LeEco names Anthony Gao APAC President

Internet and technology company LeEco has appointed Anthony Gao as President of LeEco Asia-Pacific region and CEO of LeEco Hong Kong. Gao will be responsible for operational management and meeting various business targets.

Gao has experience in the technology industry, having worked with Huawei as CEO of Huawei Device in China, president of global sales and technical service department, and president of global strategy and marketing department.

Gao will be reporting directly to YT Jia, Founder & CEO of LeEco Global. He currently heads LeEco’s VR and AR company as well as MFL (Made for LeEco).

The company in a statement said that it has secured a US $600 million funding from major Chinese institutional investors. And that 50% of the funding will be used to support LeEco Global and LeEco’s electric vehicle business.