HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, has announced that it has recently appointed Nikitas Glykas as Regional Director of HTC South Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Glykas will be responsible for the overall marketing and sales business of HTC in South Eastern Europe and the Middle East, which jointly cover a total of 33 markets.

Prior to joining HTC, Glykas was CEO of Shelman SA where he was responsible for the overall business of SHELMAN and four affiliated companies in Greece. He also previously worked at M J Maillis Group S.A. for more than six years and at Mobil Hellas AE as Balkans Marketing Coordinator, which has helped enhance his expertise and knowledge of key regional markets.

“HTC continues to increase its share in the mobile market through innovative, premium-quality products and a select range of value-added services. It will be a distinct honour for me to spearhead HTC’s growth initiatives in South Eastern Europe and the Middle East, which continue to offer excellent business potential for HTC’s diverse product range. I am certainly very pleased to be part of the continuing success of the HTC brand in these high-growth regions,” said Nikitas Glykas, Regional Director of HTC South Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Glykas holds a M.Sc. in Environmental and Ecological Sciences from the University of Lancaster, England and a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Athens. He has also attended an Advanced Management Program in Harvard Business School.

“Mr. Glykas’ extensive marketing experience and leadership expertise will be invaluable assets as we continue to pursue new growth initiatives and enhance our reputation as a premium provider of practical solutions to mobile users in the region. His appointment is a clear affirmation of HTC’s long-term commitment to South Eastern Europe and Middle East markets,” said Florian Seiche, vice president, HTC Europe.

16 February, 2010

HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile phones, has announced the appointment of Vladimir Malugin as its new marketing director for EMEA.  Formerly head of products and marketing at Polaroid Consumer Electronics and head of market development at Eastman Kodak, Malugin will be responsible for HTC’s overall brand, marketing and communications across EMEA.

“HTC is a brand to watch in the mobile space,” says Vladimir Malugin, marketing director, HTC EMEA. “HTC has a reputation for cutting-edge innovation and design and provides a unique mobile experience for its users. It is an exciting time as HTC builds broad consumer awareness and further reinforces its position as a leading smartphone designer. I am thrilled to be joining at such an important stage in its evolution as a consumer brand and look forward to contributing to its continued success.”

Vladimir Malugin brings a wealth of experience having held top European marketing and management roles in for a variety of leading consumer brands. Malugin has also previously led the business development function for a mobile chipset start-up and established a marketing and digital consultancy supporting a variety of businesses including multi-national companies.

“HTC looks for individuals who are able to articulate and effectively wield HTC’s unique, customer-centric brand,” says Florian Seiche, vice president, HTC Europe. “Vladimir’s appointment is an important step in establishing our global vision for HTC.”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 03, 2010 – HTC Corporation has announced exciting offers on select models of its cutting edge smart phones during Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2010.

On the purchase of every HTC Touch Diamond2, HTC is giving away a HTC Touch Viva free, while a Polaroid Mobile Printer is being given away free on the purchase of a HTC Touch Viva.

Moreover, the company has also announced major discounts on the HTC Touch2 (AED 1,599), HTC Touch Pro2 (AED 2,799), HTC Touch HD (AED 2,579) and HTC Snap (AED 1,399).

Description of HTC devices that are part of the DSF promotion:

HTC Touch Diamond2 - Integrating innovative simplicity with unique style and an intuitive interface, the device balances function, form and cutting-edge technology to personalize the communication and mobile Internet experience. The Touch Diamond2 utilizes HTC’s latest TouchFLO 3D interface and incorporates a larger 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display for a greater viewing area. The phone also includes a touch sensitive zoom bar for even faster zooming of web pages, emails, text messages, photos or documents.
 
HTC Touch Viva - The Touch Viva blends an affordable touch phone with the benefits of HTC’s TouchFLO, an easy to use phone and an optimized mobile Internet experience. In addition, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, users can easily synchronize their calendar, contacts, emails and more with their personal computer.

HTC Touch2 - Utilizing Windows Mobile 6.5 and new Windows Phone services like My Phone and Windows Marketplace, Touch2 expands HTC’s portfolio of touch-based phones and is focused on delivering an advanced touch experience to a broader group of people. HTC Touch2 showcases the powerful messaging, browsing and productivity capabilities delivered by the new Windows Mobile 6.5.  Offering a best in class e-mail experience complete with the ability to synchronize with Microsoft Exchange, users have the ability to check and manage multiple email accounts.

HTC Touch HD - The HTC Touch HD is an entertainment focused mobile handset that has transformed how people experience multimedia on the move. Integrating a

large 3.8 inch wide-screen VGA display (WVGA), a standard 3.5mm audio jack and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, the HTC Touch HD is the perfect device for multimedia fans. The device also features HTC’s beautiful TouchFLO™ 3D user interface to provide quick and intuitive access to the people, messages and content that are most important.

HTC Touch Pro 2 - The HTC Touch Pro2 leverages voice in a new way to create one of the most sophisticated communication experiences found on a mobile phone. HTC’s new Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls and turn any location into a conference room. Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 has a sleek feel with a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen WVGA display for an expanded viewing area and large finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard. Including a 1500mAh battery, expandable memory, a touch-sensitive zoom bar as well as gravity and proximity sensors, the HTC Touch Pro2 is optimised for touch as well as heavy email use.

HTC Snap – The HTC Snap comes with HTC’s innovative Inner Circle feature that allows users to press a dedicated Inner Circle key to bring emails from a pre-selected group of people to the top of their inbox, enabling important messages to be acted upon immediately. The full QWERTY keyboard of the HTC Snap is ergonomically designed with extra-large domed keys and responsive tactile feedback to make typing emails and text messages fast, accurate and comfortable. With a slim, sleek profile designed to fit perfectly in the hand, the HTC Snap is less than a half-inch thin (12 mm), yet it can deliver up to eight and a half hours of talk time with the standard 1500mAh battery.

Daily raffles, instant prizes among highlights of HTC’s GITEX Shopper participation

Kevin Chen, HTC General Manager, Middle East and Africa.

HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has announced its participation in GITEX Shopper 2009, which will be held at the Airport Expo Dubai from October 17th to 24th. During the week-long event, HTC will focus on providing value add services to its customers by facilitating a HTC Care counter that will include a team of experts to answer customer queries, provide free software upgrades and device settings, among other services. Read the full story

With new Windows phone software, HTC Touch2 delivers a simple and smart experience that makes it easier to stay in touch with the people and information in your life

HTC Corporation today introduced the HTC Touch2™, a compact and stylish smartphone that is one of the first mobile phones to include Microsoft’s new Windows Phone software. Read the full story

UAE’s first Android-powered phone to be available in all Etisalat Business Centers in the country

Kevin Chen, General Manager, Middle East and Africa said, Omar Al Muzakki, VP Product Marketing

Etisalat, in collaboration with HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has announced the launch of the eagerly awaited “HTC Magic” in the UAE, the Emirates’ first Android™-powered smartphone, providing a whole new range of mobile capabilities. Read the full story

HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has announced that Saudi telecom service provider STC will be the first operator in the Middle East to introduce the region’s first Android™-powered phone HTC Magic to Saudi customers. Read the full story

HTC’s newest QWERTY smartphone features “Inner Circle” to automatically prioritize emails from pre-selected group Read the full story