WELLESLEY, Mass., June 22, 2005 – Lenovo today announced that Babson College has deployed ThinkPad notebooks for the fifth consecutive year throughout its campus to support innovative learning experiences and increase student productivity. Using System Migration Assistant, a ThinkVantage Technology that allows users to transfer system and network settings from current to new PCs, Babson has […]
CLEVELAND, June 15, 2005 — Lenovo today announced that Kichler Lighting, one of the world’s leading decorative lighting fixture companies, deployed more than 300 ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops, complete with ThinkVantage Technologies, helping Kichler to drastically reduce IT costs, synchronize operations and further its commitment to customer satisfaction. A mid-sized, family owned and operated company, […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 9, 2005 – The University of Pennsylvania and Lenovo today announced a comprehensive partnership that will feature ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops as part of a campus-wide technology initiative, signifying the university’s continuous commitment to innovation and technology leadership. In a three year, multi-million dollar deal, Penn will offer its students, faculty, staff, […]
Hong Kong, June 8, 2005 — Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE:992; ADR: LNVGY) today announced its annual results for the period ended March 31, 2005. In the 2004/05 fiscal year, Lenovo’s profit attributable to shareholders increased by 6.4 percent to HK$1.120 billion. Excluding our investments in globalization — the amortization of marketing rights for The Olympic Partner […]
– A Simple, Lightweight Flip Changes the View for Tablet Marketplace RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 6, 2005 – Capitalizing on long-term, multidimensional expertise in the development of tablet PCs, Lenovo today announced the newest member of the ThinkPad portfolio — the ThinkPad X41 Tablet, creating a new alternative in tablet computing without compromises in weight […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 26, 2005 – Lenovo today announced its latest desktop models, the ThinkCentre M52 and ThinkCentre A52. For the first time, ThinkCentre desktops will incorporate dual-core processing and 64-bit computing capabilities to support today’s most demanding business applications, from medical imaging and graphic design to complex statistical computation. This level of power […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — (MARKET WIRE) — 05/23/2005 — Lenovo today announced that the most recent report by Technology Business Research found that quality remains a competitive strength for ThinkPad notebooks. Lenovo was found to be one of the only notebook vendors keeping pace with hardware quality expectations and whose satisfaction ratings for quality […]
Hong Kong — May 17, 2005 — Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992; ADR: LNVGY) today announced that it has closed its previously announced US$350 million strategic investment by three leading private equity firms: Texas Pacific Group, General Atlantic LLC and Newbridge Capital LLC. Lenovo also announced today that effective from closing of the strategic investment, James […]
MANTEO, NC — May 12, 2005 — Lenovo and IBM today announced the Manteo ThinkPad Learning Project, a 1-to-1 computing pilot program that will provide each middle-school and high-school student in Manteo, North Carolina, with a ThinkPad notebook pre-loaded with VitalSource educational software and the ability to access the town-wide wireless network, further strengthening the economic […]
New global PC leader emerges New Lenovo board members named Transaction completed successfully, ahead of schedule New innovative products to be shipped within weeks Beijing, China and Armonk, NY – May 1, 2005 – Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992; ADR: LNVGY) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of the acquisition of IBM’s Personal […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , April 28, 2005 – IBM today announced that Omnicell, Inc., a leading provider of patient safety solutions, is equipping its staff with ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops designed to help reduce IT support costs, help-desk calls and direct IT staff intervention. Omnicell is replacing its existing PC solution with ThinkPad T42 notebooks […]
ATLANTA , April 19, 2005 – IBM today announced that Havertys Furniture, a full-service home furnishings retailer, has deployed ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops with ThinkVantage Technologies throughout its enterprise for increased data protection and superior customer service. With a corporate mission focused on customer satisfaction, Havertys’ employees must be able to access customer information easily […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 18, 2005 – IBM announced today that eWEEK has named the ThinkPad X40 notebook a winner in eWEEK’s Fifth Annual Excellence Awards program, in the desktop and mobile hardware category. “The opportunities created by new technology, and by customers’ interest in new ways of using those tools to do business, are […]
TOKYO and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 11, 2005 – IBM and SANYO Electric today unveiled initial plans for a prototype micro direct methanol fuel cell system for IBM ThinkPad notebooks. Leveraging SANYO’s latest advancements in fuel cells that increase the longevity of notebook batteries, IBM and SANYO jointly developed a basic design of a fuel […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. , April 7, 2005 – IBM today announced that Fayetteville Public Schools, one of the largest public school districts in Arkansas, has deployed more than 700 ThinkPad notebooks to its certified staff, demonstrating the district’s commitment to innovation and excellence through the use of technology. A key factor in the deployment of ThinkPad notebooks […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. , April 5, 2005 – Building on trends in biometric adoption, identity verification costs and government compliance, IBM today announced the ThinkPad X41 ultraportable notebook — its lightest and smallest ThinkPad with a built-in fingerprint reader. And IBM also announced new ThinkPad software that automatically performs a complete system hardware check and […]
BEIJING, April 1, 2005 – Lenovo Group announced today that its phase-one testing of technology for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games has been successfully completed. The company’s PC and server technologies, recently used at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championship in Torino, Italy, have met the demanding standards of both the Torino 2006 Organizing […]
Hong Kong, March 31, 2005 – Lenovo Group Limited (“Lenovo”) (HKSE: 992; ADR: LNVGY) today announced an agreement with three of the world’s leading private equity firms, Texas Pacific Group (“TPG”), General Atlantic LLC (“GA”) and Newbridge Capital LLC (“Newbridge”), to provide Lenovo with a US$350 million strategic investment for its acquisition of IBM’s PC business. […]
WILLIAMSBURG, VA — Mar 23, 2005 — The College of William and Mary has chosen IBM ThinkPad notebooks for its new myNotebook computing initiative, a program designed to use mobile technology to enhance teaching and communication at the second-oldest educational institution in the United States. Beginning with the fall 2005 semester, students at William and […]
BALTIMORE, MD — Mar 21, 2005 — Monumental Life, one of the nation’s largest life and supplemental health insurance providers, has significantly reduced its total cost of ownership and frequent need for PC-related services and support by switching to IBM ThinkPad notebooks for its mobile sales force, IBM and Future Tech Enterprise, Inc., an IBM […]
CONCORD, CA — Mar 17, 2005 — IBM today announced that ParadigmHealth, a leading provider of disease management services for intensive and clinically complex patients, has deployed more than 200 ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops. The company plans to continue to work with IBM and the new Lenovo to further expand its deployment of ThinkVantage […]
HONOLULU, HI — Mar 10, 2005 — IBM today announced that American Savings Bank has deployed more than 1,500 IBM ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops equipped with ThinkVantage Technologies, providing employees robust tools to increase productivity and deliver superior customer service. In the highly competitive and fast-paced financial services market, customer service helps determine loyalty. […]
ARMONK, N.Y. & BEIJING — March 9, 2005 — IBM and Lenovo today announced completion of the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), clearing the way to complete the sale of IBM’s Personal Computing Division to Lenovo. The CFIUS review was concluded in advance of the statutory deadline. “Lenovo is […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — March 2, 2005 — IBM today announced a new secure wireless networking solution designed to address two central concerns of medium-sized businesses: security and complexity. The IBM Secure Wireless Networking Solution for Cisco Systems combines IBM and Cisco technologies to tighten security in a single, tested and proven solution, creating […]