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2008/09 Annual Report Lenovo Group Limited
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Directors (continued)
Independent Non-executive Directors
Professor Woo Chia-Wei
Mr. Ting Lee Sen
Mr. John W. Barter III
Dr. Tian Suning
In accordance with articles 92 and 101 of the Company’s articles of association, Dr. Wu Yibing, Ms. Ma Xuezheng, Mr. William O.
Grabe and Mr. John W. Barter III will retire and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting.
The Company has received from each of independent non-executive directors an annual confirmation of his independence pursuant
to rule 3.13 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Listing Rules”). The
Company considers they are independent.
Biography of directors and senior management
Biography of directors
Chairman and non-executive director
Mr. Liu Chuanzhi, 65, is Chairman of the Board and a non-executive director of the Company. Mr. Liu returned to the position of
Chairman on February 5, 2009. Mr. Liu is the leading founder of Lenovo Group and was the Chairman of the Board and an executive
director of the Company from 1994 and 1993 respectively until Lenovo’s completion of acquisition of IBM Personal Computing
Division on April 30, 2005. He graduated from the Department of Radar Communications at Xian Military Communications
Engineering College of China and has substantial experience in the computer industry. Mr Liu is a director and president of Legend
Holdings Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company.
Executive director
Mr. Yang Yuanqing, 44, is an executive director and assumed the duties of Chief Executive Officer of the Company on February
5, 2009. Prior to that, he was the Chairman of the Board from April 30, 2005. Before taking up the office as Chairman, Mr. Yang
was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has been an executive director since December 16, 1997. He has more than
20 years of experience in the field of computer. Under his leadership, Lenovo has been China’s best-selling PC brand since 1997.
Mr. Yang holds a Master’s degree from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Science and Technology of China.
Mr. Yang is also a guest professor at the University of Science and Technology and a member of the New York Stock Exchange’s
International Advisory Committee.
Non-executive directors
Mr. Zhu Linan, 46, has been a non-executive director of the Company since April 30, 2005. He has more than 20 years of
management experience. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
in 1987. He was a Senior Vice President of the Group. Mr. Zhu is also a director of Legend Holdings Limited, the controlling
shareholder of the Company.
Ms. Ma Xuezheng, 56, has been a non-executive Vice Chairman of the Company since May 23, 2007. Prior to that, she was an
executive director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 1997 and 2000 respectively and held directorship in various
subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Ma has more than 30 years of experience in financial and executive management. She graduated
from Capital Normal University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Ms. Ma is currently the managing director of TPG Capital
an equity investment firm having a substantial interest in the convertible preferred shares of the Company. She is a director of
Shenzhen Development Bank (listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange) and also an independent non-executive director of Standard
Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited.
Mr. James G. Coulter, 49, has been a non-executive director of the Company since May 17, 2005. Mr. Coulter is a founding
partner of TPG (an equity investment firm having a substantial interest in the convertible preferred shares of the Company). Prior
to founding TPG, from 1986 to 1992, Mr. Coulter was a Vice President of the Robert M. Bass Group, Inc. (now doing business as
Keystone Group, L.P.). From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Coulter was also associated with SPO Partners, an investment firm that focuses on
public market and private minority investments. Mr. Coulter also serves on the Boards of Directors of The Neiman Marcus Group,
Inc. and J Crew Group, Inc. (NYSE listed).
Mr. William O. Grabe, 71, has been a non-executive director of the Company since May 17, 2005. Mr. Grabe is a Managing
Director of General Atlantic LLC, an equity investment firm having a substantial interest in the convertible preferred shares of the
Company, and has been with the General Atlantic Group since 1992. Prior to that, he served as the Vice President and Corporate
Officer of IBM. Mr. Grabe is also a director of the following listed companies: Patni Computer Systems Limited (Mumbai Stock
Exchange and NYSE listed), Gartner Inc. (NYSE listed) and Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ listed).