Douglas Gilstrap, senior vice-president and head of group function strategy, Ericsson has put in his papers at the company. He joined the organisation in 2009 and has been responsible for developing Ericsson?s business strategy and firming up the company?s merger and acquisition policy.

Gilstrap also played a key role in dissolving the ST-Ericsson joint venture and integrating the thin modems business into Ericsson.