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Huawei to Further its "Make in India" Commitment, Starts Smartphone Manufacturing in India
NEW DELHI, September 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Made In India devices to hit Indian market as early as October, 2016
Reaffirming its commitment to India, Huawei today announced it will start to
manufacture smartphones in India in collaboration with leading Sketch-to-Scale(TM)
solutions provider, Flex, in October. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble Union Minister,
Information & Technology, Law and Justice made the announcement at Huawei's 'Make in
India' inauguration ceremony in the Indian capital, New Delhi.
Starting from first week of October 2016, the Flex manufacturing plant in Chennai will
manufacture one of the Honor smartphones models. The plant will have the capacity to make
three million units by the end of 2017. In addition, Huawei will be strengthening its
after sales services in India with over 200 service centers, including more than 30
exclusive Huawei service centers in India.
Underlining its customer-centric approach, Huawei Consumer Business Group will also
expand its distribution network by partnering with more than 50,000 retail outlets by the
end of 2016. This retail network will add to the existing 350+ distributors in India to
create a comprehensive, nationwide distribution system. Huawei, over the years, has
established global appreciation for its products, both under the Huawei and Honor brands.
Announcing the manufacturing facility from Delhi, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Honb'le
Union Minister, Information & Technology, Law and Justice said, "I would like to
congratulate Huawei on their commitment to pursue their 'Make in India' vision. The
Government of India is pleased to see so much enthusiasm for our "Make in India"
initiative. We are working towards making India an electronic manufacturing hub. As India
is set to become the second largest smartphone market, our government would like to invite
even more businesses to come and manufacture in India. This is an opportune time to start
manufacturing from India. The smartphone landscape in India is growing every day and such
initiatives by technology leaders will help accelerate the growth of local manufacturing
industry in India."
Mr. Jay Chen, CEO, Huawei India said, "We have been present in India for the last 16
years and as part of our India focus, we have been consistently expanding our footprint in
the market. This year especially has been of significance in our India journey. We
recently launched our world class GSC in Bengaluru and the start of manufacturing in India
is an affirmation of our commitment to India and supports the Make in India campaign. We
are convinced about the growth potential and future of India and we'll keep looking for
opportunities to increase our presence here."
Adding further to the development, Mr. Peter Zhai, President, Huawei India Consumer
Business Group stated, "We have seen significant acceptance of our smartphones in India
over the last few years and have big plans for India. We have been evaluating a
manufacturing unit for a long time and have partnered with Flex given their legacy,
expertise and knowledge in providing sketch to scale solutions to leading companies
globally."
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Jeff Reece, Head of Flex Telecom segment said, "We are
thrilled to expand our global partnership with Huawei. Our alliance with Huawei in India
is a testament of our commitment towards boosting local manufacturing. It also further
demonstrates our commitment to bring innovative supply chain solutions, high-quality
advanced manufacturing and after-market services to Huawei and ultimately the consumers.
Mr. Reece further added, "Flex has been in India over the last 16 years and has the right
building blocks to help our customers who wish to design, build, distribute and service
their products both domestically and globally."Â
India is a very important market for Huawei and the company has renewed its focus on
India working with two brands, Huawei and Honor, to cater to the widest cross section of
consumers. Huawei has established strong consumer confidence in India by launching a
series of products, for both the Huawei and Honor brands, including the launch of Huawei's
flagship P9 in India this year. Google has also collaborated with Huawei to make its
premium Nexus 6P device.
Huawei's latest manufacturing initiative is part of its commitment to the Government
of India's 'Make in India' vision by harnessing local talent, coupled with the infusion of
hi-tech R&D expertise and knowledge into the country. The smartphone manufacturing
announcement is another milestone in Huawei's 16-year journey in India which includes its
largest overseas R&D Center and the recently inaugurated Global Service Center in
Bengaluru.
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About Huawei Consumer BG:
Huawei's products and services are available in more than 170 countries, and are used
by a third of the world's population, ranking third in the world in mobile phone shipments
in 2015. Sixteen R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden,
Russia, India, and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei's three business units and
covers smartphones, PC and tablets, Wearables and cloud services, etc. Huawei's global
network is built on 20 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to
delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.For more
information, please visit please visit: http://consumer.huawei.com/cn
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About Flex:
Flextronics International Ltd. is the Sketch-to-Scale(TM) solutions provider that
designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. With approximately 200,000
professionals across 30 countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering,
manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all
sizes in various industries and end-markets. For more information, visit
http://www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @Flextronics. Flex - Live Smarter
(TM).
Media Contact : Veer Berry, veer.berry@fleishman.com, +9999331173, Senior Account
Executive, Fleishman Hillard India
Huawei Consumer BG
Huawei to Further its "Make in India" Commitment, Starts Smartphone Manufacturing in India
NEW DELHI, September 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Made In India devices to hit Indian market as early as October, 2016
Reaffirming its commitment to India, Huawei today announced it will start to
manufacture smartphones in India in collaboration with leading Sketch-to-Scale(TM)
solutions provider, Flex, in October. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble Union Minister,
Information & Technology, Law and Justice made the announcement at Huawei's 'Make in
India' inauguration ceremony in the Indian capital, New Delhi.
Starting from first week of October 2016, the Flex manufacturing plant in Chennai will
manufacture one of the Honor smartphones models. The plant will have the capacity to make
three million units by the end of 2017. In addition, Huawei will be strengthening its
after sales services in India with over 200 service centers, including more than 30
exclusive Huawei service centers in India.
Underlining its customer-centric approach, Huawei Consumer Business Group will also
expand its distribution network by partnering with more than 50,000 retail outlets by the
end of 2016. This retail network will add to the existing 350+ distributors in India to
create a comprehensive, nationwide distribution system. Huawei, over the years, has
established global appreciation for its products, both under the Huawei and Honor brands.
Announcing the manufacturing facility from Delhi, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Honb'le
Union Minister, Information & Technology, Law and Justice said, "I would like to
congratulate Huawei on their commitment to pursue their 'Make in India' vision. The
Government of India is pleased to see so much enthusiasm for our "Make in India"
initiative. We are working towards making India an electronic manufacturing hub. As India
is set to become the second largest smartphone market, our government would like to invite
even more businesses to come and manufacture in India. This is an opportune time to start
manufacturing from India. The smartphone landscape in India is growing every day and such
initiatives by technology leaders will help accelerate the growth of local manufacturing
industry in India."
Mr. Jay Chen, CEO, Huawei India said, "We have been present in India for the last 16
years and as part of our India focus, we have been consistently expanding our footprint in
the market. This year especially has been of significance in our India journey. We
recently launched our world class GSC in Bengaluru and the start of manufacturing in India
is an affirmation of our commitment to India and supports the Make in India campaign. We
are convinced about the growth potential and future of India and we'll keep looking for
opportunities to increase our presence here."
Adding further to the development, Mr. Peter Zhai, President, Huawei India Consumer
Business Group stated, "We have seen significant acceptance of our smartphones in India
over the last few years and have big plans for India. We have been evaluating a
manufacturing unit for a long time and have partnered with Flex given their legacy,
expertise and knowledge in providing sketch to scale solutions to leading companies
globally."
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Jeff Reece, Head of Flex Telecom segment said, "We are
thrilled to expand our global partnership with Huawei. Our alliance with Huawei in India
is a testament of our commitment towards boosting local manufacturing. It also further
demonstrates our commitment to bring innovative supply chain solutions, high-quality
advanced manufacturing and after-market services to Huawei and ultimately the consumers.
Mr. Reece further added, "Flex has been in India over the last 16 years and has the right
building blocks to help our customers who wish to design, build, distribute and service
their products both domestically and globally."Â
India is a very important market for Huawei and the company has renewed its focus on
India working with two brands, Huawei and Honor, to cater to the widest cross section of
consumers. Huawei has established strong consumer confidence in India by launching a
series of products, for both the Huawei and Honor brands, including the launch of Huawei's
flagship P9 in India this year. Google has also collaborated with Huawei to make its
premium Nexus 6P device.
Huawei's latest manufacturing initiative is part of its commitment to the Government
of India's 'Make in India' vision by harnessing local talent, coupled with the infusion of
hi-tech R&D expertise and knowledge into the country. The smartphone manufacturing
announcement is another milestone in Huawei's 16-year journey in India which includes its
largest overseas R&D Center and the recently inaugurated Global Service Center in
Bengaluru.
******************************************************************************************
****
About Huawei Consumer BG:
Huawei's products and services are available in more than 170 countries, and are used
by a third of the world's population, ranking third in the world in mobile phone shipments
in 2015. Sixteen R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden,
Russia, India, and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei's three business units and
covers smartphones, PC and tablets, Wearables and cloud services, etc. Huawei's global
network is built on 20 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to
delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.For more
information, please visit please visit: http://consumer.huawei.com/cn
[https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__consumer.huawei.com_cn&d=DQMGaQ&c=5oszCido4egZ9x-32Pvn-g&r=dbEw9JoglJaIm_wbeXMIlcOxhaWh_MCKHhu_9Lq4uL8&m=d5WOYRKVRE2pBtWV4A3qebJLZ3T9bNex6kf_asK011c&s=HXQfwlTf6DZOf3KD_AjS_XezBRwtlFBdVMj7o18hDYY&e= ]
About Flex:
Flextronics International Ltd. is the Sketch-to-Scale(TM) solutions provider that
designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. With approximately 200,000
professionals across 30 countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering,
manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all
sizes in various industries and end-markets. For more information, visit
http://www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @Flextronics. Flex - Live Smarter
(TM).
Media Contact : Veer Berry, veer.berry@fleishman.com, +9999331173, Senior Account
Executive, Fleishman Hillard India
Huawei Consumer BG