Huawei’s Xu Zhijun Steps Down as HiSilicon Chairman, Succeeded by CEO Gao Ji
HiSilicon Semiconductor, the wholly owned semiconductor design subsidiary of Huawei, has undergone a significant leadership change. According to data from Qichacha, a Chinese corporate information platform, Xu Zhijun has officially stepped down from his roles as legal representative and chairman of HiSilicon. He has been succeeded by Gao Ji, who currently serves as the CEO of HiSilicon. Xu Zhijun, a long-standing Huawei executive who joined the company in 1993, continues to serve as vice chairman and rotating chairman of Huawei Group. This transition is interpreted as an internal adjustment of management responsibilities within Huawei, potentially signaling a strategic optimization of its semiconductor operations. Founded in 2004 from Huawei’s integrated circuit design center, HiSilicon is based in Shenzhen with additional branches in Beijing and Shanghai. The move highlights ongoing structural refinements within Huawei's critical chip design unit amidst the broader technology landscape.
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Huawei’s Xu Zhijun Steps Down as HiSilicon Chairman, Succeeded by CEO Gao Ji
HiSilicon Semiconductor, the wholly owned semiconductor design subsidiary of Huawei, has undergone a significant leadership change. According to data from Qichacha, a Chinese corporate information platform, Xu Zhijun has officially stepped down from his roles as legal representative and chairman of HiSilicon. He has been succeeded by Gao Ji, who currently serves as the CEO of HiSilicon. Xu Zhijun, a long-standing Huawei executive who joined the company in 1993, continues to serve as vice chairman and rotating chairman of Huawei Group. This transition is interpreted as an internal adjustment of management responsibilities within Huawei, potentially signaling a strategic optimization of its semiconductor operations. Founded in 2004 from Huawei’s integrated circuit design center, HiSilicon is based in Shenzhen with additional branches in Beijing and Shanghai. The move highlights ongoing structural refinements within Huawei's critical chip design unit amidst the broader technology landscape.
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