He is a board member of the UN Foundation, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, and Childhood US (part of the Queen of Sweden’s World Childhood Foundation).

[9] He served as president for Ericsson in Mexico from 2002 to 2003. As CEO, he led more than 115,000 employees as the company transformed from a focus on hardware to software and services.

Learn more about Verizon's response to COVID-19. [8][14] On June 8, 2018, Verizon announced that Vestberg would succeed Lowell McAdam as the company's chief executive officer on August 1, 2018. Director since: June 2018 Hans Vestberg is chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications, a leading provider of wireless, fiber-optic and global Internet networks and services. [3] Vestberg is fluent in Swedish, English, Spanish, and Portuguese. In 2007 he became Ericsson’s chief financial officer, and he was named CEO in 2009. [3][13] There, he oversaw Verizon's fiber network and the development of Verizon's nascent 5G network. At Verizon, he has focused on transforming the businesses 2.0 customer-centric strategy, leading the company to be first in the world to deploy 5G home and mobile technology, delivering seamless experiences for customers over network assets consisting of the country’s leading 4G LTE network, the nation’s biggest residential fiber network, a global internet backbone and undersea cable network carrying much of the world’s internet traffic, and fiber assets in 45 of the top 50 markets in the U.S. Before joining Verizon in April 2017, Vestberg served for six years as president and CEO of Ericsson, a multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Sweden that provides 35 percent of the world’s 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructures. [5][6], Vestberg began his career in Hudiksvall at Ericsson Cables in 1991. Hans Vestberg was born in Hudiksvall, Sweden, in 1965. Vestberg was a founding member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Broadband Commission for Digital Development, where he led climate-change and digital-health initiatives. [9] Afterward, he served as a senior vice president and executive vice president for Ericsson before he was named chief financial officer in 2007, a post he held through 2009. [3][4] He studied at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, where he received a degree in Business Administration and Economics in 1991.

Hans Vestberg, der Chef von Verizon, versprach auf dem Event Spitzengeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 3,5 Gigabit pro Sekunde. Vestberg is a leading voice at technology and global economic conferences including the Consumer Electronics Show, Mobile World Congress, Brilliant Minds, and the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. [5][9] Vestberg became the first CEO of Ericsson without an engineering background when he replaced Carl-Henric Svanberg in January 2010. Born in Hudiksvall, Sweden, Hans earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Uppsala in Sweden.

Vestberg is a leading voice at technology and global economic conferences including the Consumer Electronics Show, Mobile World Congress, Brilliant Minds, and the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

19.5k Followers, 116 Following, 670 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Hans Vestberg (@hansvestberg) (NASDAQ:AAPL) Die Nachricht wurde auf der Apple-Veranstaltung Anfang des Tages bestätigt. He and his family live in New Jersey. Der CEO von Verizon Communication Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Hans Vestberg, war beim “Power Lunch” von CNBC, um die 5G-Partnerschaft des Unternehmens mit Apple Inc. zu besprechen. [7] He worked at Ericsson for 25 years,[8] with management roles for the company in Sweden, China, Brazil, Mexico and the United States.

He is past chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee and a current member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, where he helped author the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. [3], Vestberg is married and has two children. Vestberg was previously the CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson, president of the Swedish Olympic Committee, and is a former chairman of the Swedish Handball Federation.

[15], Vestberg was the chairman of the Swedish Handball Federation from 2007 to 2016. Born in Hudiksvall, Sweden, Hans earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Uppsala in Sweden. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg at Apple's iPhone: We're turning on our nationwide 5G network Apple unveils the new iPhone 12 and other products during a virtual event on Tuesday, Oct. 13. [3], "Verizon Hires Ex-Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg, Eyes U.S. Internet Pay-TV Launch", "Verizon picks Hans Vestberg as its next CEO, showing how the company is prioritizing 5G", "Verizon CEO to Retire, Succeeded by a Newcomer", "Ericsson and the mobile broadband revolution", "Microsoft CEO Race - Profile of Hans Vestberg", "At Verizon, a Changing of the Guard as It Pursues 5G", "Ericsson ousts CEO Vestberg, shares soar", "Former Ericsson boss Hans Vestberg is appointed Verizon chief", "Ericsson Ousts Vestberg as CEO After Turnaround Plans Stall", "Verizon names tech chief CEO; prioritizes 5G network over content", "Hans Vestberg to Succeed Lowell McAdam as Verizon CEO", "Hans Vestberg elected chairman of Swedish Olympic Committee", "Stockholm: Staging 2026 Winter Olympics is 'desirable, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Vestberg&oldid=983390350, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 00:06. He was instrumental in developing Ericsson’s industry-leading services organization, which grew three-fold during his five years of management. As CEO, he led more than 115,000 employees as the company transformed from a focus on hardware to software and services. Verizon wird sein 5G-Ultrabreitbandnetzwerk in den neuen iPhones von Apple einführen. Hans Vestberg (born 23 June 1965) is a Swedish businessman and CEO of Verizon Communications, where he has worked as executive vice president of the company's network and technology team, and as chief technology officer. Hans Vestberg is chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications, a leading provider of wireless, fiber-optic and global Internet networks and services.

Vestberg was a founding member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Broadband Commission for Digital Development, where he led climate-change and digital-health initiatives. He was instrumental in developing Ericsson’s industry-leading services organization, which grew three-fold during his five years of management. [5][10] Ericsson ousted Vestberg on July 25, 2016, following poor financial results. [5][16][17] He left the Swedish Handball Federation to serve as president of the Swedish Olympic Committee from 2016 to 2018 as the country vied to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in Stockholm and Åre. For more than a decade after joining Ericsson in 1991, he gained broad international experience with leadership positions on four continents. [11][12], Vestberg joined Verizon as the company's chief technology officer and executive vice president of its network and technology team on April 3, 2017. He is past chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee and a current member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, where he helped author the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.