Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's third-largest computer maker, said yesterday it had hired another former executive from bigger rival Dell Inc, the latest such departure from the troubled US firm.

Gerry Smith former vice-president of Dell's Singapore design centre and its displays business unit, was named senior vice president, global supply chain at Lenovo.

Smith replaced Liu Jun who would take a one-year sabbatical to pursue advanced executive studies, Lenovo said in a statement.

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