, shall be reporting to Fredrik Jejdling, President and CEO of Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa.

Jejdling said “Johan has shown that he is a leader with strong capabilities for driving operational excellence. His skills and experience in the telecom industry align with the specific needs of our leaders today. We look forward to Johan bringing this extensive experience and strong leadership to enhance Ericsson’s support to the leading operators and their customers, as well as to reach out to new customers in the market.”

Jemdahl has almost 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry, of which 15 have been with Ericsson, holding leadership positions within Europe, North America, and South America.

In his time with Ericsson, Jemdahl has also led several global initiatives including restructuring Ericsson’s Latin American operations and supply chain excellence for North America, Global logistics restructuring, and Order-to-Cash (business process for receiving and processing customer sales) transformation.

Jemdahl commented: "The Nigerian market keeps evolving and growing and I cannot think of a better time to join and be a part of this growth and transformation. Today, telecommunications has changed the way people live, do business, access education, health care and other services. At Ericsson, we are thrilled to be part of enabling technology to achieve this transformation and make a difference here in Nigeria. We are passionate about supporting our customers in reaching and realizing their vision for this market while contributing to building the Networked Society in the region."

Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society – a world leader in communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future.

Its services, software and infrastructure – especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud – are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities.

With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, Ericsson combines global scale with technology and services leadership and supports networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world’s mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks.