Telecom network vendor Ericsson has appointed Amitabh Ray as managing director of Ericsson India Global Services.

Amitabh, who succeeds Mats Agervi, is currently acting head of Strategy and Portfolio within Business Unit Global Services.

There is no change in the profile of Chris Houghton, the region head for Ericsson in India and managing director for Ericsson India.

Amitabh Ray joined Ericsson India Global Services in 2010 as vice president and head of Consulting and Systems Integration, Application Development and Maintenance and Project Management Office based in Kolkata.

He has previously held senior positions across both IBM and PwC, where he led the development of global delivery centers, supporting customers across multiple domains and countries.

Ericsson India Global Services is part of Ericsson’s global delivery network which includes 4 Global Service Centers in India, Romania and China.

Ericsson India Global Services is spread across five locations in India – Noida, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata.