Ericsson appoints Paolo Colella as India HeadVia Financial Chronicle | Jun 29, 2015Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson today appointed Paolo Colella as India Head with effect from September 1. Colella succeeds Chris Houghton who will assume the role as Head of North East Asia region, the company said in a statement. Ericsson said in his new role, Colella will take a seat on Ericssons Global Leadership Team, reporting to Chairman of Region India and Senior Vice President Asia-Pacific, Mats H Olsson. "Paolo takes charge from Chris at a time when Ericsson in India is well poised for growth and team... Fully geared to leverage the new market opportunities and contribute to the growth of the Indian telecom sector," Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg said. Colella, who assumes his new role effective September 1, has been responsible for Ericssons consulting and systems integration practise globally for around six years.