Roderick Lappin, Sr. vice president and Chief Customer Officer of Lenovo’s Data Centre Group will be remembered for his world-renowned energy, positive attitude, hard work ethic and the ability to care for people. He was 47-year-old and was a renowned world traveler, risk taker and mentor who could speak multiple languages. Roderick was a game-changer and he represented the best of Lenovo.
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Lappin started at Lenovo in 2007 as a vice president responsible for sales, marketing and customer relationships in Asia Pacific and Japan. He quickly rose through the ranks over the years at Lenovo to become president of Asia-Pacific, responsible for the company’s business in the region.
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He brought this incredible level of energy to Lenovo datacenters. He was personable, bright, and knew how to take care of his customers and I know he had a deep affection for the channel as well. Rod had a lot to do with Lenovo’s channel first strategy. I think he brought a level of sales and marketing discipline to the data center group as well. Just a bunch of firsts that I could give Rod credit for.
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His spirit and passion were unprecedented. He was kind and thoughtful and always greeted his peers and colleagues with a smile. His departure is a major loss for all. In a statement, Lenovo said, "Lappin was an outstanding leader, instrumental in so much of Lenovo’s success over the past years and a friend to us all. He will be dearly missed.”
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