Wu Tengguo

Toshiba India appoints Tengguo Wu as Director – PC Division

Toshiba India, the Indian subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan’s No. 1 laptop brand*, today announced the appointment of Tengguo Wu as Director of its PC Division. The appointment of Tengguo to spearhead the Indian operations will strengthen Toshiba’s PC Division to aggressively ramp up its operations and grow its market share.

Commenting on his appointment, Tengguo Wu, Director, PC Division, Toshiba India, said, “Toshiba India is poised at a very exciting stage as we plan to expand our presence across India. Our path-breaking technology & innovative products have made us a major global player and we believe the time is right for us to ramp up our operations and expand our product offerings to the Indian customer. Toshiba developed the world’s first commercialised laptop and has strived ever since to set industry benchmarks in quality, design and technology. It is my privilege to come back to India to head the PC Division which, I believe, is poised for exponential growth in the immediate future.”

Tengguo started his career with Toshiba in 1990, in South East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. Based in Singapore in early 1990’s, he led Toshiba’s foray in the nascent Indian laptop market. In the following decades, Tengguo has been instrumental in developing new businesses and markets for Toshiba Corporation across 30 countries including South & Southeast Asia, Middle East, South Africa, and Pacific Islands. He has managed diverse portfolios across sales, marketing and general management.

*Based on Retail Sales Tracking by GfK Japan, Jan – Dec. 2009

About Toshiba : Established in 1875, Toshiba Corporation is a global high technology product leader with 315 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Toshiba India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of  Toshiba Corporation. The company offers a range of laptops under the Satellite, Satellite Pro, Qosmio, Tecra, Portégé and Libretto product brand names.