Ron Burgundy Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (Reuters) - Chinese electric car company NextEV has hired Cisco Systems Inc's former tech head, Padmasree Warrior, as its chief development officer and the chief executive of its U.S. unit. Warrior, a tech industry veteran who featured in Forbes magazine's "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list thrice, was Cisco's chief technology and strategy officer until September. NextEV, seen as a rival to Tesla Motors Inc, said on Wednesday that Warrior would be responsible for the "brains of NextEV's autonomous, electric vehicles and the overall user experience." NextEV is backed by a group of deep-pocketed China-based investors including Tencent Holdings Ltd and Hillhouse Capital, which is also an investor in U.S. ride-sharing service company Uber. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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