
Mitch Peterson, senior director, strategic marketing for ZTE U.S., said the company’s relationship with Edelman in China is unaffected.
ZTE, which is publicly traded in Hong Kong, is the No. 5 mobile phone maker after it was knocked down a peg by Apple earlier this year. The company said it expects to sell 12 million smart phones and tablets this year.
ZTE posted first quarter revenue of $2.3B and net profit of $19.4M. It employs about 400 employees in North America with operations in nine states.
Ogilvy's U.S. technology practice will lead the account from New York.