Telecom equipment company Huawei recently announced leadership changes for its India business.
Huawei India’s current Chief Executive Officer Jay Chen has now been promoted to a leadership role in the Asia Pacific region. He will be replaced by David Li. David, who was earlier the Deputy CEO of the company.
Outgoing CEO Chen has worked in several roles for Huawei in the Indian market. He was promoted to the CEO position in 2015, while David had joined the company in 2002. David has several years of experience working in the Indian market.
Prior to his appointment, David has worked in roles like Vice President (Sales) and Vice President (HR) during different phases of his career. He was serving as CEO of Huawei Cambodia before returning to India to take on his new role. He was also responsible for leading the Network Solutions Sales team as a Director for the South-East Asia Region.
In his new role, David will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Huawei Telecommunications India’s strategy, directions and operations in the country. He will also ensure the company’s commitment as a strategic and reliable ICT partner in accelerating the digital visions of India.
The leadership change for Huawei India comes shortly after India tightened rules around foreign direct investment (FDI) from some border countries, which experts believe are aimed at restricting Chinese investments in the country.
However, Huawei has been granted permission to participate in the commercial 5G deployment in India. The company has also partnered with Indian telecom operators Airtel and Vodafone Idea for the same.
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