History
Our Unique History
Our unique heritage affords us with the right building blocks to enable intelligent transformation for our customers with smart devices, smart infrastructure, and smart vertical solutions.
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A big step to #3 worldwideIn 2005, Lenovo acquired IBM’s PC business, including ThinkPad, making it the #3 PC maker worldwide by volume
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Refining a global stampIn 2011, Lenovo entered into a joint venture with NEC for PCs and acquired Medion for PCs
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Software & the cloudIn 2012, Lenovo acquired Stoneware for cloud and software services
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Bold frontiersIn 2014, acquire Motorola’s smartphone and IBM’s System X86 server businesses
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Making a mark with partnersIn 2017, Lenovo entered into joint ventures with NEC for PCs
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PC & server partnershipsIn 2018, Lenovo entered into joint ventures with Fujitsu for PCs and NetApp for servers
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A $50 billion companyIn 2019, Lenovo became a $50 billion company
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Commitment to sustainabilityIn 2020, Lenovo set aggressive, science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for 2030 -
Pioneering Green leadershipIn 2021, Lenovo recognized by Corporate Knights as one of the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world
Product History
We have a strong history of innovation:
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First Chinese character cardThe first Chinese character card, opening China to the PC revolution -
First Chinese Internet PCThe first Internet PC for China, providing the first “one touch” button to connect to the Internet -
Early suspend/resume patentEarly patent for Suspend and Resume – enabling the rapid growth of laptops, by stopping the drain on battery power when the laptop lid closed and resuming of work where the user left off when the lid re-opens -
Laptop firstsThinkPad firsts – color TFT screen, embedded security chip, fingerprint reader, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and WiFi – all innovations that became industry standards -
Thinner & lighterThinkPad X300 – widescreen ultra-thin and ultra-light laptop -
Convertible pioneer360° hinge to pioneer the convertible category -
Saving screensShattershield Technology for smartphone screens to reduce broken screens -
Beyond the smartphoneMoto Mods, so people can attach what they need when they need it, including a speaker, HD camera, and 5G -
Practical privacyThinkShutter and TrueBlock Privacy Shutter ensure the camera is off -
Firsts in foldablesThe world’s first foldable PC and clamshell smartphone -
First to 5GThe world’s first 5G PC