Networks Digital Services Managed Services Portfolio Technology & Innovation Trends & Insights Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Mail Our purpose Company facts Corporate governance Diversity and inclusion Sustainability Sponsorships Sourcing Ventures Quality work Enterprise security Experience Centers Home About us Company facts Company facts We are a world leader in the rapidly changing environment of communications technology – by providing hardware, software, and services to enable the full value of connectivity. Founded: 1876 Parent company: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Company registration number: 556016-0680 Global headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden President and CEO: Börje Ekholm Chairman of The Board: Ronnie Leten Financial facts Net sales, Q2 2018: SEK 49.8 billion Operating income Q2 2018: SEK 0.2 billion Listed: Nasdaq Stockholm and on NASDAQ in New York Number of employees worldwide South East Asia, Oceania and India: 23,516 North East Asia: 12,303 North America: 9,510 Europe and Latin America: 45,743* Middle East and Africa: 4,188 Total 95,260 * of which Sweden: 13,431 (numbers from the latest interim report) Gender breakdown (Dec 31, 2017): Female 23% Male 77% Company governance: Group management team Board members R&D facts Number of patents: 45,000 R&D employees: 23,600 (Dec 31, 2017) Patent facts Number of patents: 45,000 Licensing agreements: 100 Read more about innovation at Ericsson Ericsson worldwide Find Ericsson offices around the world Related links Home About us Company facts Top of page 5G Internet of Things Ericsson ONE MediaKind Red Bee Media Portfolio Investors Industry analysts Policy makers Partners Press center Sourcing Latest news Events About us Sustainability Careers Contact us +46 10 719 00 00 Find Ericsson offices Follow us Modern Slavery Statement Privacy Legal © Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson 1994-2018