Monday, December 29, 2008

Lenovo senior director to join Baidu

Zhu Guang, senior director for Lenovo (LNVGY),
Greater China, public relations and promotions, will
depart from his position at the end of December
2008.

According to the reports in local media, prior rumors
stated that Zhu planned to resign because of the
unsatisfactory promotion of Lenovo during the 2008
Beijing Olympic Games. In addition, Sina.com reported
by citing "reliable sources" that Zhu will join Chinese
search engine Baidu.com in two weeks and be in charge
of Baidu's marketing division. Zhu neither confirmed nor
denied the news, while Baidu did not comment on it.
Joining Lenovo in 1998, Zhu has been responsible for
Lenovo's brand and production promotion in China as
well as public relations and internal communications.

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