Thursday, February 25, 2016

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HUAWEI AND LEICA CAMERA AGREED TO A LONG TERM TECHNOLOGICAL PARTNERSHIP IN THE FIELD OF SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY

The HUAWEI Consumer Business Group (BG) and the Leica Camera AG today announced the start of a long-term strategic alliance. The aim of this ambitious technological partnership is the close cooperation in the field of Optical Engineering and the joint development of innovative solutions in order to achieve the best images possible in the smartphone segment of Photography and to raise it to the next level of quality.

HUAWEI is the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world and the first Chinese company that in 2015 sold more than 100 million mobile phones.  As the first Chinese manufacturer, HUAWEI managed in 2014 to make the leap to the prestigious list of Interbrand Best Global Brands for 2015.  The company climbed to place 88 with the world acclaimed presentation of the HUAWEI Watch and the HUAWEI P8. With the help of this technological partnership in 2016 HUAWEI wants to expand its success and merge the expertise of both companies to the benefit of their consumers.

The Leica brand stands for more than 100 years of demanding photography, best picture quality and German engineering.  The traditional company manufactures cameras and lenses of the highest quality and thrilled both the pioneers of street photography as well as young consumers who wish to obtain the "Leica Look" and appreciate the creative freedom that provides them with the precision tools with the iconic red dot. Leica has always been supporting and promoting both established Leica photographers and emerging young talent throughout the world.

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG, explains: "We choose our partners carefully. With this exciting collaboration we offer our customers the best elements of two professional brands as a harmonious unity: the combination of innovation and design, improvements to the user experience and the continuing inspiration of an impressive technological progress through extraordinary premium image quality.  Leica is a legend in the field of photography, no other manufacturer has revolutionized the industry as much as this company. We have great respect for the exceptional quality.  In this area Leica is in a class of its own. "

Oliver Kaltner, CEO of Leica Camera AG, says: "The strategic alliance between HUAWEI and Leica Camera strengthens  the claim of two fast-growing and global brands, to continuously push the boundaries of what is technologically feasible. Our companies are not only connected through innovation and premium quality, but also by the commitment to uncompromising quality.  The technology partnership with HUAWEI offers Leica Camera an excellent way to incorporate its proven optical expertise in a new product segment and opens up exciting business opportunities in mobile devices. Smartphones make an immensely important contribution to photography and open for Leica an important access to new target groups and application scenarios. "

"The legendary status of the Leica brand is based on a long tradition of innovation, and the highest precision and craftsmanship. I am happy and I am convinced that a medium-sized traditional German l company like Leica Camera will bring its values ​​and its extensive experience in Optical Engineering to the long-term partnership with HUAWEI in order to achieve the best possible image results in the field of smartphone photography and thus raise to next level of quality, "emphasized Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority owner and chairman of Leica Camera AG.

More details on the key areas of the partnership between Huawei and Leica Camera, including research and development, co-engineering, design, user experience, marketing and sales, will be announced in the course of the partnership.

About the HUAWEI Consumer Business Group

The products and services of HUAWEI are available in over 170 countries and are used by approximately one-third of the world population. HUAWEI is the world's third largest smartphone provider and currently operates 16 research and development facilities in the US, Sweden, Russia, India, China and Germany. From its foundation in 1987 until today, the young company is growing steadily. The international business is the key growth driver - Europe and Germany in particular have a key role. In Germany, the company has been active since 2001, since 2011 with its own smartphone brand. The HUAWEI Consumer Business Group has its European headquarters in Düsseldorf and is next to Carrier Network and Enterprise Business one of Huawei three business segments: smartphones, mobile broadband devices, wearables, home devices and cloud services. The global network of HUAWEI is based on 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and provides consumers all over the world the latest technological innovations.


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