Radisys has recently hired Ericsson veteran Arun Bhikshesvaran as chief executive officer to drive business growth from telecom network operators.

Arun Bhikshesvaran, who has more than 24 years of experience in the ICT industry, has handled the roles of CTO, Strategy and CMO – all with the Ericsson Group.

Radisys has also hired Don Crosby as chief financial officer (CFO). Don Crosby joins Radisys has hired from Fiserv where he has held several senior leadership roles including CFO, Financial Risk and Management Solutions.

Arun Bhikshesvaran, most recently as chief marketing officer for MediaKind, was responsible for creating and establishing the brand and marketing/communications functions for a joint venture media technology company of Ericsson and One Equity Partners.

Arun Bhikshesvaran has also held vice president and senior leadership positions at Ericsson, including VP and chief of staff of Ericsson North America, VP of Sales, VP of Strategy and Marketing, VP of Customer Solutions, and SVP of Strategy, Marketing and CTO Office, and a global role as chief marketing officer for the Ericsson Group.