On April 2nd, Redmi's newly appointed General Manager, Wang Teng, made his debut live stream on Douyin, addressing upcoming product plans, user inquiries, and even debunking rumors about the launch of a Redmi car.
Today, Wang Teng addressed another hot topic that has piqued everyone's interest, starting with an explanation regarding rumors from the past two years about being "demoted" to Henan.
Wang Teng clarified that it was merely a joking remark among everyone.
Internally referred to as "rotational assignments" at Xiaomi, this involves learning and gaining experience in different positions. Employees can rotate between various departments, gaining insights into the overall operations and business processes of the company. This helps enhance their knowledge and skills comprehensively, exposes them to new job fields, and broadens their perspectives, presenting a rare learning opportunity.
Reportedly, Wang Teng, who had a habit of prematurely disclosing details about new product configurations, was previously penalized by the company. In 2021, he was "sent" to Henan, where he served as the General Manager of Xiaomi's Henan branch.
After two years of rotational assignments, Wang Teng returned to the Beijing headquarters in August last year. He assumed the role of spokesperson for the Redmi brand and General Manager of the Redmi marketing department. Following Lu Weibing's appointment as the General Manager of the Xiaomi brand in February this year, Wang Teng also took on the position of General Manager of the Redmi brand.
It's reported that Wang Teng previously held responsibilities for smartphone products at Xiaomi, making numerous appearances at phone launch events. In March 2020, he joined the Redmi team as the Product Director. For instance, the K40 series, which dominated the mid-range and sub-flagship market, was crafted by Wang Teng and outperformed competitors in various sales charts.
Of course, this is already a later work of Wang Teng's "number practicing" phase. During his early days in charge of Xiaomi product planning, he pursued slimness and delicacy for Xiaomi 9, designing its battery to be 3300mAh. This move drew a lot of criticism from Mi fans, joking that it should be sent to work in Africa. Ironically, he was later "sent away" due to real leaks.
