Sony Ericsson Announces Changes to Company Leadership

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications announces that Bert Nordberg, currently Executive Vice President of the Ericsson Group and Head of Ericsson Silicon Valley, will join Sony Ericsson as Co-President effective 1st September, 2009. Nordberg will work closely with Sony Ericsson President Hideki (Dick) Komiyama and the entire senior management team to effect a smooth management transition. He will be based at Sony Ericsson’s global headquarters in London and assume the role of President, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, on 15 October, 2009. Komiyama will retire from the company at the end of the year.

In addition, Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President, Sony Corporation, and a member of the Board of Sony Ericsson, will become Chairman of the Board of Sony Ericsson on 15 October, 2009. In his role as Chairman of the Board of Sony Ericsson, Stringer will succeed Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson.

Commenting on the announcement, Dick Komiyama said, "The Sony Ericsson transformation programme I began over a year ago is more than half way completed, and I am pleased with what we have achieved so far. I believe it is the right time for me to begin transferring the leadership of the company to a person who is able to complete the transformation programme and lead Sony Ericsson through its next phase of development. I will continue to be involved with Sony Ericsson’s business until the end of the year and look forward to working closely with Bert to ensure a smooth handover.”

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