Η Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, announced its financial results for 2013, recording record sales and net profits. Noting stronger results in all its business sectors, it has achieved a steady increase in sales of 8,5% compared to last year at CNY239 billion (USD 39,5 billion), while net profits amounted to CNY21 billion (USD 3,5 billion).
"Our goal is to create a world where everyone is connected"
On the occasion of the financial results for the year 2013, the Rotating & Acting CEO of Huawei stated "Thanks to the favorable global macroeconomic and sectoral environment, as well as the effective implementation of our strategic planning, Huawei has achieved its operational goals for 2013 '. Continue by saying how «H Huawei has never been more closely connected to the world than it is now. This high level of interconnection has two παραμέτρους. Πρώτον, οι technologies ICT have been deployed in more than 170 countries and regions, helping over 3 billion people connect to the world, communicate at any time, and acquire and exchange information anywhere and in the easiest way. Second, this connected world is reshaping policies as well as advancing the economy, business and production with extraordinary speed and power.”
Η σημαντική παρουσία της εταιρείας παγκοσμίως συνετέλεσε στη σταθερή και συνεχή ανάπτυξη στα δίκτυα μεταφοράς, καθώς και στα επιχειρηματικά και καταναλωτικά προϊόντα. Το 2013, ο τομέας δικτύων μεταφοράς της Huawei παρουσίασε σταθερή πορεία, επιτυγχάνοντας πωλήσεις ύψους CNY166.5 δισ. (USD27,5 δισ.) και σημειώνοντας αύξηση της τάξεως του 4,0% σε σχέση με το 2012. Τα έσοδα του τομέα επιχειρηματικών και καταναλωτικών προϊόντων αυξήθηκαν σημαντικά κατά 32,4% και 17,8% και διαμορφώθηκαν σε CNY15.2 δισ. (USD2,5 δισ.) και CNY57.0 δισ. (USD9,4 δισ.) αντίστοιχα. Η Huawei κέρδισε το 65% των εσόδων της από αγορές except Κίνας το 2013, ενώ στην κινεζική αγορά, οι πωλήσεις της Huawei διαμορφώθηκαν σε CNY84 δισ. (USD13,9 δισ.) αυξημένες κατά 14,2%.
Η συνεχής καινοτομία είναι απαραίτητη προυπόθεση για την αποτελεσματική ανάπτυξη. Το 2013, η Huawei επένδυσε CNY30,7 δισ. (USD5,1 δισ.) στον τομέα της Έρευνας και Ανάπτυξης, το οποίο αποτελεί περίπου το 12,8% του κύκλου εργασιών της. Οι συνολικές επενδύσεις της Huawei σε R&D τα τελευταία 10 έτη υπερβαίνουν τα CNY151 δισ. (USD24,9 δισ.). Η Huawei καινοτομεί στη base of its customers' needs, while the objective is to increase its investment in basic scientific and engineering technologies, as necessary to maintain its leading position in the ICT sector.
Mr. Xu continued: "In order to adapt to the trends of the future, we published last year the Soft Network architectureCOM in order to develop products and solutions ICT. In the future we will have a better connected world where everyone can share everything. Together with our customers and partners, we will create the most effective and integrated digital logistics system worldwide to ensure full connectivity between people, people with things, and things between them. This will facilitate the free exchange of ideas. We will continue to pursue our dreams, boost innovation, and accelerate the evolution of technologies, industry, and human interaction to create a better connected world. "
For 2014, Huawei predicts increased penetration of ultra-broadband and mobile networks, especially LTE, as a major strategic opportunity. Smartphones will be another key area for the company, as they increasingly become an inherent need of the "digital natives" and the expansion of human sensory organs. ICT is transformed into a production system and basic business function, driven by the transformation of existing IT systems and the reconstruction of traditional industries into the digital age.
Eric Xu finally noted, "2014 marks a new beginning, not just for Huawei, but also for the entire industry. OR Huawei is still a new company, and the industry of ICT is booming. A connected world creates opportunities beyond our imagination. Although we continue to pursue a more focused strategy and a more lean form of management, 2014 will work even more targeted to achieve steady reinforcement that will lay the foundations for company growth over the next 10 years. The primary objective is to achieve leadership in business products ".
Huawei's annual results, which have been audited by KPMG's independent statutory auditors, are outlined in 2013's annual report. You can find the annual report at: http://www.Huawei.com/en/annualreport2013
(Exchange Rate: 1USD = 6.0569 CNY on December 31 2013)
