Pursuit of human capital 'key part' of acquisition drive

Personal computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd has an ambitious plan to beat Apple Inc in the smartphone market.

After it acquired Motorola Mobility last year, becoming the world's third-largest handset vendor, its planning took on an air of urgency.

Bringing in Motorola not only helped the Chinese company enlarge its non-Chinese employee headcount by a few thousand, it also pushed Lenovo to become a real multinational.