Ex Ericsson UK CEO resurfaces at Google - Mobile World Live 11 JAN 2021 Ericsson’s former UK and Republic of Ireland CEO Marielle Lindgren assumed a new role as MD for the telco industry EMEA at Google, after leaving the Swedish vendor in 2020. Lindgren announced her new position in a LinkedIn post which indicates she took on the Google role this month. She explained she is charged with aiding digital transformation by CSPs and will work with the companies on opportunities around 5G, cloud and MEC. Her spell at Ericsson spanned 20 years, four of which were as the UK and Ireland chief.