After only a few months since its acquisition of the IBM PCD operations, Lenovo has already garnered its first major award for an ex-IBM product, collecting top accolades at Intel`s "Technology Innovation Accelerated" awards at the chipmaker`s developer forum held in San Francisco last month.
Says Ron Keschner, general manager of Tarsus`s IBM and general products divisions, Lenovo took the `mobility` and `best of show awards` for its ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC, as well as top accolades in the `digital office` category for its ThinkCentre M52.
"Overall, the awards were tightly contested, with a total of 17 demonstrations vying for recognition," Keschner explains.
"To win two awards out of a total of six categories and then to take a best of show award is no mean feat in anyone`s books," Keschner continues.
Keschner says these accolades are a clear indication that Lenovo is driving innovation and success into its new product lines, bearing testimony to the fact that Lenovo and IBM`s business agreement was a truly sound decision.
"I think the coming months and years will bear even further testimony to this sound business decision, with innovative, cost-reducing and feature-rich products coming down the line."
"Lenovo also has the ability to move the ThinkPad and ThinkCentre back into a leadership position in the client computing market, bringing clear benefits with its critical mass, finely tuned production lines and clear insight into the consumer market, a space that IBM has not actively addressed for some time now."
"Overall, I believe the future holds good things for Lenovo and that the local channel can look forward to truly innovative, industry leading products," Keschner concludes.
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Tarsus Technologies is celebrating 20 successful years in the South African ICT market and is regarded as a true leader in broad-based hardware distribution.
In its two decades as a leading source of ICT solutions for the South African reseller channel, the Tarsus brand has become synonymous with excellent customer service and support, extensive product knowledge, competitive pricing and a commitment to the transformation of the channel from the delivery of point solutions, to holistic solutions that encompass and complement customers` existing IT strategies.
Through assisting the channel with favourable credit terms, skills and service delivery, Tarsus has ensured its success in the local market. The company also supports its resellers in putting together complex deals, right from affording them competitive pricing and credit terms, through to ensuring the right skills are on-site for difficult and large-scale rollouts.
Brands represented by the Tarsus stable include industry leaders like Acer, HP, IBM, Oki, Samsung, TallyGenicom and Targus.
The company is consistently recognised by its suppliers, customers and the press for its leadership position. Awards the company has garnered in just the past year include: HP`s Distributor of the Year for 2004 as well as Best Growth awards in the PSG, SWD and Procurve Networking Business (PNB) categories. Tarsus has also been recognised as IBM`s 2004 PCD Top Seller Sales and IBM 2004 PCD Sales leader, awards which are given to the distributor that achieved the best revenue and growth during 2004 as an authorised IBM business partner.
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