Edison D. Ong
Can something that’s cool be hot?
The answer from Lenovo is yes.
When I look at the Think Pad (from IBM, and now branded as Lenovo), I look at what is inside, said David Miller, President of Asia Pacific and SVP of the Lenovo Group, as he explained what he meant by Lenovo aiming to be known as a producer of the best engineered personal computer.
"Air bag technology (in a laptop). No body has that," he exclaimed. "Very smart wireless (sic) pick up. Spill proof keyboards."
He continued, "Those are what consumers want. They want robustness and stability. One that they can count on and is highly predictable. They need something sustainable."
He said on top of producing best engineered PCs, Lenovo is designing the coolest products. With a wide array of Lenovo notebooks he believed that his company can be competitive in every price point and product features.
"We will always look at what the customers want," he remarked, adding, "You will be seeing new segments and products coming out of China (where Lenovo is manufactured)."
Miller said he feels Lenovo has a better chance at taking advantage of the opportunity presented by low-end markets worldwide, particularly those growing fast in emerging country markets. Their edge, he believed is Lenovo’s being centric, "We do business everywhere."
Miller remarked, "We have a very bright future ahead of us."
In his position, Miller has responsibility for all customer-facing business in the Asia Pacific region, including sales, marketing, operations, and service and support, as well as full profit-and-loss responsibility.
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