Lenovo celebrates channel excellence and growth in Southern Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – 19 August 2025 – Lenovo has once again celebrated the achievements of its channel partners in Southern Africa at its annual Channel Awards, reinforcing its commitment to a 100% channel-led strategy. The event recognised 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).

This year’s awards spotlighted standout distributors, resellers, and solution providers who have gone above and beyond in delivering innovation, customer value, and business impact. Their efforts have helped Lenovo expand its presence and deepen relationships across key markets in the region.

Yugen Naidoo, General Manager for Lenovo Southern Africa, shared 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 programs 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.

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

Lenovo’s channel-first approach continues to drive momentum in Southern Africa, enabling smarter technology solutions and stronger customer outcomes. With a growing ecosystem of trusted partners, Lenovo is well-positioned to lead the next wave of digital transformation across the region.

The Lenovo Channel Awards 2025 winners:

Category

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

ISO Executive of the Year

Carlos Ferreira

About Lenovo:

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. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more, visit https://www.lenovo.com and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.