As shutdown rumors are swirling round, OnePlus has misplaced its CEO in India — the identical one that just lately denied there was something flawed.
The Financial Instances reviews that Robin Liu, CEO of OnePlus India, has stepped down from his position and is serving his ultimate days on the firm. The report additionally cites sources who say that “an ongoing restructuring of the corporate’s enterprise in international markets” is underway.
OnePlus responded to the report, confirming Liu’s departure however saying that operations will proceed as normal. In one other assertion, OnePlus says:
We thank Robin for his contributions to OnePlus India. He strikes on to pursue his private passions, and we want him the easiest for his future endeavours.
OnePlus India operations proceed with native technique and enterprise continuity ensured.
It’s not unusual for executives to maneuver on from their positions, however the timing right here is not nice.
Robin Liu is the one who, barely two months in the past, publicly denied rumors of OnePlus shutting down. That was in response to what was, on the time, an AI-written and overly sensational article that cited years of prior OnePlus historical past with out actually narrowing down any latest adjustments. However, as we stated on the time, the writing had been on the wall for fairly a while.
The information of Liu’s departure comes only a day after a identified and pretty dependable leaker posted (and deleted) a extra substantial rumor about the way forward for OnePlus, through which the corporate could be largely shutting down operations exterior of China. This new report from The Financial Instances appears to again that up, with sources noting a “restructuring” of OnePlus’ international enterprise.
The way forward for OnePlus doesn’t precisely sound nice, however we’ll have to attend and see. The pink flags are definitely popping up, although.
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