Ericsson appoints Paolo Colella as India HeadVia Financial
Chronicle | Jun 29, 2015Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson
today appointed Paolo Colella as India Head with effect from
September 1. Colella succeeds Chris Houghton who will assume 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 Ericssons Global Leadership 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 role effective September 1, has been
responsible for Ericssons consulting and systems integration
practise globally for around six years.
