Ericsson announced the appointment of Bina Chaurasia as the new Senior VP and Head of Group Function Human Resources effective from November 15, 2010.

Bina joins Ericsson from Hewlett Packard where she served as VP-Global Talent She has over 15 years industry experience.

"With presence in 175 countries, Ericsson is a truly global company, working in an exciting industry, which impacts billions of people," says Chaurasia. "I am looking forward to joining the company."

Hans Vestberg, President and CEO at Ericsson, says, "We are a knowledge-based company with people being our core asset. To maintain our leading position we have to attract, develop and retain the talent and Bina's experience will be key in this effort."

Chaurasia holds a Master of Science in Management and Human Resources from the Ohio State University and a Masters of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin.