Ex-Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci joins Lenovo as a consultant

We haven’t heard much from outspoken former Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci since he left the company back in March of this year, but it looks like he’s now ready to get back into the PC business in a slightly different role. Lenovo confirmed today that Lanci is joining the company as a consultant to “help develop and accelerate Lenovo’s worldwide consumer business.” Initially, those efforts will be mostly focused on Lenovo’s integration of German PC manufacturer Medion, which it acquired in June for $907 million, but it sounds like this is more than just a short-term gig — he does get to stay in Italy, though. Head on past the break for Lenovo’s complete statement. Continue reading Ex-Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci joins Lenovo as a consultant Ex-Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci joins Lenovo as a consultant originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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