Lenovo Names Amar Babu Global President of Motorola
Babu, now Lenovo's Asia Pacific president, takes over Motorola's global business from 1 January 2027.
Key Takeaways
- Lenovo named Amar Babu Global President of Motorola.
- The role takes effect on 1 January 2027.
- Babu is now Lenovo's Senior Vice President and President of Asia Pacific.
- Luca Rossi stays acting Motorola Global President until the end of 2026.
- Babu has been at Lenovo since 2007.
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Motorola will get a new global president from 1 January 2027. Lenovo has named Amar Babu, currently its Senior Vice President and President of Asia Pacific, as General Manager of its Mobile Business Group and Global President of Motorola.
Babu will report to Luca Rossi, Lenovo Executive Vice President and President of the Intelligent Devices Group. Rossi will stay on as acting Motorola Global President until the end of 2026, and Babu will remain President of Asia Pacific in the short term while the handover is worked out.
Amar Babu's Motorola appointment at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Who | Amar Babu |
| New role | General Manager, Mobile Business Group, and Global President of Motorola |
| Appointed by | Lenovo |
| Effective | 1 January 2027 |
| Current role | Senior Vice President and President of Asia Pacific, Lenovo |
| Reports to | Luca Rossi, Executive Vice President and President of the Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo |
| Acting Motorola Global President until the end of 2026 | Luca Rossi |
What Babu will focus on at Motorola
Lenovo said Babu will lead Motorola's global mobile business. His priorities are growing premium sales, building an ecosystem of intelligent devices and gaining market share in the US, India and Japan.
In its announcement, Lenovo said Motorola reached nearly 9% market share in India and became the No. 2 smartphone maker in Japan. Lenovo also said it kept its No. 1 position in PCs in Asia Pacific and that advanced services passed 50% of the Solutions and Services business mix.
How Babu rose through Lenovo
Babu has been at Lenovo since 2007 and has held leadership roles in business management, operations, services and market leadership. Before Lenovo, he worked at Intel, HCL and Citibank in management, operational and technical roles.
He has led Lenovo's Asia Pacific business for more than five years.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Babu joins Lenovo |
| 2021 | Lenovo names him President of Asia Pacific |
| November 2026 | Lenovo names him Global President of Motorola |
| 1 January 2027 | The Motorola role takes effect |
Luca Rossi on Babu's record
"Amar is a strong leader and has driven consistent results."
Where Motorola's leadership stands after the announcement
Rossi will lead Motorola on an acting basis until the end of 2026, and Babu takes over on 1 January 2027. Babu will keep his Asia Pacific role in the short term while he works on the transition with Motorola's leadership.
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