Naresh Tiwari

Gionee India

Gionee India is part of Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd., a hi-tech company engaging in mobile device designing, R&D, manufacturing, sales in international markets, and mobile internet application services. Established in 2002, Gionee sells over 30 million handsets per year worldwide and ranks No.10 in the world by smartphone market share. Gionee India was established in 2013 and is amongst the Top 10 smartphone brands in India. The company is headquartered in New Delhi, and helmed by Mr. Arvind R Vohra, Country CEO & MD. Gionee India has offices across 5 cities, and has a 250 member strong team which is entirely Indian from top down. Gionee India has been growing by over 100% YoY, and is today a $1.42 billion firm. Gionee smartphones are sold by over 50,000 offline and online retailers across India. A socially responsible corporate, Gionee India runs Leukemia Crusaders, a charity that today supports blood cancer treatment of over 250 children. Gionee prides itself in launching smartphones that are intuitive, future ready, stylish, durable and stress free. The company has launched over 53 smartphones in the Indian market and has over 1.20 crore customers. The company currently operates through two contract manufacturing units in India, and signed a MoU in 2016 with the Haryana Government to put up its own factory. The company is endorsed by leading personalities, Virat Kohli and Alia Bhatt. Gionee India has been supporting various platforms connected to Sports, Movies and Music. It has been steadily sponsoring IPL Cricket team Kolkata Night Riders, Football Club Shillong Lajong, and Pro Kabaddi League for the last few years. Gionee India is aiming for a growth of 2.5 times in 2017. The company plans to set up its manufacturing unit, along with establishing ancillary facilities like hardware suppliers, design houses and R&D in India. Through Leukemia Crusaders, the company is targeting to help over 10,000 children afflicted with Leukemia.