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Lenovo stock gets Motorola leadership change for 2027

Published on 11/11/2026 at 15:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lenovo stock is set for a Motorola leadership handover as Amar Babu prepares to take charge in January. The change targets premium growth and wider device integration.

Motorola leadership shift ahead

Amar Babu will lead Lenovo's Mobile Business Group and Motorola from January 2027.
Luca Rossi will remain acting Motorola Global President through the end of 2026.
Lenovo is targeting premium growth, broader intelligent-device integration and stronger positions in key markets.

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Lenovo announced on November 4 that Amar Babu will become Mobile Business Group General Manager and Motorola Global President on January 1, 2027. The appointment places Lenovo's Asia Pacific president in charge of the group's global smartphone business.

The company said in its press release that Babu will report to Luca Rossi, the head of Lenovo's Intelligent Devices Group. Babu will initially retain his Asia Pacific role while working with Motorola's leadership on the transition.

What changes at Motorola

Rossi will remain acting Motorola Global President through December 31, 2026. Babu's mandate includes strengthening Motorola's premium portfolio, expanding the intelligent-device ecosystem and pursuing market-share gains in the United States, India and Japan.

Lenovo highlighted Babu's record in Asia Pacific, where the PC business maintained the number-one position, Motorola reached nearly 9 percent market share in India and ranked as the number-two smartphone original equipment manufacturer in Japan. The company also cited profitable infrastructure growth and a services mix of more than 50 percent for its advanced services business.

Share price and investor context

Lenovo stock traded at 2.27 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 15:25 CET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The quote was 5.09 percent above the 2.16 euros cited in the November 9 report, a separate comparison from any daily Xetra close.