Coolpad appoints Huawei's Jiangfeng as CEO

News Wireless China 17 AUG 2016
Coolpad appoints Huawei's Jiangfeng as CEO
Chinese manufacturer Coolpad has appointed Liu Jiangfeng as its CEO, effective immediately. Jiangfeng will also serve as an executive director on Coolpad's board. 

Jiangfeng worked for Huawei for 19 years since 1996, serving as president of Global Technology Service Division, VP of Network Product Line, VP of Asia Pacific District, and president of Honor Business Unit. Jiangfeng replaces Guo Deying, who resigned from his positions of executive director, chairman of the board, chairman of the Nomination Committee, and CEO at the beginning of August.

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