Hot on the heels of Drive Control Corporation’s (DCC) recent Lenovo Africa PCG SADC Distributor of the Year award, the company has been appointed an official commercial distributor for Lenovo’s SMB products in South Africa, effectively extending its offering to the local channel.

The appointment is testament to DCC and Lenovo’s growing and strengthening relationship which now sees the companies bringing this winning formula to its South African channel partners.

DCC will with immediate effect be responsible for the distribution of Lenovo’s entire commercial portfolio as well as tablet range.

“Our appointment undoubtedly represents an exciting next chapter in our relationship with Lenovo which has in the last two years seen our business making substantial inroads into the SADC region.  We intend to build on this success, providing the same level of professional service and product delivery to Lenovo’s South African channel partners,” comments Jenny Rex, sales director at DCC.

“At Lenovo, we understand the fundamental role that our partners play in our business operations, specifically when it comes to connecting us to our valued customers. To us, our partners are an extension of our very own teams, and for this reason, I am delighted to add Drive Control Corporation as a distributor in South Africa.

“I have no doubt that DCC will drive continued success for Lenovo across the SADC region. The insights and tools that we provide all of our partners will ensure that DCC are equipped to provide our customers with an unrivaled service timeously, effectively and with greater value,” says Thibault Dousson, country general manager at Lenovo.

Lenovo’s SA channel partners will be supported by a skilled and experienced DCC team which includes new team members from the industry.  DCC features an extensive national distribution infrastructure, with branches across the country and significant Lenovo product stock holding.

DCC will in the next few months continue to ramp up its marketing endeavours, training and stock holding, ensuring that Lenovo’s products are readily available and supported by a team that offers an important advantage in a competitive marketplace.

Lenovo is a $50 billion Fortune Global 500 company, with 63,000 employees and operating in 180 markets around the world.  By designing, engineering and building the world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices and infrastructure, Lenovo is leading an Intelligent Transformation – to create better experiences and opportunities for millions of customers around the world.