Smartphone maker, HTC has named Cher Wang, Chairman and co-founder of HTC, as chief executive officer of the company, taking over from Peter Chou who will transition to a strategic new role to lead the company's future product innovation. Under Peter Chou's leadership the company oversaw the successful transition of HTC from a handheld device ODM to a global branded company. In his new executive role as Head of HTC Future Development Lab, Chou will be instrumental in identifying future growth opportunities for the Company, said HTC.
Meanwhile, the company's new CEO, Cher Wang who co-founded the company, brings on board her enviable track record in the electronics industry. According to HTC, her strategic insight into technology trends and entrepreneurship has enabled her to establish a number of highly successful IT-related businesses.
We are seeing rapid changes in the industry, with the smartphone as our personal hub connecting us to a growing world of smart devices. We pioneered the smartphone industry; now we are applying that thinking to realize the potential of a new generation of connected products and services. The overwhelming response that our virtual reality product, HTC Vive, received earlier this month underlines the importance of these new connected technologies for our future. As an entrepreneur at heart, I am excited to see so many new opportunities, and I am honoured to accept this opportunity to help shape the next stage of HTC’s development.