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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Biography of Directors and Senior Management (continued)
Biography of senior management
Mr. Rory Read, 49, joined the Group in June 2006 and is Lenovo President and Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for
driving growth, execution, profitability and performance of Lenovo’s business globally. Mr. Read has a proven track record for
leading substantial business turnarounds and driving gains in share and profitability. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Read held
numerous key executive positions around the world with IBM. Mr. Read graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in
Information Systems from Hartwick College.
Mr. Peter Bartolotta, 52, joined the Group in 2007 and was appointed as Senior Vice President of Global Services in July 2009.
He is responsible for managing and delivering technology Service and Support for customers in more than 160 countries. Prior to
joining Lenovo, Mr. Bartolotta led NCR Corporation’s global retail product management function. Mr. Bartolotta holds an MBA from
the University of Texas and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the State University of New York.
Mr. Chen Shaopeng, 41, joined the Group in 1993 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of
Emerging Markets responsible for all business in China, the rest of Asia, Russia & CIS, East Europe, Latin America, the Middle East
and Africa, including large enterprises, SMB and consumer. Mr. Chen has expertise in the sales and marketing of IT products and
held various leadership positions in regional sales, commercial desktop business unit, national & international sales and marketing.
Mr. Chen holds a Bachelor’s degree of Engineering from Beijing Technology and Business University, an EMBA degree from
Tsinghua University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Mr. Robert Cones, 51, joined the Group in May 2005 and is currently Senior Vice President overseeing the operations for Mature
Markets Group. Mr. Cones was most recently the General Manager of Lenovo Latin America. Prior to joining Lenovo, Mr. Cones
was Vice President and CFO for IBM’s Personal Systems Group and has extensive experience in financial planning, operations,
business metrics, strategy and financial controls. He holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from Union
College.
Mr. Kenneth DiPietro, 52, joined the Group in June 2006 and is currently Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. DiPietro
was a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Corporation before joining the Group and has extensive experience in both human
resources and organizational development. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Industrial and Labour Relations from Cornell
University.
Mr. He Zhiqiang, 48, joined the Group in 1986 and is the Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Technology Officer
with responsibility for technology strategy, R&D systems and technology exploration of emerging areas. Prior to that, Mr. He held
various leadership positions in Lenovo particularly in overseeing Lenovo’s R&D initiatives and systems. Mr. He holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Science from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and a Master’s degree in Computer Science
from the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Peter D. Hortensius, 50, joined the Group in May 2005 and is currently the Senior Vice President of the Company and
President of Product Group responsible for all Think and Idea-branded desktops, notebooks, workstations, servers, peripherals
and software. Dr. Hortensius was the Vice President, Products and Offerings, for IBM’s PC Division prior to joining the Group and
has extensive expertise in product and technology R&D. He holds a Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University
of Manitoba.
Mr. Liu Jun, 42, joined the Group in 1993 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the new Mobile
Internet & Digital Home Group responsible for mobile internet devices, services and applications. Prior to that, Mr. Liu held a broad
range of leadership positions in Lenovo including president of the Products Group and Consumer Business Group and leader of
R&D, corporate strategy, the desktop PC business unit and global supply chain. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Automation and
an EMBA, both from Tsinghua University and completed executive programs at Harvard University and Stanford University.
Mr. Lu Yan, 46, rejoined the Group as Senior Vice President, following the completion of buying back of Lenovo Mobile in
January 2010. Mr. Lu is the head of Think Products Group responsible for Think products. He first joined the Group in 1992
and held various senior positions in desktop, motherboard, handheld device and information product businesses. He holds a
Master’s degree in engineering and automatic control from Beijing Institute of Technology and holds an EMBA from China-Europe
International Business School.
Ms. Qiao Jian, 43, joined the Group in 1990 and is currently Senior Vice President, Strategy and Planning, responsible for global
strategy design and execution. Ms. Qiao has extensive experience in strategy, human resources, marketing and branding. She
holds a Bachelor’s degree in management science from Fudan University and holds an EMBA from China-Europe International
Business School.