Big shake-up: HTC’s Peter Chou out as CEO, replaced by founder Cher Wang

[Wireless News]

Peter Chou has been at the helm of HTC for years, guiding the company as it rose to briefly become the top player in the smartphone market. Unfortunately, he was also guiding the company as-sales plummeted over the past few years, forcing the smartphone maker to cut costs and rethink its entire strategy. Now, Chou’s time-at the top of the company is no more. HTC announced on Friday morning that Chou is stepping down as CEO, and he will be replaced by chairwoman and company co-founder Cher Wang. DON’T MISS:-Meet the tweak every Netflix user needs: ‘God Mode’ “We are seeing rapid changes in the industry, with the smartphone as our personal hub connecting us to a growing world of

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