Manu Kumar Jain Resigns from Xiaomi, Announces “New Adventure”

Manu Kumar Jain, Global Vice President of Xiaomi, has announced that he has decided to move on from the company after 9 years. Jain had joined Xiaomi in 2014 after having co-founded and grown Jabong. He said that he had decided to join the company as he could identify with its tagline ‘Innovation for everyone’. He attributed the success of the brand to the hard-working team that made it one of the most loved smartphone brands in the country.

“Change is the only constant in life. Last 9 years, I’m lucky to have received so much love that it makes this goodbye so difficult. Thank you all. The end of a journey also marks the beginning of a new one, full of exciting opportunities. Hello to a new adventure,” tweeted Manu Kumar Jain.

He also listed some of his proud moments such as meeting Narendra Modi, Xiaomi becoming the number one smartphone company in India and Ratan Data deciding to invest in the company. “Soon 100% of our smartphones and smart TVs were being Made in India,” said Manu Kumar Jain.

”Our expanding scale of operations helped generate more than 50,000 jobs in India

After building a strong team and business, I wished to help other markets with our learnings. With this intention, I moved abroad ~1.5 years ago (in July 2021), and subsequently joined the Xiaomi International team. I am proud of the strong India leadership team that continues to work independently and tirelessly to enable millions of Indians with the latest technology,” he added.

He went on to add that he would take some time off over the next couple of months, and then focus on building something new in a new industry. “I am proud of having been a small part of the ever growing startup community, twice. I hope to return to it with another fulfilling challenge,” he said.