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Mei Minling, director of Lenovo Greater China market

Mei Minling, director of IBM personal computer division Greater China

Bokee.com learned from reliable sources, the personal computer department of IBM (now renamed Lenovo International) Greater China Marketing Director Mei Minling has submitted his resignation formally in July 29th, IBM has been approved by her resignation, will soon be released to the media the news. There are people in the industry, Mei Minling's resignation is Lenovo's official acquisition of IBM in May 1st this year, the resignation of IBM Greater China in the highest position.

Mei Minling, who was in a position to do so, but declined to be named, told IBM that he had submitted his resignation to the boss on Friday and was quickly approved.

But it is said that the IBM will be announced that the arrangement is Mei Minling retirement to stabilize the team mood. And I was just 42 years old this year, is at the peak of career, retirement, it seems difficult to convince.

The staff told the blog network, Mei Minling has left Beijing, to Hongkong, intends to take a rest for half a month. Blog network staff call Mei Minling's cell phone and found that the other has been turned off. Currently, IBM China has been informed of the resignation of half of the white plum.

For Mei Minling's departure, the industry is full of conjecture. Most people think this is certainly associated with the acquisition of IBM after its strategic layout in China and personnel adjustment related. After all, Mei Minling service IBM nearly 20 years, the feelings of IBM is quite deep, and after years of struggle to sit on this position, if there is no special reason, I believe it will not easily give up the post.

Moreover, early media reports, IBM has made a rule: "Lenovo announced the acquisition of IBMPC to the ultimate success of the May 1st, the resignation of employees IBM never hired after May 1st; resigned, within two years not to hire." If this rule does exist, it means that IBM may not return to Mei Minling for two years. From this, Mei Minling went to Italy has decided.

It is reported that, since the acquisition of Lenovo, IBMPCD Greater China business team has more than 30% employees chose to leave. Including a number of former director IBM responsible for second-line in East and North China, Southern China and other regions, bid farewell to the number as high as 40-50, run away. And Mei Minling is the highest position in the resignation of staff.

Nearly 20 years of review of Mei Minling's IBM career, is somewhat difficult to have sailed the seven seas water. She graduated from Chinese University Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in business administration. In 1986, he entered IBM and became a sales assistant, then served as the account manager of the Beijing branch, the Southern China branch and the Hongkong financial services division. In 1995, he served as executive assistant to brand management in greater china. From 1996 to 2000, she served in various management positions in IBM Hongkong, and was appointed general manager of personal computer division in IBM, Hongkong, in 2001. She has been in charge of marketing and product management for IBM personal computer division in China since September 2002, when she went to Hongkong to work in Beijing. In January 2005, he was promoted to director of IBM personal computer division greater china.

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