Ericsson’s MajBritt Arfert to step down

08 November 2024

MajBritt Arfert, Ericsson’s Company’s Chief People Officer, will step down at the end of May 2025. 

Arfert has been with Ericsson for over 38 years and has been a member of its Executive Team the since autumn of 2016. A recruitment process will be initiated to appoint a successor.

“MajBritt has been a valued member of the Executive Team for almost eight years and has been instrumental to where we are today as a company,” said Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson. “We have come to an agreement that this is a good time for a change, as we are entering the next chapter of Ericsson’s strategy. With her dedicated leadership and broad background in Ericsson, MajBritt has successfully led the People function and been an integral part in evolving the Ericsson culture and people strategy. I wish her all the best in her future endeavours, and I am happy she will stay on in the role until the end of May 2025, which allows for finding and ensuring a smooth handover to a successor.”

“It has been an incredible journey and a privilege to serve as Ericsson’s CPO during and to work with such an extraordinary group of people,” said MajBritt Arfert, Chief People Officer, Ericsson. “I am deeply proud of the work we have done in transforming the Company. Ericsson is well positioned globally to continue building on its industry-leading position and to expand into enterprise. This is the right time for me to move on and to explore new adventures in life. Meanwhile I will continue in full capacity as CPO during this period. I will always follow Ericsson with passion and pride as it keeps transforming society and shaping the industry.”