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Native name | 魅族科技有限公司 |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Jack Wong |
| Headquarters | , China |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jack Wong (Founder & Chairman) Aber Bai (CEO) Li Nan (VP Sales & Marketing) |
| Products | Smartphones, MP3 player |
| Revenue |  US$ 451.5 million (2013) |
 US$ -1.47 billion (2015) | |
| Owner | Geely (2022-present) |
Number of employees | 868 (2019)[1] |
| Website | meizu |
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| Chinese | 魅族科技有限公司 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Meizu Technology Co., Ltd | ||||||
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Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 魅族科技有限公司) is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer based in Zhuhai, Guangdong.[2] Founded in 2003 by Jack Wong, Meizu began as a manufacturer of MP3 players and later MP4 players. In 2008, Meizu moved its focus to smartphones. Meizu is the 11th largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, and sold over 20 million units in 2015.[2] In February 2015, Alibaba invested US$590 million in Meizu, acquiring an undisclosed minority stake.[3]
In June 2022, Geely acquired a majority stake in the company.[4]
- ^ "Meizu company profile". 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Inside Meizu: How The Rising Chinese Smartphone Company Is Looking To Tackle The West". Forbes. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Alibaba Bets $590 Million on Becoming Smartphone Player". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Car maker Geely completes the acquisition of Meizu". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.