Bangkok--17 Jul--Francom Asia Awarded the ‘Most Globally Competitive Chinese Company’ Award and the ‘Best Chinese Company in Europe’ Award Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, was named the “Most Globally Competitive Chinese Company” out of 20 companies in a competition launched by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and Global Entrepreneurs Journal. In addition, Huawei was awarded the “Best Chinese Company in Europe” prize in the same competition. The “2007 Most Globally Competitive Chinese Companies” Award is the first competition that recognizes the survivability and competitive strengths of Chinese companies in this era of globalization. Evaluation was made on the overseas achievements, sustainable competitiveness, and multi-cultural management capability of candidate companies. Huawei offers total network solutions based on its experience in technology and applications. In fixed network, mobile network and IP value-added service fields, Huawei has made industry-leading achievements. In 2006, Huawei generated US$11 billion in global contract sales, up 34 percent from the previous year with 65 percent from international markets outside China. Huawei has established long-term, stable partnerships with many world-leading carriers. By the end of 2006, 31 out of the 50 top global carriers in the world, including Vodafone, BT, Telefonica and FT/Orange, had selected Huawei as their partner. The regional headquarters of Huawei Europe was established in 2000 and now has over 2,000 staff, 70 percent of which are locally recruited. Huawei’s products and solutions have been widely accepted by many tier-one carriers in Europe, and deployed in many European countries including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Holland. At the award ceremony, Huawei won high praises from the jury. According to Long Yongtu, Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia, “Huawei attaches great importance to technical innovations and has core competitiveness. Huawei is an international enterprise with first-class corporate culture and first-class management skills.” Wolfgang Hirm, a renowned reporter from Manager magazine, said that Huawei’s achievements in overseas markets could be attributed to the company’s “powerful R&D capability, focus on expanding in to international markets, and its clear and definite internationalization strategies”. About Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is one of the top consulting companies in the world, serving its clients with more than 1,700 employees in 32 offices located in 23 countries. At present, the consultancy firm has three offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, with around 100 consultants in mainland China. The practice in China includes Automotive, Consumer goods & Retail, Telecom, Transportation, Financial Services, etc. Roland Berger has supported from strategy to implementation via numerous projects both for Chinese and international clients. About Global Entrepreneurs Journal The Global Entrepreneurs Journal was established in July 1993 and is the only business journal in China focusing on globalization. It also covers broadly about world-famous enterprises and entrepreneurs. As globalization becomes a buzz word in today’s business circle, and China becomes a strategic market for multi-national enterprises, the Global Entrepreneurs Journal is now one of the mainstream business journals in China. About Huawei Technologies Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. The company is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers. Huawei’s products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and serve 31 of the world’s top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide. For more information, please visit www.huawei.com.