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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Meet Lenovo STEP - Specialist Presales Support for Partners
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meet Lenovo STEP\, your extended technical presales resource for Europe and META. Learn how STEP can support your team with technical questions\, sizing guidance\, solution reviews\, configuration validation\, and Lenovo best-practice recommendations\, providing additional expertise and capacity to help you develop Lenovo-validated solutions faster. \nThe session will also show you how and when to engage STEP through the partner portal. \nRegister Here ➔ \n  \nFor further assistance please contact us on: \nlenovo.isg@firstdistribution.com \nThe First Distribution Lenovo Team[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/webinar-meet-lenovo-step-specialist-presales-support-for-partners/
CATEGORIES:Datacentre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261002T070000
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SUMMARY:Event: RSA Partner Golf Day – Where Security Meets the Fairway
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A memorable morning of fairways\, Partner and future-ready security. Start the day with fresh coffee then strait onto the fairway\, followed by Prize Giving and a short road ahead.\nThis event is by invitation only. \nFor more information\, please contact Brandon Meyer: brandon.meyer@firstdistribution.com\n\nKind regards\,\nThe First Distribution RSA Team\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/event-rsa-partner-golf-day-where-security-meets-the-fairway/
CATEGORIES:Cyber Security
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261008T100000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Unifying IT Operations with IBM Concert
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IBM Concert is an agentic IT operations platform that connects observability\, optimisation\, security and operations into a single operational layer. \nWe’ll cover the platform architecture and capability modules\, walk through a real use case from signal to automated remediation\, and discuss where the strongest opportunities sit in the South African market — from resilience and business continuity to compliance reporting and cost optimisation across hybrid estates. \nRegister Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2395739537560414299?source=mailer \nFor more information\, please contact Sakhile Mthethwa: sakhile.mthethwa@firstdistribution.com\n\nKind regards\,\nThe First Distribution IBM Team\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/webinar-unifying-it-operations-with-ibm-concert/
CATEGORIES:Datacentre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261008T150000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Lenovo Premier Support Plus for Storage
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lenovo Premier Support Plus for Storage offers AI-driven proactive monitoring\, predictive issue detection\, data retention control\, and global support to maximize uptime and protect enterprise storage assets. \nRegister Here ➔ \n  \nFor further assistance please contact us on: \nlenovo.isg@firstdistribution.com \nThe First Distribution Lenovo Team[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/lenovo-premier-support-plus-for-storage/
CATEGORIES:Datacentre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261012T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260916T051242Z
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SUMMARY:BitTitan Migration & Modernisation Roadshow – Johannesburg
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An exclusive partner session exploring how to simplify the migration of data\, identities and devices across Microsoft environments.\nThis event is by invitation only. \nFor more information\, please contact Rob Yates:\nrob.yates@firstdistribution.comKind regards\,\nThe First Distribution BitTitan Team \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/bittitan-migration-modernisation-roadshow-johannesburg/
CATEGORIES:Cyber Security
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261013T100000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Turn Customer Challenges into New Revenue with IBM Storage
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Your customers are facing growing data volumes\, ransomware risks\, AI initiatives\, hybrid cloud requirements\, and increasing backup demands. \nThese challenges are creating new business opportunities. Are you ready to capitalise on them? \nJoin First Distribution and IBM for an exclusive partner webinar designed to show you where the opportunities are\, how IBM Storage addresses today’s customer challenges\, and how you can build new revenue streams as an IBM Storage partner. \nRegister Here: https://firstdistribution.everlytic.net/public/messages/view-online/tDiNDa0rUlEmLrQO/6pnRMBKNkF5vBrRT \nFor more information\, please contact Sakhile Mthethwa: sakhile.mthethwa@firstdistribution.com\n\nKind regards\,\nThe First Distribution IBM Team\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/webinar-turn-customer-challenges-into-new-revenue-with-ibm-storage/
CATEGORIES:Datacentre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261014T110000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Lenovo & Veeam Sales Plays\, Partner Benefits & Promotions
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lenovo Premier Support Plus for Storage offers AI-driven proactive monitoring\, predictive issue detection\, data retention control\, and global support to maximize uptime and protect enterprise storage assets. \nRegister Here ➔ \n  \nFor further assistance please contact us on: \nlenovo.isg@firstdistribution.com \nThe First Distribution Lenovo Team[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/lenovo-veeam-sales-plays-partner-benefits-promotions/
CATEGORIES:Datacentre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261015T100000
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SUMMARY:BitTitan Migration & Modernisation Roadshow –  Cape Town
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An exclusive partner session exploring how to simplify the migration of data\, identities and devices across Microsoft environments.\nThis event is by invitation only. \nFor more information\, please contact Rob Yates:\nrob.yates@firstdistribution.comKind regards\,\nThe First Distribution BitTitan Team\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/bittitan-migration-modernisation-roadshow-cape-town/
CATEGORIES:Cyber Security
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261020T143000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261020T153000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Cohesity Partner Update - Ransomware Resilience on Certified Lenovo Platforms
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A quick\, practical update from Cohesity for the Lenovo partner community — covering the newly expanded lineup of Cohesity-certified Lenovo platforms\, Cohesity news\, joint go-to-market motions\, and how to spot and close opportunities with Cohesity on Lenovo hardware. \nRegister Here ➔ \n  \nFor further assistance please contact us on: \nlenovo.isg@firstdistribution.com \nThe First Distribution Lenovo Team[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://firstdistribution.com/event/cohesity-partner-update-ransomware-resilience-on-certified-lenovo-platforms/
CATEGORIES:Datacentre
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