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TL;DR
- The news is that OnePlus and Realme have officially merged.
- A sub-business unit has been set up, with Realme founder Li Bingzhong appointed as general manager.
- Li Jie, president of OnePlus China, has been put in charge of the sub-series product center.
Since the beginning of this year, there have been rumors that OnePlus may be discontinued. Despite a list of high-profile departures and the closure of global operations, company executives have repeatedly denied these claims. Although the company is not shutting down, it is undergoing a transformation that also includes fellow Oppo sub-brand Realme.
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digital chat station There is a report on Weibo that OnePlus and Realme have officially merged. According to the tipster, the two companies will combine their global and domestic operations into a new “sub-product center.” Li Jie, president of OnePlus China, has reportedly been put in charge of this product center and will report to OnePlus founder Pete Lau (Liu Zuohu). Wang Wei, former vice president of Realme, has become deputy general manager, reporting to Li Jie.
Additionally, the marketing and service sides of both businesses are merged into a new sub-business unit. Realme founder Li Bingzhong has been named as head of the business. Meanwhile, it appears that Xu Qi will be responsible for marketing and service for OnePlus and Realme.
At present, there has been no formal confirmation of the merger. Therefore, this incident remains just a report.
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