Fredrik Nilsson is Vice President of the Americas for Axis Communications, overseeing the company’s operations in North and South America and serving on the global management team. In his more than 25-year career at Axis, he has undertaken various roles in both Sweden and the United States. Since assuming responsibility for the Americas in 2003, revenues in the region have grown from $20M to $1B due in part to a focus on increasing Axis’s presence in the market by opening more than 15 Axis Experience Centers throughout the region. Nilsson has also been instrumental in leading the surveillance industry shift from analog closed-circuit television to network video.
Mr. Nilsson has been an active participant in SIA (Security Industry Association) and was on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for many years. A trusted industry speaker, he has delivered lectures and keynotes at many conferences, including influential shows such as Securing New Ground, ASIS/GSX, ISC West, Expo Seguridad, and SACC Executive Forum. In 2016, Mr. Nilsson received the prestigious George R. Lippert Memorial Award presented to individuals for their long-term service to SIA and the security industry, the impact of their efforts on behalf of SIA and the industry, as well as their integrity, leadership, and diplomacy in industry dealings. Mr. Nilsson was inducted into the Security Sales & Integration Industry Hall of Fame in 2017 which recognizes those who have left an indelible impression on the security industry and transformed it into the thriving business of today through qualities including leadership, innovation, achievement, humanitarianism and integrity. Mr. Nilsson is also a past chairman of Mission 500, a charitable organization backed by the security industry, dedicated to helping children and communities in crisis.
