KATHERINE AINLEY
FROM : BT TO : ERICSSON
WAS : MANAGING DIRECTOR OF VENTURES IN ENTERPRISE NOW : CEO , UK AND IRELAND
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson appointed Katherine Ainley to become its new CEO , UK and Ireland , at a crucial stage in the 5G transition , with the company planning to upgrade 20,000 UK network sites by 2024 . She joined from telecommunications rival BT in February , where she was Managing Director of Ventures in Enterprise .
DAVID SCHMAIER
FROM : VLOCITY TO : SALESFORCE
WAS : CO-FOUNDER AND CEO NOW : PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
Enterprise software leader Salesforce chose David Schmaier to become its new President and Chief Product Officer , with a remit of leading the company ’ s global product team . He was previously co-founder and CEO of Vlocity , a provider of industry-specific cloud and mobile software , and newly a subsidiary of Salesforce . technologymagazine . com 15