Gallery: Lenovo recognises top partners of 2019
Fri 16 Aug 2019
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Attended by 170 of Lenovo’s highest performing channel partners and hosted by comedian Arj Barker, the national awards recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of Lenovo’s PC and DCG partner community over the past year, who have delivered exceptional services and value to their customers.
The 18 awards celebrate the achievements distributors and partners have made servicing both Australian SMBs and Enterprises.
One of the most coveted awards is the Lenovo Legend Award, with the winner taking the title of the top-performing individual in Australia.
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