Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.
Code
CC-305-021
Date
2005
Industry
Telecommunication, Computer Service & Software
Length
16 Pages
Author(s)
LIU Shengjun
Language
Chinese, English
Company
Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.
Source
CEIBS
Discipline
Strategy & General Management
Key Words
Telecom;China;Internationalisation;Strategy;Culture;Entrepreneur;Organisational capabilities
Description
Founded in 1988, four years later than Cisco, Huawei has quickly emerged as a major competitor for Cisco in the global market. Led by Mr Ren Zhengfei, a veteran of the People’s Liberation Army, Huawei has made itself a technology company rather than a typical Chinese enterprise which competes primarily on low cost. Its success should also be attributed to other factors such as a great treasure of talents, focused strategy, excellent customer knowledge, as well as an effective management system established with the help of consulting partners like IBM and PWC (PriceWaterhouseCooper). Looking into the future, however, Mr Ren has to face multiple challenges: (1) how to manage the successor problem? (2) how to manage a more diversified staff?; and (3) shall the company become more transparent so as to make an IPO (initial public offering)?
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