SVEN-CHRISTER NILSSON - Corporate Board Profile

Company	Filing Date	Evidence	Reason
CEVA INC	2005-06-14	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with Ericsson, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including President, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), Vice President, Mobile Switching Systems, Executive Vice President, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, Chief Executive Officer.	Held executive roles at Ericsson, a telecommunications equipment supplier, including CEO of Cellular Systems, indicating strong technical background likely including software engineering.
CEVA INC	2008-04-07	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, president and chief executive officer.	Mr. Nilsson held various executive positions at Ericsson Group, a telecommunications equipment supplier, including president and CEO roles, indicating a strong technical background likely involving software and engineering.

CEVA INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2003-05-19	He is a co-founder, partner and director of Startupfactory B.V., a venture capital and early-stage investor headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with Ericsson, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including President, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), Vice President, Mobile Switching Systems, Executive Vice President, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, Chief Executive Officer.
2004-03-26	Mr. Nilsson has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Parthus Technologies plc from March 2000 until November 2002. He is a co-founder, partner and director of Startupfactory B.V., a venture capital and early-stage investor headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with Ericsson, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, chief executive officer.
2005-06-14	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with Ericsson, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including President, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), Vice President, Mobile Switching Systems, Executive Vice President, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, Chief Executive Officer.
2006-06-01	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with Ericsson, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, chief executive officer.
2007-03-30	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems.
2008-04-07	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, president and chief executive officer.
2009-04-23	Mr. Nilsson has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Parthus Technologies plc from March 2000 until November 2002. Mr. Nilsson has been the Chief Executive Officer of RIPASSO AB since August 1999. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, president and chief executive officer.
2010-04-13	He held various positions with The Ericsson Group, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and president and chief executive officer.
2011-04-08	Mr. Nilsson held various positions with The Ericsson Group and serves as a director of Sprint Nextel Corporation.
2012-04-09	Mr. Nilsson has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Parthus Technologies plc from March 2000 until November 2002. Mr. Nilsson has been the Chief Executive Officer of RIPASSO AB since August 1999. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nilsson also serves as a director of ASSA Abloy AB, a global locks and security corporation, and Sprint Nextel Corporation, as well as various private companies. We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his executive management roles at The Ericsson Group and his directorship at Sprint Nextel Corporation, as well as his extensive knowledge of our sales channels, competitors, and end markets.
2013-04-29	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems.
2014-04-09	Mr. Nilsson has been the Chief Executive Officer of RIPASSO AB and held various positions with The Ericsson Group, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden).
2015-04-09	Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, President and Chief Executive Officer.
2016-04-04	Mr. Nilsson has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RIPASSO AB since August 1999. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, President and Chief Executive Officer.
2017-04-04	Mr. Nilsson has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Parthus Technologies plc from March 2000 until November 2002. Mr. Nilsson has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RIPASSO AB since August 1999. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nilsson was a director of ASSA Abloy AB, a global locks and security corporation, from 2001 to 2015 and Sprint Nextel Corporation, a telecommunications company, from 2008 to 2013, as well as various private companies. We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his executive management roles at The Ericsson Group and his directorship at Sprint Nextel Corporation, as well as his extensive knowledge of our sales channels, competitors and end markets.
2018-04-06	Mr. Nilsson has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Parthus Technologies plc from March 2000 until November 2002. Mr. Nilsson has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RIPASSO AB since August 1999. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nilsson was a director of ASSA Abloy AB, a global locks and security corporation, from 2001 to 2015 and Sprint Nextel Corporation, a telecommunications company, from 2008 to 2013, as well as various private companies. We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his executive management roles at The Ericsson Group and his directorship at Sprint Nextel Corporation, as well as his extensive knowledge of our sales channels, competitors and end markets.
2019-04-09	Mr. Nilsson has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Parthus Technologies plc from March 2000 until November 2002. Mr. Nilsson has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RIPASSO AB since August 1999. Between 1982 and 1999 he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nilsson was a director of ASSA Abloy AB, a global locks and security corporation, from 2001 to 2015 and Sprint Nextel Corporation, a telecommunications company, from 2008 to 2013, as well as various private companies. We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his executive management roles at The Ericsson Group and his directorship at Sprint Nextel Corporation, as well as his extensive knowledge of our sales channels, competitors and end markets.
2020-04-29	Mr. Nilsson served as president and CEO of Ericsson Radio Systems... We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his senior leadership experience and technical expertise of the baseband market.
2021-04-16	Mr. Nilsson was the Chief Executive Officer and President of The Ericsson Group... We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include... his technical expertise of the baseband market.
2022-04-22	We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his senior leadership experience through his executive management roles at The Ericsson Group, his corporate governance expertise and stewardship as a result of his various directorships, including SprintNextel Corporation and AssaAbloy AB, his deep understanding of our company, his extensive knowledge of our sales channels, competitors and end markets, and his technical expertise of the baseband market, which is a market that we derive a significant portion of our revenues.
2023-04-12	We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his senior leadership experience through his executive management roles at The Ericsson Group, his corporate governance expertise and stewardship as a result of his various directorships, including SprintNextel Corporation and AssaAbloy AB, his deep understanding of our company, his extensive knowledge of our sales channels, competitors and end markets, and his technical expertise of the baseband market, which is a market that we derive a significant portion of our revenues.
2024-04-10	Mr. Nilsson has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Parthus Technologies plc from March 2000 until November 2002. Mr. Nilsson is the founder and owner of RIPASSO AB since August 1999. Between 1982 and 1999, he held various positions with The Ericsson Group, the telecommunications equipment supplier, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden), vice president, Mobile Switching Systems, executive vice president, Cellular Systems-American Standards, and, from 1998, President and Chief Executive Officer. Currently Mr. Nilsson serves as a member of the board of directors of MagleChemoswed AB, a Swedish medical device developer and manufacturer. Mr. Nilsson has a long tenure of board service with listed companies and government organizations, including AssaAbloy AB, the worldwide securities and locks company (2001-2015), SprintNextel Corporation (2008-2013), Ripasso Energy AB (2009-2015), Swedish ICT Research AB, an industrial research institute (Chair 2003-2009), The (Swedish) Public Service Broadcasting Foundation (Chair 2003-2011) and The Swedish Defense Materiel Authority (Chair 2009-2015). He also is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences. We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his senior leadership experience through his executive management roles at The Ericsson Group, his corporate governance expertise and stewardship as a result of his various directorships, including SprintNextel Corporation and AssaAbloy AB, his deep understanding of our company, his extensive knowledge of our sales channels, competitors and end markets, and his technical expertise of the baseband market, which is a market that we derive a significant portion of our revenues.
2025-03-25	He held various positions with The Ericsson Group, including president, Ericsson Radio Systems (Sweden)... We believe Mr. Nilsson’s qualifications to sit on our board include his senior leadership experience and technical expertise of the baseband market.

Software Technology Evidence

CEVA INC