CORPORATE WORLD
INGENIEUR
HUAWEI GLOBALISATION
By Yingying Li, Huawei Malaysia
G
lobalisation has several meanings. Within
the context of the product development
process, it refers to the superset of
internationalisation and localisation. It is a
superset because, in addition to localisation
and internationalisation, it includes providing
an entire organisational, technical and
operational infrastructure to enable the proper
internationalisation and localisation of products.
The term is also used to describe the process
of transforming an organisation, moving it from
a singularly-focused small team to an extended
enterprise that is a truly global organisation. A
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global organisation is one where all processes,
attitudes, and structures are unified in a strategic
response to the needs of the global marketplace.
Starting from 1996, Huawei has changed
from a Shenzhen-based home-grown leader in
telecommunication equipment manufacturing
into a China-based world-leading ICT solutions
provider. As of December 31, 2014, Huawei had
about 170,000 employees, of which, around
40,000 staff were local recruits. One of the key
elements in the Huawei globalisation strategy is to
integrate global talents. Huawei has 14 Regional
Headquarters, 16 R&D centres, 31 joint innovation