Ericsson’s Rafiah Ibrahim recognized as the Best Leader

Press release

Published May 22nd, 2016 - 07:15 GMT

During the event

Rafiah Ibrahim, Head of Region Middle East and Africa at Ericsson was recognized at the ‘Best Leader’ in the telecom vendors leadership category at the prestigious .Gov Awards Gala Dinner, held on May 18^th , 2016 at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai.

Over the last 35 years, Rafiah Ibrahim has challenged the status quo, and taken the helm of the information and communications technology giant along the way. At each step, she has had a clear view of her role in leading the company to be successful. More recently she has inspired her customers, colleagues and the industry as a whole, by leading the charge of the transformation to life in the Networked Society.

The second annual ITP Technology .Gov Awards have been established to highlight the world leading progress made by the UAE Federal Government and Abu Dhabi Government in the field of smart government and the use of information technology to drive progress and improve lives. These awards recognize the outstanding work that has been conducted by the government sector in the capital in the past 12 months, in emerging fields such as online services, mobile applications and smart cities.

Background Information

Ericsson

Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, with about 40% of the world’s mobile traffic carried through our networks. We enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world. For more than 140 years, our ideas, technology and people have changed the world: real turning points that have transformed lives, industries and society as a whole.