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Lenovo Group


Lenovo is the No.1 PC maker in the Asia-Pacific region, and the world's fourth largest.

In the latest quarter that ended Sep. 30, the Chinese PC maker garnered market share of 18.9 percent in the region.

Lenovo was the official computer equipment sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Games held in August this year, and also designed the 2008 Olympic torch. It also has other sport sponsorships, including the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA) and Formula One team WilliamsF1.

Formerly known as Legend, the Chinese giant sells a range of products including PCs, servers, cell phones and electronic goods. It is incorporated in Hong Kong, with headquarters in Beijing, China, and Morrisville, North Carolina in the United States.

The PC maker has a workforce of approximately 23,200 employees around the world.

Lenovo ranks among ZDNet Asia's Top 10 fastest-growing companies for 2008/2009.

This company is listed in Systems.



Financials
Fiscal year-end March FY08 FY07 FY06 FY05 FY04
Global revenue (US$millions) 16,351.5 13,978.3 12,685.7 2,609.2 —
Global full-year net income (US$millions) 485.2 161.1 27.7 140.0 —
Average year-on-year revenue growth over 4 years 137.79%
Average year-on-year net income growth over 4 years 201.07%
Percentage of revenue from Asia (including Japan/Korea) 12%

Operations
Founded 1984 China
First Asian office 1984 China
Global employees 23,200
Global employees in Asia —
Asian economies: Total 10 China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

* Data correct as of October 2008. Information was compiled by ZDNet Asia from sources such as official reports, corporate Web sites and financial news sites. ZDNet Asia strived to get the latest information but does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the data. The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell any securities.

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