Lenovo has appointed Dr Tolga Kurtoglu to replace Dr Yong Rui as its Chief Technology Officer.
Kurtoglu brings a wealth of experience from leading roles in the IT industry, including CTO of HP Inc and Global Head of HP Labs, CEO of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, and lead for the product development group at Dell.
He holds numerous patents and has published multiple papers in the fields of automation and machine intelligence, computational design, systems engineering, and 3D/digital manufacturing.
“As we embrace the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in AI, I’m pleased to welcome Tolga to Lenovo to help us further realise our ambitions as a global technology powerhouse and drive our AI leadership forward. His experience across hardware, software, and AI technologies will further strengthen our innovation leadership and smarter AI for All focus,” said Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO of Lenovo.
“At a time when all consumers and companies are seizing the potential of AI, I’m looking forward to working with research teams around the world to further accelerate the development of Lenovo’s portfolio and deliver powerful, flexible, and responsible AI solutions that transform industries and empower individuals,” said Kurtoglu, who will will lead Lenovo’s Research team, spearhead its innovation ecosystem, ensure alignment between the Group’s technological vision and overall business objectives, and serve as a member on the Lenovo Executive Committee, the leadership team at Lenovo.
His predecessor Rui will become President of the newly formed Emerging Technology Group that will be charged with anticipating emerging trends in technology and turning them into future business growth opportunities.
“This is a pivotal time for the technology industry, with so many new transformative and emerging technologies that will change how we live, work, and do business. I’ve been passionate about incubating and commercialising new technologies throughout my career, and I’m excited to lead Lenovo’s new Emerging Technology Group,” said Rui.
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