How did Lenovo become the world’s biggest computer company?
It is number one in five of the seven biggest PC markets, including Japan and
Germany. Its mobile division is poised to leapfrog Samsung to grab the top spot
in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market. This week it made a splash at
the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with what PC World called “bullish bravado and a seemingly bottomless
trunk” of enticing new products.
Lenovo’s rebound raises several questions. How did the firm recover from
disaster? Is its new strategy sustainable? And does its rise signal the
emergence of China’s first world-class brand?
