Facts & Figures

Company facts

Founded:

1876

Parent company:

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Company registration number:

556016-0680

Global headquarters:

Stockholm, Sweden

President and CEO:

Hans Vestberg

Chairman of the board:

Leif Johansson

Employees:

109,648 (March 31, 2013)

Number of employees worldwide:

North America

16,404

Latin America

11,153

Northern Europe & Central Asia1

21,043

Western & Central Europe

11,118

Mediterranean

12,015

Middle East

3,951

Sub Saharan Africa

1,967

India

14,588

North East Asia

14,088

South East Asia & Oceania

4,321

Total

109,648

1) Of which Sweden 17,712

(figures from latest interim report)

Gender breakdown (Dec 31, 2012):

Female 22%

Male 78%

Company governance:

Group management team

Board members

Financial facts

Net sales, full year 2012:

SEK 227.8 billion/USD 33.8 billion

Operating income, full year 2012:

SEK 14.5 billion/USD 2.15 billion

Listed:

NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ New York

R&D facts

Number of patents:

33,000

R&D employees:

24,100 (Dec 31, 2012)