The strong man and iconic HTC, its CEO Peter Chou was all manufacturer fights in recent years and has contributed to its design provider of way to a white label established brand on the market.
He participated in the mad ascent of the group through its early support for the Android platform, which has made it one of the leaders in smartphones but has experienced as the manufacturer’s difficulties then to maintain its position in an increasingly tough competition.
In the past three years, Peter Chou has given a new direction by establishing the ranges One renewed each year (with HTC One M9 this year), and highlighting smartphones metal shell whose design and performance have been awarded many times.
In recent years, slowdown HTC has given rise to several times the rumor of his departure but it has always been denied. Today, however, HTC announced the appointment of Cher Wang , president of the Board of Directors, as CEO, replacing Peter Chou.
The latter remains society and will take the lead in the division HTC Future Development Lab that explores new areas such as connected objects for which Peter Chou has increasingly involved lately.
This is a woman who will lead one of the most innovative manufacturers of smartphones, at a time when women’s place is in question in a high-tech industry very masculine. But Cher Wang is actually very involved in the management of the company for years and knows all the ins and outs. The possibility of his time at the head of HTC had already been raised when the manufacturer’s business had experienced a severe downturn.
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