Speaking of the move, Börje Ekholm said: "Rafiah has been a very important leader in our sales and delivery organisation. In her latest assignment she successfully led the merger of two important markets, Middle East & Africa, increasing customer value and securing scale and efficiency as well as implementing a robust operational structure.
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“In addition, she has built strong customer relationships across the region not least visible in the recently announced 5G contracts. Rafiah has been a valued member of the executive team and I look forward to continuing to work with her in her new role.”
Ibrahim joined Ericsson in 1996 and have held various managerial positions across the organisation.