Press Releases

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 12, 2006 – Lenovo today announced that it has outperformed top competitors in customer satisfaction with PC hardware quality, reliability and product design features, according to the Technology Business Research (TBR) 2Q 2006 “Corporate IT Buying Behavior and Customer Satisfaction Study: Notebooks.” For the seventh consecutive quarter, Lenovo dominated the […]

HONG KONG, August 31, 2006 – Lenovo Group today announced two management changes. Liu Jun, who has led Lenovo’s global supply chain for the past year, has elected to take a one-year sabbatical from Lenovo to pursue advanced executive studies. “Lenovo has recently launched new programs to identify, train and accelerate career paths for Lenovo’s […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., 28 Aug. 2006 — In the interests of public safety and improving the level of engineering in notebook personal computer designs worldwide, Lenovo today announced that it would take the unusual step of sharing its proprietary battery design technology with the PC industry. The release of information, which Lenovo is providing […]

HONG KONG, August 24, 2006 – Lenovo Group today announced a new Lenovo Services business unit, uniting all aspects of customer service globally under the leadership of a new senior executive, Christopher J. Askew. “Customer satisfaction is a key goal for Lenovo, and this new Lenovo Services unit deepens our commitment to delighting customers with […]

HONG KONG, August 21, 2006 – Lenovo Group today unveiled its Center of Excellence (COE), a new organization responsible for supply/demand forecasting, pricing, sales and product mix strategies, inventory management, and performance measurement. “Our goals to lead the PC industry in customer satisfaction and operational excellence require Lenovo to be even more ‘in tune’ with […]

HONG KONG, August 17, 2006 – Lenovo Group today announced the addition of two executives to Lenovo’s Asia Pacific management team. David D. Miller, 42, is joining Lenovo as president of Asia Pacific and senior vice president of Lenovo, effective immediately. He will have responsibility for all of Lenovo’s customer-facing business in the Asia Pacific […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and ATLANTA, August 16, 2006 – Lenovo and Cingular Wireless today announced that the ThinkPad T60 notebook, the first Lenovo PC in the U.S. to feature built-in Cingular UMTS/HSDPA-based technology, is now available to business users across America. With the Cingular-enabled ThinkPad T60, users in the U.S. now can have mobile […]

LINUXWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2006 – Lenovo and Novell today announced the industry’s first Linux-based ThinkPad mobile workstations, which will run Novell’s recently released SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 operating system. The workstations are based on Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology. This groundbreaking innovation, the result of a two-year research and development effort between […]

RALEIGH, N.C., August 8, 2006 – Lenovo today unveiled the new ThinkCentre A60, the first worldwide ThinkCentre desktop personal computer featuring an AMD processor. Available in a mini-tower or small desktop, the ThinkCentre A60 delivers mainstream enterprise features such as dual-core processing and improved virus protection and recovery tools for customers in need of manageable […]

Research Triangle Park, N.C., August 7, 2006 – Lenovo Group Ltd. today announced the appointment of Rory Read as senior vice president, Operations. He reports directly to William Amelio, CEO, and is responsible for the company’s management system and day-to-day operation of business processes. Read, 44, comes to Lenovo after a 23-year career at IBM, […]

Research Triangle Park, N.C., August 7, 2006 – Lenovo Group Ltd. today announced the appointment of Kenneth DiPietro as senior vice president, Human Resources. He reports directly to William Amelio, CEO, and is responsible for the company’s human resources policies and programs, and organizational development. DiPietro, 47, was most recently vice president, Human Resources at […]

HONG KONG, August 3, 2006 – Lenovo Group today reported results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006. For the first quarter, consolidated revenue increased 38 percent year over year to US$3.5 billion. The first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005, reflects two months’ contribution from Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s Personal Computing Division […]

BEIJING, July 19, 2006 – Lenovo announced today that it won two Gold Awards in the Research and Computer Equipment categories respectively, at the 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEAs), one of the world’s most prestigious design competitions, sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and BusinessWeek. Lenovo won a Gold IDEA for […]

BEIJING, July 5, 2006 – At a press conference held in Beijing today, Lenovo Group announced the establishment of a supplemental retirement plan for its employees in China. Lenovo is the first Chinese company to register its corporate pension program with China’s Ministry of Labor & Social Security and one of the first in China’s […]

RALEIGH, N.C., June 28, 2006 — Lenovo’s hallmark software tools soon will be deployed on a wide variety of PCs — not just those manufactured by Lenovo — as part of a deal signed today with IBM Global Technology Services (GTS). As part of the agreement, IBM GTS will expand its use of ThinkVantage Technologies […]

HONG KONG, May 25, 2006 – Lenovo Group today reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2006. For the fourth quarter, consolidated revenue increased 417 percent year over year to HK$24.4 billion, driven by continued strong performance in China and the May 2005 acquisition of IBM’s Personal Computing Division. […]

Research Triangle Park, N.C., May 17, 2006 – Lenovo today announced that three school districts in Kentucky have successfully incorporated ThinkPad notebooks in their technology initiatives to provide students and staff reliable and easy to use tools to drive advancements in education. Facilitating a one-to-one student-to-computer ratio, Daviess County Public Schools, Hazard Independent Schools and […]

RALEIGH, N.C., May 16, 2006 – Lenovo today unveiled its new ThinkPad Z61 series and R60 series, both combining the power of Intel’s Core™ Duo processors with newly enhanced multimedia and wireless connectivity options. The new ThinkPads are designed and custom-built for users who want enterprise-class power, durability, data protection and ease-of-use. The new Z61 […]

ROUND ROCK, Texas, PALO ALTO, Calif., and RALEIGH, N.C., May 3, 2006 – Dell, HP and Lenovo today jointly announced their support for the newly released DisplayPort 1.0 digital display interface standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). Dell, HP and Lenovo are VESA members. DisplayPort is designed for broad application in PCs, […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN, April 28, 2006 – Lenovo Group Limited today announced a cooperation with FC Barcelona and its superstar, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, otherwise known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho. Ronaldinho will be a Lenovo Worldwide Brand Ambassador. Ronaldinho, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year for two years running, currently plays […]

REDMOND, Wash. — April 17, 2006 — Senior executives from Lenovo Group Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. met today to reaffirm their joint efforts for market development and to formally sign a global agreement that expands and deepens the strategic cooperation between the two companies. The two companies will work together to promote the use and […]

Research Triangle Park, N.C. and Richfield, Minn., April 11, 2006 — Lenovo and Best Buy today announced that they will join forces to provide small and medium business customers with access to purchase ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops and the newly announced Lenovo-branded 3000 PCs. Small business customers nationwide now will have the opportunity to acquire […]

RALEIGH, N.C., March 20, 2006 — Lenovo today unveiled its first Lenovo-branded dual-core notebook computer, a widescreen, easy-to-use system designed for small business customers with a limited IT budget. The Lenovo 3000 N100 simplifies owning and operating a PC by automating many routine security and maintenance tasks through a unique suite of productivity tools. Lenovo […]

PURCHASE, NY, March 16, 2006 — Lenovo Group Limited today announced an action plan to enhance responsiveness to customers in all of its markets, strengthen Lenovo’s global competitive position, and increase operational efficiency. “We want Lenovo to deliver profitable, sustainable growth everywhere we do business,” said William J. Amelio, president and chief executive officer of […]