Skype to be pre-loaded by Lenovo

Skype has secured a deal with Lenovo for ‘Skype for Windows’ software to be pre-installed on Lenovo’s computers.

Skype’s VoIP and video-calling software will be loaded onto all of Lenovo’s Thinkpad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops, which target the enterprise market.

The Skype icon will be available via the Start menu.

The move is part of Skype’s efforts to expand its presence in the enterprise and mobile market’s following its recent change of ownership.

A group including Index Ventures, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz recently acquired a 65% in Skype from ebay.