vivo

Also known as vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd., vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd, vivo Communication Technology Co, vivo Enterprise Management Consulting

Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer

Key facts

Native name: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Company type: Private
Industry: Consumer electronics
Founded: May 22, 2009 ; 17 years ago ( 2009-05-22 )
Founders: Shen Wei Duan Yongping
Headquarters: Dongguan , Guangdong , China
Area served: Worldwide
Key people: Shen Wei (CEO) Baishan Hu (executive vice president & COO) Spark Ni (senior vice president & CMO) Yujian Shi (senior vice president & CTO)
Products: Smartphones , Software and Online services
Owner: BBK Electronics (2009–2023), Shen Wei (2023–present)
Number of employees: 40,000 (2022)
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Websitehttps://www.vivo.com/

Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., d/b/a vivo (stylized as all lowercase), is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong, that designs and develops smartphones, smartphone accessories, software, and online services. The company develops software for its phones, distributed through its V-Appstore, with iManager included in their proprietary, Android-based operating system, Origin OS in mainland China, and currently discontinued Funtouch OS elsewhere. It has 40,000 employees, with 10 R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xi'an, Taipei, Tokyo, and San Diego.