Posted by Mumbai: Lenovo has announced the appointment of Amar Babu as the new Mobile Business Group’s General Manager (GM) and Motorola’s Global President, effective January 1, 2027.
Babu, currently Lenovo’s Senior Vice President (SVP) and President of Asia Pacific (AP) will lead Motorola. He will build on the strong brand legacy of innovation, drive growth, further expand the company ecosystem of smart devices, and strengthen market share across key markets including the US, India and Japan.
In his new role, Babu will report to global head of the Intelligent Devices business group, Luca Rossi, and in the short term will continue to serve as President of Asia Pacific while working closely with Motorola leadership to start the transition to his new role. Luca will continue as acting Motorola Global President till the end of 2026.
Over the past five-plus years under Babu’s leadership, Lenovo has achieved a more balanced and diversified growth in Asia Pacific.
Since joining Lenovo in 2007, Amar Babu has held leadership roles spanning business management, operations, services, and market leadership. Prior to joining Lenovo, he worked at Intel, HCL and Citibank in a range of management, operational and technical roles.
“Amar is a strong leader and has driven consistent results. I’m confident that he will bring his deep experience in sales, operations, partner and customer relationships, and business management to continue driving Motorola’s success globally,” Luca Rossi, Lenovo EVP and Intelligent Devices Group President commented on appointment of Amar Babu.
“As we move forward, our focus remains clear: continue to elevate Motorola’s premium portfolio, create meaningful consumers experiences across devices, and bring technology to life in ways that are both intelligent and deeply human,” added Rossi.
Since 2014, Motorola Mobility (the smartphone and consumer electronics division) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lenovo.