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Biography of Directors and Senior Management (continued)
Biography of senior management (continued)
Mr. Qiao Song, 43, joined the Group in 1991 and is currently the Senior Vice President of the Company and Head of Business
Development and M&A. Mr. Song was most recently the chief procurement officer of the Group and prior to that, held several
leader positions in product development, sales and marketing, and supply chain and procurement management. Mr. Qiao
graduated from the Department of Computer Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering degree at Tsinghua University.
Mr. David Roman, 56, joined the Group in March 2010 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Marketing
Officer. Mr. Roman was most recently a vice president of marketing communication at HP and prior to that, a vice president at
NVIDIA and Apple. He graduated in architecture and industrial design from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia
and also pursued executive MBA studies at INSEAD in Paris.
Mr. David Schmoock, 42, joined the Group in 2006 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and General Manager
of Lenovo’s North America organization responsible for daily operations, growth and market share of the region. Prior to assuming
this position, Mr. Schmoock held various senior positions in the Group including Head of Center of Excellence managing critical
business and customer activities, Chief Information Officer leading IT transformation and he has also led operations for Mature
Markets. Before joining the Group, he was Vice President of Marketing for Dell Asia-Pacific/Japan. Mr. Schmoock holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Political Science from Columbia University.
Mr. Gerry Smith, 48, joined the Group in August 2006 as Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain and is responsible for end-
to-end supply chain management encompassing order management, supply planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and
fulfillment operations. Before joining the Group, Mr. Smith held a number of leadership roles at Dell, including Vice President and
General Manager of Notebook Development, of Peripherals Development and of the Display Line of Business. Mr. Smith holds a
Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from Pacific Lutheran University.
Mr. Milko van Duijl, 48, joined the Group in May 2005 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of
Mature Markets overseeing all business in North America, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Global Accounts,
including large enterprises, SMB and consumer. Mr. van Duijl was the Vice President, EMEA, of IBM’s PC Division before joining
the Group and has extensive knowledge and expertise of the IT industry, as well as international business management. He holds a
BBA from Nijenrode University and a Doctorandus title and MBA from the University of Rotterdam. Both located in the Netherlands.
Ms. Wang Xiaoyan, 49, joined the Group in 1994 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Information
Officer responsible for Lenovo’s information technology strategy and operations. Ms. Wang has extensive experience in
establishment of IT information systems, finance and administration. She graduated from Beijing Institute of Technology with a
Master’s degree in Engineering and holds an EMBA from China-Europe International Business School.
Mr. Wong Wai Ming, 53, is Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wong has more than 15 years of
experience in investment banking and was a member of HKSE Listing Committee. He was an independent non-executive director
of the Company from March 30, 1999 until his appointment to the position of CFO on May 23, 2007. Mr. Wong is a member of the
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a
Bachelor’s degree in Management Sciences from the Victoria University of Manchester, U.K..
Directors’ Service Contracts
On October 9, 2006, the Company entered into the service contract with Mr. Yang Yuanqing, the executive director and the
then Chairman of the Board of the Company, for an unfixed term commencing from October 9, 2006. Upon termination of the
service contract, Mr. Yang may be entitled to compensation and other payments equivalent to more than one year’s emoluments
depending on a number of factors including the length of service, the amount of the unvested equity awards and the amount of the
annual bonus. The service contract was approved by the shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on
November 7, 2006 (at which Mr. Yang and his associates abstained from voting) pursuant to Rule 13.68 of the Listing Rules. Mr.
Yang became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and ceased to act as the Executive Chairman of the Board with effect
from February 5, 2009 but he continues to act as an executive director of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, none of the directors has a service contract with the Company which is not determinable within one year
without payment of compensation, other than statutory compensation.
Directors’ Interests in Contracts
No contracts of significance in relation to the Group’s business to which the Company or its subsidiaries was a party and in which
a director of the Company had a material interest, whether directly or indirectly, existed at the end of the year or at any time during
the year.