Foxconn announces leadership overhaul as chairman seeks Taiwan presidency

Apple supplier Foxconn on Tuesday announced a leadership overhaul that will see more executives involved in the running of its daily operations, as Chairman Terry Gou seeks to run in Taiwan’s 2020 presidential election.
At its first investor conference in Taipei, Foxconn revealed a new “operations committee” that will give nine senior executives from the group’s subsidiaries greater control.
Reuters exclusively reported last Thursday on the overhaul, which marks a major shift in Foxconn’s corporate leadership that has seen 68-year-old Gou hold a tight grip on the firm’s daily operations and strategic decisions.