Compact, high-speed printer from Canon

Compact, high-speed printer from Canon

Canon Europe has released the i-Sensys LBP312x, a black and white printer for busy office workgroups, is based on a more compact print engine, and also using smaller toner cartridges. An improved print engine delivers fast A4 and A5 print at speeds of 43ppm and 65ppm...
Dousson taking Lenovo to new levels

Dousson taking Lenovo to new levels

It’s only been a matter of months since Thibault Dousson took the reins as GM Southern Africa at Lenovo, but his experienced leadership is already having impact as the company strives to maintain its position as one of the leading IT vendors in the region. Bordering...

Lenovo aims for mobile leadership in Africa

With the acquisition of Motorola and a restructuring of its EMEA region, Lenovo Mobile Business Group (MBG) is gearing up to take major market share in traditionally less strong markets such as Western Europe and, more specifically, Africa. Graham Braum, head of...
All about solutions for data centre group

All about solutions for data centre group

The move into the data centre market might be relatively new for Lenovo, but it’s very familiar to Lorna Hardie, the company’s new data centre group lead in sub-Saharan Africa. It’s been two years since Lenovo took on the x86 server line-up from IBM, and for much of...
Delighting the consumer drives Lenovo’s success

Delighting the consumer drives Lenovo’s success

Retail is important as a route to market for products, but it is also the visible face of a company and its brand. It’s vital to ensure that consumers not only get the best possible exposure to products, but enjoy an exceptional customer experience as well, says Yugen...
Helping customers on their digital journey

Helping customers on their digital journey

By engaging directly with its end user customers, Lenovo can give them the benefit of its global experience is a digitally-transforming world. Mahomed Ramathulla, sales director: South Africa for Lenovo SA, stresses that Lenovo is 100% committed to its channel, with...

Extensive support drives customer satisfaction

Any computer or device can fail; it’s never planned and it’s not pleasant for the user – but how the vendor deals with the problem can make all the difference. Lenovo strives to make its products as failsafe as possible, with strict quality control and testing taking...
Engagement makes channel partners successful

Engagement makes channel partners successful

As a 100% indirect IT business, Lenovo takes extra care to ensure that it stays relevant to its growing channel of reseller partners. “Lenovo has been channel-centric from day one,” says Abrie van Staden, channel lead for Lenovo SA. “As such we rely heavily on...
Tapping the SADC opportunity

Tapping the SADC opportunity

Lenovo’s local operation looks after the entire Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Indian Ocean Islands (IOI) countries – but, unlike many of its counterparts, it has a dedicated team ensuring that customers in the region get personal care. Abhay...