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2010/11 Annual Report Lenovo Group Limited
62
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Directors
The directors during the year and up to the date of this report were:
Chairman and Non-executive Director
Mr. Liu Chuanzhi
Executive Director
Mr. Yang Yuanqing
Non-executive Directors
Mr. Zhu Linan
Ms. Ma Xuezheng
Mr. James G. Coulter
Mr. William O. Grabe
Dr. Wu Yibing
Independent Non-executive Directors
Professor Woo Chia-Wei
Mr. Ting Lee Sen
Dr. Tian Suning
Mr. Nicholas C. Allen
In accordance with article 101 of the Company’s articles of association, Mr. Liu Chuanzhi, Dr. Wu Yibing, Professor Woo Chia-Wei
and Dr. Tian Suning 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 (“Listing Rules”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock
Exchange”). The Company considers they are independent.
Biography of Directors and Senior Management
Biography of directors
Chairman and non-executive director
Mr. Liu Chuanzhi, 67, 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 the Chairman and
President of Legend Holdings Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company.
Executive director
Mr. Yang Yuanqing, 46, 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, 48, 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 currently a director of Legend Holdings Limited, the controlling
shareholder of the Company. He is also a non-executive director of Peak Sport Products Co., Limited (HKSE listed) and a director
of Foshan Saturday Shoes Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange listed).
Ms. Ma Xuezheng, 58, 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 chairman of Boyu Capital Limited, a
newly formed private equity firm focusing mainly in Greater China investment. She is currently a member of the Listing Committee
of HKSE. Besides, she is holding the following directorship; a non-executive director of Wumart Stores, Inc. (HKSE listed) and also
an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited.