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Biography of Directors and Senior Management (continued)
Biography of senior management (continued)
Dr. Peter D. Hortensius, 51, 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. Previously, Dr. Hortensius spent 17 years with IBM. He 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. Gianfranco Lanci, 57, joined the Group in April 2012 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of
the EMEA geography. Mr Lanci has 30 years experience across the PC business, including leadership roles at Texas Instruments
and Acer. He was appointed as president of Acer Inc. in 2005 and in 2008 became chief executive officer and president. Under his
leadership he led Acer to the #2 position globally and #1 in EMEA whilst recording record profitability for three consecutive years.
He holds a degree in engineering from the Politecnico of Turin.
Mr. Liu Jun, 43, 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 Phone, Tablet and Smart TV business. Prior to that, Mr. Liu held a broad range of
leadership positions in Lenovo including president of the Products Group, Consumer Business Group, Global supply chain and
Lenovo China. 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.
Ms. Qiao Jian, 44, joined the Group in 1990 and is currently Senior Vice President, Human Resources, responsible for human
resources, organizational development, global talent, compensation and benefits as well as nurturing the Company’s culture. Prior
to assuming this position, Ms. Qiao held various senior positions in the Group including Senior Vice President of Strategy and
Planning and Vice President of Human Resources in China – both before and after the acquisition of IBM’s PC Division. Ms. Qiao
has extensive experience in human resources, strategy, 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.
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, 49, joined the Group in May 2005 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the
APLA geography. Prior to that, Mr. van Duijl was Senior Vice President and President of Mature Markets overseeing all business in
North America, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Global Accounts. Mr. van Duijl was 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.
Mr. Wong Wai Ming, 54, is Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Financial Officer. He was previously an investment
banker for more than 15 years and also held senior management position in listed companies in Hong Kong. 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
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 is currently the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and 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.