Our management team

Charlie Cao was appointed Director of China Telecom (Europe) Limited (CTE) in January 2013. He is responsible for driving the growth of China Telecom’s business operations in Europe and reinforcing CTE’s position as the leading integrated communication service provider linking Europe and Asia.

Cao has almost 20 years of in-depth knowledge and experience of the telecom industry, on both fixed and mobile market segments. He has held a broad range of roles in areas including marketing, sales, product development, operations, maintenance and service management.

Yuan Yu, Deputy Managing Director of China Telecom (Europe) Limited (CTE), is responsible for managing the company’s network planning, construction and business operations support. She is leading CTE’s further network expansion and continuous performance optimisation. Her aim is to provide customers with competitive products and industry-leading solutions. And to deliver excellent customer experience – including timely response, rapid delivery and consistent, stable service.

Yu has worked in the communications industry for more than 20 years. Her expertise covers the operation and maintenance of various networks, including transmission, IP and wireless. She’s skilled in telecommunications product development, specialising in business process design. She also has extensive customer service experience.

Dongmei Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of China Telecom (Europe) Limited (CTE), is responsible for leading Enterprise Sales across Europe and providing comprehensive solutions to all channels. Zhang has been working in the telecommunications industry since 1994, focusing on the European market for over a decade.

She has abundant experience in go to market strategy, business development, product development, project management and risk management. Her expertise and customer centric approach have enabled CTE to achieve continuous market success.