SHENZHEN, China – Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Ed Fast, spent Thanksgiving weekend touring Huawei’s global headquarters in Shenzhen, in part to recognize the company’s commitment to Canada over the past few years.
The world’s second largest telecom provider now employs approximately 400 people in Canada, and has committed $67 million over the next five years to further develop its R&D facility in Kanata, Ontario. Since opening in 2010, the R&D facility has grown to 120 researchers and engineers, with plans to double in size by the end of 2012.
“The Minister’s visit provides an opportunity to showcase the technologies that have allowed us to become a global leader in telecommunications” said Huawei Canada president Sean Yang, in a statement. “It will also provide a forum to discuss how we can explore opportunities with the Canadian Government and our Canadian customers like Telus and Bell, with a continued long-term investment in Canada and its digital economy”.
