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HTC America layoffs put 20 percent of its work force out of a job
HTC kicked off the weekend with an announcement that 20 percent of its US workforce has been let go. Unfortunately, it looks like 30 HTC employees and contractors are now out of a job. While the announcement that HTC is cutting back its US workforce is not a pleasant one, it’s not surprising as the…
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HTC esablished ‘Emerging Devices’ unit as Jason Mackenzie appointed to lead HTC America
In an internal HTC email, CEO Peter Chou announced: “Effective immediately, in addition to his current duties in supporting me with global corporate strategy, Jason Mackenzie will lead HTC America.” Jason Mackenzie previously led HTC’s American operations from 2010-2011 but has since been working as the company’s global marketing sales lead. With Jason Mackenzie taking over HTC America, “Mike Woodward…
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HTC America President says the iPhone isn’t as cool as it used to be
Martin Fichter, president of HTC America took the stage yesterday in Seattle at the Mobile Future Forward conference to share his ideas on the future of the mobile industry. Some of the topics that Fichter touched on included Google’s plans to buy Motorola, the ongoing patent disputed between HTC, Apple, and other manufacturers, the state…