OPPO appoints Mr. Elvis Zhou as President in OPPO India; Strengthens its India leadership

OPPO appoints Mr. Elvis Zhou as President in OPPO India; Strengthens its India leadership

OPPO, a leading global smart device brand has announced the appointment of Mr. Elvis Zhou as the President of its India Operations. In his new role, Mr. Zhou will be spearheading OPPO’s business strategy in India.

Mr. Zhou takes the position in order to fulfill the company’s expansion plans as OPPO continues to build momentum in the India market. His vision and leadership skills will be responsible for steering OPPO’s business in India and achieve the company’s vision to be a sustainable organization contributing to a better world. Mr. Zhou will report to Mr. Charles Wong, Vice President, Global Sales at OPPO.

Welcoming Mr. Zhou on board,  Charles Wong, Vice President of Global Sales, OPPO said, “Elvis has been an integral part of the OPPO India. His experience in the smartphone industry makes him the ideal person to lead our ambitious India growth strategy as we expand our operations. We extend a warm welcome and congratulate him on his new role.”

Commenting on his new role, Mr. Elvis Zhou, President of OPPO India said, “OPPO has emerged out to be a leading smartphone player in the Indian market under Mr. Wong’s guidance. I am extremely excited to take on this new role at OPPO India. Indian mobile market is growing exponentially and I look forward to further strengthen the brand presence in the country by providing great user experience with our products”.

Mr.Zhou has spent over 11 years with OPPO in various roles starting as the regional manager of OPPO East Guangdong wherein he was responsible for sales in the region. He played a critical role in the global expansion of OPPO to the Indian market in 2013 and has been associated with OPPO India for over 6 years now. He also served as the general manager of OPPO Mumbai.

About OPPO

OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first smartphone – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO provides its users with ColorOS and internet services like OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with 6 Research Institutes and 4 R&D Centers worldwide, as well as an International Design Center in London. The recently opened, first-ever R&D centre outside of China, in Hyderabad, is playing a pivotal role in the development of 5G technologies. In line with OPPO’s commitment towards Make in India, the brand has increased its manufacturing capacity at its Greater Noida plant to 50 million smartphones per year.  According to IDC report, OPPO has been ranked 4th with an 88.4% year on year growth in Q4 2019.