Mr Johan Åkesson | Business Development Director Retail
Axis Communications

Johan Åkesson, Director of Business Development at Axis Communication, joined the company in 2006 to direct the company’s initiative in the retail segment. He is focused on building Axis’ offering and presence in the retail sector on a global basis and is responsible for identifying new strategic retail partners. Prior to Axis, Johan was VP, Marketing, of Ericsson Technology Licensing, the "Bluetooth" company within Ericsson. Johan was also in the core of the Bluetooth community since the beginning and was one of the pioneers in this field heavily involved in the development of the Bluetooth brand. Prior to joining Ericsson, Johan worked more than 10 years at ABB-Automation in various positions and also spent time on international assignments. Johan Åkesson holds a degree in Computer Science from Lund University, Sweden.