HTC Corporation, a pioneering innovator for mobile and immersive computing delights to announce Yves Maitre's appointment as HTC CEO, with immediate effect.

Yves is joining HTC from Orange, one of the world's biggest telecom companies, overseeing Orange's linked technology Strategy and as EVP of Consumer Equipment and Partnerships. The background of Yves is the deployment as well as the possession of a whole range of linked and mobile services of the world's biggest consumer electronics brands. He also served as a member of the development technology body of Orange to develop disruptive income possibilities.

Cher Wang will remain as Chairman of the HTC Board focusing on future technology that aligns with HTC's wider portfolio and VIVE Reality vision.

"Four years ago, when I took over, I started reinventing HTC as an entire ecosystem business and laying the foundations for 5G and XR to thrive. This is the ideal time to pass on HTC's management to a powerful leader to guide us through the next phase of the journey, "said Cher Wang, President of HTC. "I am really pleased that Yves has a lengthy partnership with our business and shares our enthusiasm for entrepreneurship. I strongly think that Yves is the correct leader to keep HTC in its complete capacity.

"I am delighted to be chosen by HTC's Board of directors to lead the next stage of HTC for a long time, HTC has been bellwether for fresh technological innovations," said Yves Maitre, CEO of HTC. "HTC is renowned worldwide for its first in the mobile and XR industries. In addition to HTC employees, customers and investors, my energy is tremendous for developing 5G and XR's future. We will begin instantly to move from the construction of the finest consumer hardware in the world to the construction of full service to make it simple to handle and deploy.

HTC innovates across a wide variety of technological portfolios, including VR (XR), 5G devices and technology, AI and Blockchain. This year alone, it has won media awards and industry awards for its Vive virtual reality eco system products and the HTC 5 G hub adopted globally by carriers to promote 5 G adoption.. It also has a remarkable record of first and foremost industry innovation.