Daniela Pires, Head of the USA 5G Smart Factory at Ericsson, was honored at the Dallas Business Journal's 2023 Women in Technology Awards.
Pires is in charge of the factory in Lewisville that assembles 5G products for U.S. customers.
After securing a business internship at Ericsson at the beginning of her career, Pires learned how the company’s products connected people all around the world which sparked her passion for technology.
“Being part of the team that brought the USA 5G Smart Factory from a vision to a fully functioning manufacturing plant has been an incredible journey,” Pires told the Dallas Business Journal. “The factory has grown tremendously in the past year, and I am proud to be part of it.”
To see this year's honorees, click the gallery below.
2023 Women in Technology
Vice President and Account General Manager, DXC Technology
Founder, CEO, and CISO, Direnzic Technology Consulting Group, LLC
Chief Information Officer, Careington International Corporation
Vice President of Information Technology, Golden Chick
Group Vice President of Global Digital & Technology, CBRE
Corporate CIO and Vice President of Enterprise Application Services, Raytheon Technologies
Senior Vice President of Product Management, Mr. Cooper
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment over the past year?
In some ways, bringing a brand-new factory to life feels like continuing a family legacy. My dad spent most of his career in manufacturing. Just before I was born, he moved to a new city to be an operations supervisor in a brand-new factory. When I moved to the US to start the USA 5G Smart Factory, I saw a special connection to my dad’s story.
What opportunity for your company over the next year has you most excited?
Exploring the technology and network capabilities to use artificial intelligence and IoT to increase efficiency, the safety of our people, quality, and productivity.
ABOUT ERICSSON
Ericsson’s USA 5G Smart Factory develops, delivers and manages telecommunication networks by providing hardware, software, and services to enable the full value of connectivity. From 5G and the Internet of Things to virtualization, Ericsson supports digital transformation for the next generation of mobile services.
- 2022 Revenue: $26 billion
- Number of Employees: 105,529 globally
- Website: ericsson.com
