Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces the appointment of Jan Sprafke as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). Mr. Sprafke, who has been acting CCO since February 2023, will report to Scott Dresser, Group Chief Legal Officer and the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

Jan Sprafke joined Ericsson in 2020 and has been Head of Compliance, Market Area Europe & Latin America. Mr. Sprafke holds a Ph.D from Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg.

Börje Ekholm comments: “As we continue our relentless focus on further embedding of our ethics and compliance program into our daily operations around the world, I’m pleased to have Jan Sprafke take up the permanent position of Chief Compliance Officer. Our compliance program and controls have been significantly enhanced since 2019 and I’m confident that Jan will continue driving these enhancements in a sustainable way for the organization.”

Jan Sprafke says: “I’m proud of the progress of our ethics and compliance program over the last few years and I’m very much looking forward to continuing this work. The Company is dedicated in its continued mission to instill integrity into everything we do, and I genuinely believe that this is a competitive advantage for us."