(Telecompaper) HTC is establishing a new unit for "emerging devices" and putting its global sales president back in charge of its America operations, according to an internal email obtained by The Wall Street Journal. "Effective immediately, in addition to his current duties in supporting me with global corporate strategy, [President of Global Sales] Jason Mackenzie will lead HTC America," HTC's chief executive Peter Chou told employees in an internal email. The current president of North America, Mike Woodward will lead Emerging Devices, a newly established business unit that will focus on "innovative new HTC products and global distribution strategies", the CEO said. A HTC spokeswoman confirmed the e-mail. Mackenzie was previously HTC's president for the Americas region for a year before moving to lead global sales and marketing in 2011. He has focused on global sales strategy since autumn 2012.