Huawei Names Ex-BT Executive As New Chief Technology Officer

­Huawei has announced that Matt Bross, the former BT Group Chief Technology Officer and Chief Executive Officer of BT innovate, has joined Huawei as its Chief Technology Officer. He will also support the company's efforts in delivering the latest products and solutions for North American customers.

"We warmly welcome Matt Bross to Huawei," said Ken Hu, Executive Vice President of Huawei. "Matt Bross is a communications technology visionary with a wealth of industry experience. He is also a business leader with a strong spirit of innovation and will help Huawei better understand customer requirements to create more business value."

"I am honored to join a dynamic company such as Huawei," said Matt Bross, Chief Technology Officer for Huawei. "The company's solutions, developed through customer-centric innovation, have won wide recognition among the world's top operators. I look forward to working closely with Huawei's technology and management teams in developing a world-leading solutions portfolio that fully meet customer requirements."

Bross was a driving force behind BT's 21st Century Network transformation program and led a global BT technology and research organization that spanned the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. and Europe. Previously, Bross held senior positions at ConTel, MasterCard, Williams Communication and was the founder of Critical Technology.

Posted to the site on 30th September 2009