The event recognises the vital role partners play in driving digital transformation across South Africa and the broader SADC region, through Lenovo's Intelligent Devices Group (IDG), Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), Services and Solutions Group (SSG) and International Sales Organisation (ISO), says the company.

This year's awards spotlight standout distributors, resellers and solution providers who have gone above and beyond in delivering innovation, customer value and business impact. Their efforts aim to help Lenovo expand its presence and deepen relationships across key markets in the region, says the company.

Yugen Naidoo, General Manager for Lenovo Southern Africa, shares his appreciation, "Our partners have shown incredible resilience and agility, especially in navigating the evolving needs of hybrid work and digital infrastructure. They're not just collaborators — they're an extension of the Lenovo team. Their success is our success, and we're proud to celebrate their contributions."

To support continued growth and collaboration, Lenovo has invested in new tools and programmes that empower partners to scale and differentiate. At the heart of this is Lenovo 360, a global channel framework that simplifies access to Lenovo's full portfolio, from devices and infrastructure to services and solutions, adds the company.

Built in partnership with the channel, Lenovo 360 aims to bring together people, programmes and tools to help partners unlock new opportunities. It introduces eight solution areas focused on productivity, infrastructure flexibility, sustainability and industry-specific challenges, says the company.

Lenovo's channel-first approach aims to continues to driving momentum in Southern Africa, enabling smarter technology solutions and stronger customer outcomes. With a growing ecosystem of trusted partners, Lenovo aims to be positioned to lead the next wave of digital transformation across the region, adds the company.

The Lenovo Channel Awards 2025 Winners:

  • AWSP Services Partner of the Year — DG Store SA (Pty) Ltd IDG Gold
  • Partner of the Year — Govtek Technologies (Pty) Ltd
  • ISG Gold Partner of the Year — NEC XON (Pty) Ltd
  • Service Partner of the Year — First Technology Holdings Ltd
  • ISO Platinum Partner of the Year — Datacentrix (Pty) Ltd
  • IDG Platinum Tier 2 Platinum Partner Of The Year — METRO COMPUTER SERVICES (PTY) LTD
  • ISG Platinum Partner of the Year — Techtight Enterprise Technologies (Pty) Ltd
  • IDG Platinum Tier1 Partner of the Year — Datacentrix (Pty) Ltd
  • ISG SADC Partner of the Year — Kenac Computer Systems
  • IDG SADC Partner of the Year —  SISTEC Sistemas Tecnologias e Indústria, S.A.
  • ISO Future Ready Partner of the Year — Techtight Enterprise Technologies (Pty) Ltd
  • IDG Consumer Retailer of the Year — Incredible Connection
  • IDG SADC Distributor of the Year — Red Dot Distribution Ltd - Zambia
  • IDG Relationship Distributor of the Year — Mustek Ltd
  • IDG Consumer Distributor of the Year — AXIZ (Pty) Ltd
  • IDG SMB Distributor of the year — DCC?Technologies?(Pty) Ltd
  • ISG Distributor of the Year — Epsidon Technology Distribution (Pty) Ltd
  • IDG Relationship Champion of the Year — Anle Els
  • IDG SMB Champion of the Year — Xoliswa Ndwandwe
  • ISG Product Champion of the Year Dean Matteucci
  • ISG Champion of the Year — Michael Dewar
  • IDG Consumer Champion of the Year — Malcolm Mudaly
  • ISO Distributor of the Year — Mustek Ltd, and
  • ISO Executive of the Yearn — Carlos Ferreira.

Lenovo is a US$69-billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focusing on a vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo aims to build on being the world's largest PC company with a portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones and tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions and services. Lenovo's aim to continue their investment in innovation hopes to build a more equitable, trustworthy and smarter future for everyone, concludes the company.

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