Ericsson appoints Ashish Verma to drive mission critical & enterprise business in South East Asia, Oceania & India

• Tasked to drive growth, expand mission-critical solutions across the region
• Brings deep experience across transport, defence and public safety to the role

Ericsson has announced the appointment of Ashish Verma (pic) as head of business development for mission critical networks and enterprise in Market Area South East Asia, Oceania and India.

In this newly created role, Ashish will be responsible for driving business development strategies, fostering partnerships, and expanding Ericsson’s mission-critical solutions for the railway sector across the region, as well as the public safety and defence sectors across Australia and New Zealand. He will be based in Sydney, Australia, reporting directly to Enrique García, head of mission critical networks and enterprise for the region.

Ashish brings extensive industry experience gained across the transport, defence and public safety verticals.

Enrique García said: “Ashish’s appointment marks an important step in expanding our mission-critical capabilities in the region and strengthening our partnerships with customers. We’re pleased to welcome Ashish to the team and look forward to the energy and direction he will bring.”

Commenting on his appointment, Ashish said: “I am delighted to join Ericsson to lead business development for mission critical networks in South East Asia, Oceania and India. The transport, defence and public safety sectors are undergoing significant digital transformation, and I look forward to working with our talented teams to deliver mission-critical solutions that enable safer, smarter and more connected operations for our customers.”

Ericsson’s mission critical networks portfolio, built on the company’s leading 3GPP 4G and 5G technology, spans radio, core networking infrastructure, network management, operational and business support systems, expert analytics, security and services.