Lenovo

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Lenovo is a Chinese PC manufacturer founded originally as a state-founded branch of a research institute called Legend in 1984.[1] In 2005, they officially rebranded as Lenovo and bought the IBM computer division alongside the Thinkpad brand.[2] Today, Lenovo has more than 77,000 employees and holds about a quarter of the Worldwide PC Shipments market.[3][4][5]

Lenovo
Basic information
Founded 1984
Type Public
Industry Electronics
Official website https://lenovo.com/

In 2014, the company bought Motorola Mobility from Google for around US$2.91 billion.[6]

Controversies

  • Lenovo X1 Carbon
  • In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.[7] The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.[8]

References

  1. "Sequential learning in a Chinese spin-off: the case of Lenovo Group Limited" - onlinelibrary.wiley.com - accessed 2025-02-01
  2. "Lenovo Goes Global" - strategy-business.com - accessed 2025-02-01
  3. "About Lenovo" - lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01
  4. "2023/24 Environmental, Social and Governance Report" - doc.irasia.com - accessed 2025-02-01
  5. "Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year" - gartner.com - 2025-02-01
  6. "Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google" - news.lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01
  7. "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall" - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01
  8. "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage" - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01