Ericsson – Magnus Mandersson has been appointed head of business unit global services and Rima Qureshi has been appointed head of business unit CDMA mobile systems. Both Mandersson and Qureshi will be part of the group management team.
BelAir Networks – Greg Williams has joined BelAir Networks as Senior VP of corporate and business development. Most recently, Williams served as Executive VP of Business Development at AT&T’s Wi-Fi subsidiary.
Vesta – Marshall Behling has been appointed VP of international business development for electronic payment solutions provider Vesta. Behling was previously VP of business development and account management at VeriSign.
AirHop Communications – CDMA Development Group founder and executive director Perry LaForge has joined the advisory board.
New World Brands – R. Steven Bell has been chosen as the new CEO. He will continue to act as President and board member.
Partnership for a Drug-free America – Patricia Russo, former CEO and chairman of Lucent Technologies, has been tapped to join the board of directors as chairman.