Now we are Talking about The Lenovo R&D center in São Paulo: stakes and opportunities
Lenovo continues to implement its global strategy,
with the goal to sustain its growth. Based on certain sources Lenovo is billed
as the world’s largest PC vendor. Henceforth with its approximately US$100M investment
announced in software research and development (R&D) center located in São
Paulo, Brazil, this company targets the
emerging market.
Connectikpeople recalls that,
the facility is Lenovo’s first R&D center dedicated to software development
for Lenovo’s Enterprise
Product Group (EPG). This means, the center will focus on
innovation in enterprise software solutions and high-end servers, storage and
cloud technologies. The Lenovo R&D center will be installed at the
University of Campinas (Unicamp) Science and Technology Park located roughly
100km (60 miles) from São Paulo City.
Pending the launching of the operations scheduled to begin as early as January 2014, Connectikpeople can also recall that, the support offered by the Government of São Paulo State, through Investe SP, and other agencies dedicated to funding research and development, largely impacted Lenovo’s decision to invest in São Paulo State; and in July 2012, the president of Lenovo Brazil, Dan Stone, announced to Governor, Geraldo Alckmin, that the company would invest US$30M at Itu city to install a factory and a distribution center for the manufacturing of several models of personal computers. The plant currently has 700 employees.
Pending the launching of the operations scheduled to begin as early as January 2014, Connectikpeople can also recall that, the support offered by the Government of São Paulo State, through Investe SP, and other agencies dedicated to funding research and development, largely impacted Lenovo’s decision to invest in São Paulo State; and in July 2012, the president of Lenovo Brazil, Dan Stone, announced to Governor, Geraldo Alckmin, that the company would invest US$30M at Itu city to install a factory and a distribution center for the manufacturing of several models of personal computers. The plant currently has 700 employees.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$34 billion personal technology company, the largest PC maker in the world and an emerging PC Plus leader – serving customers in more than 160 countries.
Dedicated to exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo’s business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo, a global Fortune 500 company, has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.
About the Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Unicamp’s Science and Technology Park was born from a proposal of the Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency presented to the Secretary of Development of São Paulo State Government. The Scientific and Technology Park encourages collaborative research that aims to provide solutions for regional and national problems.
Unicamp is one of the top five universities in Brazil, with over 50,000 students, teachers and researchers on campus. The university is composed of roughly 23 teaching and research centers, 21 interdisciplinary centers, 2 technical schools and several support units that combined develop thousands of research projects per year. Additionally, Unicamp has the highest graduation rate, around 55% of the total students, and 28% of master and PhD students.
About Investe SP
Investe SP is the gatekeeper for international companies looking to open facilities in the State of Sao Paulo that differ from enterprises already located in the State. The agency works in conjunction with the economic development Secretary to provides strategic information and support to aid investors in finding the best locations for their business free of charge. For more information, please see www.investe.sp.gov.br.
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$34 billion personal technology company, the largest PC maker in the world and an emerging PC Plus leader – serving customers in more than 160 countries.
Dedicated to exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo’s business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo, a global Fortune 500 company, has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.
About the Unicamp Science and Technology Park
Unicamp’s Science and Technology Park was born from a proposal of the Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency presented to the Secretary of Development of São Paulo State Government. The Scientific and Technology Park encourages collaborative research that aims to provide solutions for regional and national problems.
Unicamp is one of the top five universities in Brazil, with over 50,000 students, teachers and researchers on campus. The university is composed of roughly 23 teaching and research centers, 21 interdisciplinary centers, 2 technical schools and several support units that combined develop thousands of research projects per year. Additionally, Unicamp has the highest graduation rate, around 55% of the total students, and 28% of master and PhD students.
About Investe SP
Investe SP is the gatekeeper for international companies looking to open facilities in the State of Sao Paulo that differ from enterprises already located in the State. The agency works in conjunction with the economic development Secretary to provides strategic information and support to aid investors in finding the best locations for their business free of charge. For more information, please see www.investe.sp.gov.br.
