The Centre for Integrated Photonics (CIP) was a research and development centre for photonic devices. It was based in Phoenix House at Adastral Park in Martlesham, UK. It was bought by Huawei in 2012, between 2003 and 2012 it was owned by EEDA, prior to that it was owned by Corning Incorporated.

Who is Huawei?

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. They are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. They have nearly 188,000 employees, and they operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, they create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes. At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. They invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward.

Who owns Huawei?

Huawei is a private company wholly owned by its employees. Through the Union of Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd., They implement an Employee Shareholding Scheme that involves 96,768 employee shareholders. This scheme is limited to employees. No government agency or outside organization holds shares in Huawei.

Who controls and manages Huawei?

Huawei has a sound and effective corporate governance system. Shareholding employees elect 115 representatives to form the Representatives' Commission. This Representatives' Commission elects the Chairman of the Board and the remaining 16 board directors. The Board of Directors elects four deputy chairs and three executive directors. Three deputy chairs take turns serving as the company's rotating chairman.

The rotating chairman leads the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee while in office. The board exercises decision-making authority for corporate strategy and operations management, and is the highest body responsible for corporate strategy, operations management, and customer satisfaction.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Board chairs the Representatives' Commission. As Huawei's highest decision-making body, the Representatives' Commission makes decisions on important company matters, like profit distribution, capital increases, and the elections of members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Who does Huawei work with?

Externally, they rely on our customers. they are at the center of everything they do, and they create value for them with innovative products. Internally, they rely on our dedicated employees. Dedication is a core part of our work ethic. At Huawei, those who contribute more get more.

They work with stakeholders including suppliers, partners, industry organizations, open source communities, standards organizations, universities, and research institutes all over the world to cultivate a broader ecosystem that thrives on shared success. In this way they can help drive advancements in technology and grow the industry as a whole.

They create local employment opportunities, pay our taxes, and comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries where they operate. They help local industries go digital, and they openly engage with governments and the media.