Press Releases

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 […]

LAS VEGAS, NV, March 14, 2006 — Lenovo, the world’s third largest PC company, today announced its new business partner program — the Lenovo Partner Network, an end-to-end channel program featuring tools and offerings tailored to the specific needs of PC resellers. The new program, which comes less than a year after Lenovo purchased IBM’s […]

TORINO, Italy, March 1, 2006 — Lenovo, the computing equipment sponsor of the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, today announced that its personal computing solution successfully delivered error-free support for all competitions and events during the Games. “The Olympic Games are entirely dependent on a robust and innovative technology foundation,” said Gerhard Heiberg, executive […]

RALEIGH, N.C., February 23, 2006 — Lenovo today unveiled the first-ever Lenovo-branded PCs to be offered worldwide, the Lenovo 3000 product family, one of the first truly international PC brands. Researchers, scientists and product design teams from China, Japan and the U.S. combined Lenovo’s heritage in enterprise and consumer PC technology to design an optimal […]

TORINO, Italy, February 16, 2006 – Lenovo, the computing equipment sponsor of the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, today announced that its personal computing solution has delivered error-free support for all competition events completed to-date. “There is no such thing as a ‘second try’ at the Olympic Games,” said Enrico Frascari, information technology managing […]

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, February 13, 2006 — Indiana State University has selected the Lenovo ThinkPad as its preferred computer for students and faculty as the university moves toward becoming a notebook institution. Indiana State will become the first public university in the state to require all students to have notebook computers, beginning with incoming freshmen […]

TORINO, Italy, February 8, 2006 — Lenovo, the worldwide computing equipment sponsor of the Olympic Winter Games, today announced its lineup of Lenovo Champions — 11 Olympic Games athletes from the United States, Slovenia, Norway, Germany and China. These athletes will help support Lenovo’s broad Olympic Games campaign, which seeks to establish brand awareness, build […]

FORT WORTH, Texas, February 1, 2006 — American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) today announced it has signed a strategic technology agreement with Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) to provide Admirals Club® members with access to new Lenovo PCs to further enhance the overall travel experience with the world’s largest airline. By providing leading-edge PC technology at […]

HONG KONG, January 26, 2006 – Lenovo’s consolidated revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005, increased 392 percent year over year to HK$31.1 billion, driven by particularly strong performance in China and the May 2005 acquisition of IBM’s PCD business. Lenovo’s PC shipments grew 12 percent year over year. In the same […]

PURCHASE, N.Y., January 24, 2006 – Lenovo today announced that it will create and operate seven Internet “i.lounges” equipped with ThinkPad notebooks and Lenovo desktops at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games for athletes, coaches and trainers to stay in touch with their families and supporters. The custom-designed Lenovo i.lounges will be located in Olympic […]

TORINO, Italy, January 11, 2006 – With the opening ceremonies of the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games less than 30 days away (February 10-26, 2006), Atos Origin and Lenovo today announced that the two companies have combined strengths to deliver information technology for the Torino Games. Under Torino Organizing Committee for the XX Olympic Winter […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and ATLANTA, Ga., January 4, 2006 – Lenovo and Cingular Wireless today announced plans to integrate wireless wide area network (WWAN) technology from Cingular in upcoming versions of ThinkPad notebooks. ThinkPad users will have built-in, immediate high-speed Internet access via the Cingular BroadbandConnect service without needing a separate PC card or […]

PURCHASE, NY, December 20, 2005 – Lenovo Group Limited today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed William J. Amelio as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Amelio most recently was Senior Vice President of Dell Inc. and President, Asia-Pacific and Japan, before which he served in senior executive and operating positions at NCR […]

HONG KONG, December 20, 2005 – Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE:992; ADR: LNVGY) today announced the acquisition of the remaining 19.2 percent equity interest in the mobile handset joint venture it formed with Xoceco (Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co., Ltd.) at a cash consideration of RMB72 million (approximately HK$68 million) under a share transfer agreement. The […]

RICHMOND, Va., December 15, 2005 – Lenovo today announced that the University of Richmond has deployed ThinkPad X41 Tablet PCs to provide students with the advantages of a “real-time” electronic curriculum. Using ThinkPad Tablet PCs linked to the school’s new wireless network, students can complete and submit assignments from anywhere on campus, collect and input […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., December 13, 2005 – Lenovo, provider of the industry’s most secure PCs,(1) will sell its 1,000,000th ThinkPad notebook with an integrated fingerprint reader next month, making it the largest provider of biometric-enabled PCs in the world. “Security is critical to our customers, and they rely on Lenovo to deliver innovative, cutting-edge […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., November 30, 2005 – Two Lenovo concept PCs have won design awards from the prestigious German design institute, Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen. The institute awarded a “Best of the Best for Highest Design Quality” to Lenovo’’s Yoga notebook – which features a 180-degree adjustable display for multiple viewing angles and uses […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. , November 17, 2005 – Lenovo today announced that the most recent Technology Business Research (TBR) report concludes the company has held firm to its No. 1 ranking in customer satisfaction for ThinkPad notebooks. In TBR’s 3Q2005 “Corporate IT Buying Behavior and Customer Satisfaction Study,” Lenovo improved its positioning by adding […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., November 14, 2005 — Lenovo today announced that future versions of ThinkCentre M52 desktops will support Intel® Virtualization Technology, a silicon technology that allows PC platforms to run multiple applications and operating systems simultaneously in independent partitions, to better help users manage and protect the multi-functional capabilities of PCs. Lenovo is […]

PURCHASE, N.Y., November 10, 2005 – Continuing their collaboration as global brands and TOP worldwide Olympic sponsors, Lenovo and Visa International today jointly announced that they will work together on activities aimed to enhance the visitor and viewer experience during the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. As part of the agreement, Lenovo will provide Visa […]

RALEIGH, N.C. and DELRAY BEACH, Fla., November 3, 2005 – Lenovo, the world’s third-largest personal computing company, announced today that it has teamed with Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, to sell its popular new Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks. Office Depot customers will now be able to experience the […]

HONG KONG, November 1, 2005 – Lenovo results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005, showed continued overall revenue and profit growth, reflecting positive customer response to innovative products and growth in emerging markets. The quarter is the first reflecting a full three months’ contribution from Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s former Personal Computing […]