UTStarcom announced that Mr. Tim Ti, UTStarcom's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will take a temporary medical leave of absence, effective immediately. In Mr. Ti's absence, UTStarcom has appointed Dr. Zhaochen Huang as the company's Acting CEO. Dr. Huang is currently the Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Japan and Korea and has previously served as Chief Operating Officer, Vice-President of Global Operations as well as General Manager of UTStarcom India.