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Biography of senior management (continued)
Mr. Gianfranco Lanci, 58, joined the Group in April 2012 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of
the EMEA geography. Mr. Lanci has 31 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, 44, joined the Group in 1993 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of Lenovo
Business Group responsible for driving Lenovo’s mainstream consumer/commercial desktop, notebook and tablet businesses and
also the growth across the Mobile Internet & Digital Home portfolio including smartphone and smart TV. 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, 45, 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 P. Smith, 49, joined the Group in August 2006 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of
Americas geography. Prior to that, Mr. Smith was senior vice president of Global Operations and was responsible for end-to-end
supply chain management encompassing order management, supply planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and fulfilment
operations, as well as Lenovo’s global services and quality teams. 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, 50, joined the Group in May 2005 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the
Asia Pacific geography and Global Accounts. 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, 55, 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 Chief Financial
Officer 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, United Kingdom.
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.
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, subsisted at the end of the year or at any time
during the year.