On May 22nd 2017, SUSTech arranged for undergraduates and graduate students to head to Longgang District to visit electronics giant Huawei’s headquarters which was holding their “2017 Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao platform campus Open Day” activities.
During the event the students had the chance to talk in depth with Huawei staff, and Director of Software Technology Development Peng Baojian introduced the company’s corporate culture, industry trends and cutting-edge technology. They also had the chance to talk with Zhang Xiangyu, Huang Yangshun and other alumni from SUSTech who work in the IT product lines and in the marketing department, and went on to visit the Huawei Central Software Institute R & D area and Baicao Park residence.
This event was a fantastic opportunity for the students who discovered Huawei’s corporate culture and learned from their staff’s experience, who shared great tips and advice with the youngsters.
Background information: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions. They focus on ICT systems, robust management, strong innovation and broad cooperation partnerships. They design and build end-to-end telecom operators, enterprises, terminals and cloud computing for their clients, and offer competitive solutions in many areas. Currently Huawei has about 180,000 employees, and operates in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than one third of the world’s population. In 2016, Huawei was ranked 129th in the Fortune 500 list of largest companies.
Text: Student news agency Tian Lu
Image: Student news agency Liu Qi
Edited by: Jeremy Welburn
