Some recalls are also likely at the main subsidiaries of Oppo and Vivo in India, four industry executives told ET. Buyer resistance in some parts of northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha has prompted the parent companies to restrict front-office roles for Chinese expats in the distribution establishments in these markets. The Chinese would hire a building in the district headquarters and set up the distribution office and residential quarters for expats. "The decision-making authority always remained with the expats, even in the districts where there were mostly junior-level staff. Vivo was in the third place with 13.2 per cent, followed by Oppo at 9.2 per cent, and Lenovo at 8.3 per cent.

Source: Economic Times August 27, 2017 18:56 UTC