North Rhine-Westphalia Governor Hannelore Kraft visited Huawei headquarters and met Huawei's Rotating CEO Guo Ping. Mr. Guo briefed Governor Kraft on Huawei's development in North Rhine-Westphalia and other regions in Germany. Last year, Huawei constructed new office buildings in Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia to serve as the headquarters of Huawei Germany and the West European Regional Office. In addition, Huawei has set up R&D departments and testing labs there.
Mr. Guo remarked, "North Rhine-Westphalia is perfectly located, offers a favorable investment environment, and remains open and friendly to investors. This is exactly why Huawei has chosen to develop its business and base its West European Regional Office in Dusseldorf. Germany has unparallel advantages in machinery, electric engineering, and manufacturing, and is also well-known for its craftsmanship. In turn, Huawei has a solid base in both IT and CT. The digital transformation and Industry 4.0, two initiatives now implemented in Germany, provide broad opportunities for cooperation between Huawei and Germany. Huawei is willing to work with local partners, especially SMEs, to drive digital transformation and Industry 4.0 with the aim of benefiting both parties."
Governor Kraft said, "Huawei is an important partner and investor of North Rhine-Westphalia. Huawei, as a key player in the region, has established long-term partnerships with the state. Huawei is a leading global ICT enterprise – we appreciate the contribution that Huawei has made to our state, and we welcome Huawei to participate in the digital ICT and Industry 4.0 programs."
Governor Kraft visited Huawei's exhibition hall where he learned about the latest technologies in areas such as cloud computing, smart cities, e-government, and enterprise networks.
In 2007, Huawei established its German headquarters and the West European Regional Office in Dusseldorf. Huawei employs 1,100 employees in North Rhine-Westphalia, accounting for over 60% of the company's total workforce in Germany. Of these, about 70% are local hires.
