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Ex-Google Executive, Jai Mani, joins Xiaomi India as lead product manager

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi, has named ex-Google executive Jai Mani as its lead product manager, Hugo Barra, Xiaomi’s VP of international operations, also an ex-Google employee announced on his Facebook page.

Mani will join the Bangalore unit of Xiaomi and will work with Rohit Ghalsasi and Mi – India head, Manu Kumar Jain. Mani worked most of his career in Google and was part of the Android and DoubleClick teams.

Mani’s role in the company is not clear but he may work on localising Mi products for the Indian market.

Xiaomi is holding a flash sale on 14October, with more than 100,000 units on sale on Flipkart and more than 300,000 people having already registered for the same. With Mi phones nearly impossible to get and with flash sales happening, the scenario may remain the same, but phones are still a hit with the consumers.

More phones are going to be released with Redmi Note releasing by November and Mi4 by December end or January 2015, Mi is committed to bringing their best products to the country and giving the customers a chance to enjoy premium products at affordable prices.

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