Huawei Switzerland with newly established communications team
Huawei Switzerland has reorganized its Public Affairs and Communications team. It is headed by Lihua Pu as Vice President Public Affairs & Communications. Media relations in the consumer sector will be strengthened by two new additions. Huawei's communications team now comprises six people who give the high-tech company a voice in Switzerland.
The Huawei communications team: Lihua Pu, Axel Menning, Manuel Küffer, Laura Glaninger ,Pascal Landolt and Vanessa Wang (from left to right).
Lihua Pu holds an EMBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Beijing, and a master's degree in economics from Hunan Normal University. A native of China, she brings more than 20 years of professional experience in international companies in the US and Europe. Before joining Huawei in Switzerland, Lihua Pu worked for Sybase, Citrix, HP and Oracle. Most recently, she was responsible for the Greater China Region at financial software company Misys. With this experience, Lihua has a deep understanding of multicultural diversity and intercultural communication. Her role at Huawei Switzerland is to lead the public affairs and communications team, finding the right balance between global issues and local information needs.
Another five communications professionals on the team
Axel Menning, who has been with Huawei Switzerland for almost six years, is responsible for public affairs and Huawei's involvement in industry and digital associations. A business administration graduate with many years of experience in the Swiss telco industry, including at BT, Avaya, and Nortel, he represents Huawei as a board member at Asut and ICT Switzerland.
Manuel Küffer is Head of Corporate Communications. He holds an EMBA from the Universities of Applied Sciences in Bern and Fribourg and has worked in the telecommunications and media industry for over 30 years, most recently as Head of Digital at NZZ Regional Media and Head of Commercial Business at ImmoScout24. He is also media spokesperson on all corporate issues of Huawei in Switzerland.
The Corporate team is supported by Laura Glaninger as Public Affairs & Communications Manager, who gained experience as an intern at the DFA and in the private sector.
Reinforcement in the Consumer Business Group
Communications in the Consumer Business Group (Devices, Accessories & AppGallery), one of the three pillars alongside the Carrier and Enterprise Business Group of Huawei in Switzerland, will be newly strengthened by Pascal Landolt and Vanessa Wang.
Pascal Landolt is well-connected in the Swiss media world and will continue to cultivate and expand contacts with editors, bloggers and influencers in his position as PR Manager. He holds a degree in economics and sinology (Chinese language and culture) from Guangxi University in China and also brings experience as an editor and content manager at companies such as Swisscom and Techgarage.
French-speaking Switzerland will now be served by Vanessa Wang. She holds a master's degree in communications from SciencesPo University in Paris and has experience in the luxury goods industry. She has been heading international communications for L'Oréal Luxe from Paris for the past two years.
