Ericsson announced the appointment of Stella Medlicott as senior vice president and head of Group Function Marketing & Corporate Relations.

Stella Medlicott will be a member of Ericsson’s Executive Team. Stella Medlicott is currently the vice president, Marketing & Communications and Government & Industry Relations within Ericsson’s Market Area Europe and Latin America.

Stella Medlicott replaces Helena Norrman. Ericsson on January 16, 2019 announced the resignation of Helena Norrman, who will leave the company end of June after more than 8 years on the Executive Team.

Stella Medlicott said: “This is the time where the global mobile industry is being transformed through 5G, generating innovation and new business opportunities across industries. Our marketing and communications abilities are key to leveraging our technology leadership in 5G.”

Stella Medlicott has a BA (Hons) degree in Social Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing. She has over 25 years marketing experience in major IT, telecoms and media companies. Medlicott joined Ericsson in 2014 following the acquisition of Red Bee Media where she held the position of chief marketing officer.