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profitable growth, most of the new growth will
be in the PC Plus market, which includes tablets,
smartphones, smart TVs, other “smart connected
devices” and the broader portfolio of cloud,
services and infrastructure hardware – such as
storage and servers - that are critical to powering
the PC Plus era. For the first time in Q1 FY13/14,
we sold more smartphones and tablets than PCs
and increased Mobile device revenues to 14% of
overall revenue.
PC leadership is just one milestone in a longer
journey that sees Lenovo becoming a true leader
in the PC Plus era. Our ultimate goal is to use
innovation to differentiate Lenovo and become not
only a leading PC Plus brand, but also one of the
most respected technology companies in the world.
processes. It helps us continuously improve and
perfect our business.
For example, we continue to invest in our
global-local business model, which includes
continuing to enhance and execute our vertical
integration. This end-to-end integration enables
us to better push innovation while delivering
optimal efficiency.
How do you see the Middle East market
responding to both the PC market in general
right now, as well as your PC+ strategy?
Positively. In a market which declined 18.7% YTY,
Lenovo Middle East & Africa had record 10%
market share, adding 3.4% of share YTY and
1.4% QTQ. We have achieved No. H