Lenovo is proud to be a Vendors in Partnership (VIP) member of the CCRA. As a global leader in the PC market, and recently recognized as a Fortune 500 company, Lenovo is committed to excellence and dedicated to providing the best PC products and value-added services for our customers in higher education. Our ThinkPadŽ and ThinkCentreŽ products are acclaimed for their innovative design, performance, and rock-solid reliability. And our services for higher education are second to none, optimizing your user experience and providing you with a better return on investment. Get to know Lenovo—your partner in achieving the ultimate campus computing experience.

The ultimate Campus Computer Reseller (CCR) program
Lenovo's association with the CCRA reflects our commitment to partnering with campus computer resellers to enrich the higher education marketplace. Our Campus Computer Reseller (CCR) program enables approved campus computer stores to purchase products directly from Lenovo for institution use and/or resale to students, faculty, and staff.

Lenovo CCRs enjoy access to our entire line of award-winning PC products and accessories, all at competitively priced educational discounts. Your dedicated Lenovo direct account representative is ready to assist with purchases and streamlined, hassle-free returns, and a customized Web site for easy online ordering. To register as a Lenovo CCR, apply online or call (877) 536-9955.

Lenovo is for learning
Discover how Lenovo is the smart choice for higher education. Visit our new Solutions for Higher Education Web portal to learn more and explore our resources and solutions designed with higher education in mind.

The legend behind Lenovo
In 1984, eleven computer scientists in Beijing, led by Liu Chuanzhi, had a vision: Create a company that would bring the advantages of information technology to the Chinese people. Setting up office in a small bungalow, Legend was established, a company that would open a new era of consumer PCs in China. Legend blossomed into the nation's largest PC manufacturer, today accounting for nearly one in three PCs sold in China. In 2003, Legend changed its brand name to Lenovo, taking the "Le" from Legend and adding "novo"—Latin for "new"—to reflect the spirit of innovation that is at our core.

Following the landmark acquisition of IBM's Personal Computing Division (PCD) in 2005, Lenovo has become a leader in the global PC market, combining the best of East and West. In Lenovo, Legend's legendary manufacturing and distribution meets PCD's history of innovations ranging from the very first laptop computer to the latest high-security technologies like "airbag" data protection and biometric identification. Lenovo is also proud to continue and expand upon PCD's acclaimed ThinkVantageŽ technologies, our unique, built-in productivity tools which Gartner Group recently praised as the best at lowering total cost of ownership.

A product of our multicultural DNA, Lenovo envisions a new world with new thinking and embraces our shared values of innovation, entrepreneurialism, trust and integrity, and teamwork across cultures, in service of our each and every customer and stakeholder.

Core Values: Lenovo's core values align perfectly with institutions of higher learning, encompassing the delivery of superior service, upholding an innovative and enterprising spirit, and a commitment to integrity. Permeating every aspect of our business and policies, such values help lead to high-quality green PC products, consideration for employee welfare, prudent management of the company's global supply chain, ethical corporate behavior, and socially responsible investments.

Innovation: Innovation is at the heart of Lenovo, and we operate major R&D hubs in three nations-China, Japan, and our executive headquarters in Raleigh, NC, USA. Our operations involve more than 60 countries, with "worldsourcing" of ideas from around the globe, in keeping with our vision as a New World Company. Every member of Lenovo's worldwide team contributes to deliver some of the world's most important advances in PC technology. Our dedication to bringing the best ideas and products to the world has resulted in an unequalled track record that includes more than 2,000 patents and numerous industry firsts.

Environment: As part of our global vision, Lenovo shares your commitment to the environment. We proudly offer products to help higher education reduce energy consumption and the waste that has too often accompanied PC manufacture and packaging. Our award-winning ThinkPad X300 and the new X200 are EPEAT Gold qualified, Energy Star rated, and GREENGUARD certified. Explore our entire line of environmentally responsible products and services, and learn how you can go green.

Customer Care: Lenovo recognizes the importance of customer care, and we back up our exceptionally engineered PCs with award-winning service that is second to none. Lenovo Service and Support provides campuses, students and educators a better return on their investment, offering the help you need when you need it. Readers of PC Magazine recently rated Lenovo tops in their survey of the Best (and Worst) Tech Support in America: "Lenovo continues to provide the highest satisfaction among vendors selling laptops with Windows."

Every day, Lenovo develops, manufactures and markets high-quality, secure, easy-to-use technology products and value-added professional services that provide our customers around the world with smarter ways to achieve.