Per Overgaard is the General Manager of Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group
(ISG) in Europe and META . He is responsible for Lenovo’s Data Center product
portfolio and is the sales leader for HPC (High Performance Computing), AI and
next wave hyperscale Data Centers. In this role, Per leads sales engagement and
has consistently grown Lenovo’s ‘premium to market’ growth for the past years.
Per leads, plans and launches ISG hardware and software offerings that put Lenovo
at the forefront of innovation. He is also focused on forging strong relationships
between the channel and customers, and works closely with core alliance partners
to build next generation solutions and develop key platforms for organisations on
their digital transformation journey.
He joined Lenovo in 2015 as part of the System X acquisition from IBM, bringing
with him a deep understanding of the company’s ISG offerings. During his time at
IBM, Per developed an extensive knowledge of large, complex solutions in a multi
OS environment which continues today.
He has a strong background in sales, having worked for several vendors within the
IT industry. He previously held the role of General Manager for Lenovo’s Data
Center Group in the Nordics, a complex multi-country, multi-language selling
environment. Per was critical in selling solutions, launching new technology
platforms and leading Lenovo’s customer-first strategy in these markets.
Per takes a bottom-up approach when collaborating with his extended teams,
understanding that everyone brings something vital to the table. As such, Per works
closely with them to offer technical support to customers and business partners.
Per strongly believes that leveraging emerging and key technologies – Cloud,
Security, 5G, Edge computing, AI, analytics, blockchain, open source, and more –
can help solve business problems, but a data-centric and customer-centric
approach remains critical in supporting IT becoming a business enabler
Per considers himself fortunate to have witnessed firsthand the enormous business
impact Lenovo’s transformative technologies have made; by forever striving to push
technology further, complexities can be removed, agility can be increased and costs
can be decreased.