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TL;DR
- OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu has resigned, the company confirmed.
- The company added that operations in India would continue with “local strategy and business continuity assured.”
- Liu had previously assured consumers in January that closure rumors were false.
A leaker claimed this week that OnePlus was closing in “select global markets,” adding that India would mainly receive budget and mid-range products. This follows similar closure claims in January. Now, things may not be business as usual for OnePlus India.
OnePlus has confirmed Android Authority that OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu has resigned:
We thank Robin for his contributions to OnePlus India. He continues to pursue his personal passions and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.
OnePlus India operations continue with local strategy and business continuity assured.
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The statement comes shortly after. The economic times reported that Liu had resigned and returned to China. The outlet’s sources noted that he was currently serving his notice period, which supposedly ends on March 31, but that the company was trying to retain him. A source added that Liu took over as CEO of OnePlus India and oversaw a turnaround at a time when OnePlus was about to exit the market.
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In any case, Liu’s departure comes a couple of months after he issued a statement in response to initial OnePlus closure rumors. The executive claimed at the time that these “unverified reports” were false and that OnePlus India’s business operations were continuing as normal.
It is very possible that OnePlus is operating normally. After all, executives come and go all the time. However, it is surprising that a senior executive who previously reassured people about the fate of the company decides to leave. Therefore, we will be watching OnePlus closely to see if it makes any major strategic changes in the coming months.
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