Carl-Henric Svanberg

ST-Ericsson designs, develops and creates mobile platforms and wireless semiconductors. The firm supplies products and technologies to handset manufacturers. The company was founded on February 2, 2009 and is headquartered in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.

Melker Schörling AB engages in the provision of investment management services. The firm acts as an owner and represented on the board of publicly listed companies. Its stock portfolio includes long-term industrial development companies such as AAK, Assa Abloy, Hexagon, Hexpol, and Securitas. The company was founded by Melker Schörling in 1999 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications is a global provider of mobile multimedia devices, including feature-rich phones, accessories and PC cards. The products combine powerful technology with innovative applications for mobile imaging, music, communications and entertainment. The net result is that Sony Ericsson is an enticing brand that creates compelling business opportunities for mobile operators and desirable, fun products for end users. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications was established in 2001 by telecommunications leader Ericsson and consumer electronics powerhouse Sony Corporation. The company is owned equally by Ericsson and Sony and announced its first joint products in March 2002. Sony Ericsson products have universal appeal and are different in the key areas of imaging, music, design and applications. The company has launched products that make best use of the major mobile communications technologies, such as the 2G and 3G platforms, while enhancing its offerings to entry level markets. Sony Ericsson undertakes product research, design and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, distribution and customer services. Global management is based in London, and R&D is in Sweden, UK, France, Netherlands, India, Japan, China and the US. The management team is led by President Hideki Komiyama, a former senior executive of Sony Europe and one of the key players in the growth of Sony in Europe; and Executive Vice-President and Head of Sales Anders Runevad, the former President of Ericsson Brazil.