Huawei and Telefonica Educación Digital Sign Strategic Partnership for Talent Development

[Shenzhen, China, June 3, 2016] Mr. Xu Chengxin, President of Huawei Learning Services, and Ms. Carolina Jeux, CEO of Telefonica Educación Digital, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on talent development at Global Carrier Talent Development Forum 2016. The agreement between Telefonica and Huawei extends previous cooperation focused on Network and Services business to now include Learning and Talent development areas.

From left to right: Ms. Carolina Jeux, CEO of Telefonica Educación Digital, Mr. Xu Chengxin, President of Huawei Learning Services

This first agreement between the two companies in the area of Learning Services is a worldwide contract and a landmark for both sides. As part of the agreement, Telefónica Educación Digital brings its leading Operator’s practical experience and training services to Huawei customers. Both companies are confident the agreement will be fruitful and profitable in future and could be extended to cooperation in cloud-based learning and digital transformation talent development areas.

“For us, Huawei Learning Services is a strategic investment that strengthens our position as a strategic partner for Operators,” said Mr. Xu Chengxin. “This talent development cooperation is a win-win for both companies and, will further reinforce the partnership of Huawei and Telefonica training services”. Additionally, it will help both companies enrich product and services training, and expand the portfolio to new business opportunities in the global education and learning industry.

“The digital revolution is having an enormous impact in all the industries, demanding new digital skills in our workforces. We need to give them digital education tools and state-of-the-art content and expertise in order to help them in their lifelong learning process, and develop our organization talent. The cooperation between our organizations is an excellent way of promoting synergies and best practices. It is also a great opportunity to widen our business opportunities by developing the workforce’s talent.” said Ms. Carolina Jeux.