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Medion AG is a German
In China Medion products are sold under the Lenovo brand, but not all Lenovo branded products are Medion products.
In Germany, Medion has launched a
LNVGY
announced plans to acquire Medion AG. Since August 2011, they hold the majority stake in Medion.
consumer electronics
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company, and a subsidiary of Chinese
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**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...
multinational technology company Lenovo
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. The company operates in Europe
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, Turkey
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, Asia-Pacific
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, United States
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and Australia
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regions. The company's main products are computer
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s and notebook
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s, but also smartphone
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s, tablet computer
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s, digital camera
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s, TVs, refrigerators, toaster
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Types
Pop-up toaster
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s, and fitness equipment.
Products
Medion products inAustralia
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and the United States
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are available exclusively at Aldi
Aldi (stylised as ALDI) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 10,000 stores in 20 countries. The chain was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when t ...
and Super Billing Computers, with some products (such as DVD players) branded as ''Tevion'' (Aldi
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's own brand). Some of Medion's formal laptops were sold in North America at Best Buy
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stores and were sold in Canada at Future Shop
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as Cicero Computers.
In the United Kingdom, Medion products, including laptop and desktop computers, have been sold by Aldi
Aldi (stylised as ALDI) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 10,000 stores in 20 countries. The chain was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when t ...
, Sainsbury's
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Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury Lane, London, the company wa ...
, Somerfield
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, Woolworths, and Tesco
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, as well as being sold direct through Medion's own Web site and various other online retailers.
Medion launched Aldi Talk in Germany and MEDIONMobile as ALDIMobile in Australia in an agreement with Aldi
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Stores. Medion Australia Pty Limited remains as the owner of ALDIMobile.
In China Medion products are sold under the Lenovo brand, but not all Lenovo branded products are Medion products.
In Germany, Medion has launched a Cloud Gaming
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service in partnership with Gamestream in April 2020.
Sponsorship
Medion sponsoredSahara Force India
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through Formula One Team driver Adrian Sutil
Adrian Sutil (; born 11 January 1983) is a German-Uruguayan racing driver who raced in Formula One for seven seasons: from 2007–2011, then 2013–2014. He drove for the Spyker F1 Team, Force India F1 Team and the Sauber F1 Team. He was also t ...
in Formula One
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in 2007 to 2011, until Sutil left the team. In 2013 Sutil returned to Sahara Force India, and Medion returned as a sponsor. Sutil and Medion left the sport at the end of 2013.
Medion brands
Other brands used on Medion products: *Cybercom *Cybermaxx *Life *Lifetec *Micromaxx *Essenitel b *Ordissimo *ERAZER *PEAQ *QUIGG These Medion products can be recognized by the serial number starting with "MD" or "LT".Acquisition
On 1 June 2011, the Chinese multinationalLenovo Group
Lenovo Group Limited, often shortened to Lenovo ( , ), is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related ser ...
LNVGY
announced plans to acquire Medion AG. Since August 2011, they hold the majority stake in Medion.
References
External links
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