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HBS Is Lenovo’s 2025 Climbing Partner of the Year

  • May 23, 2025
HBS Named Lenovo Climbing Partner of the Year
(L-R) Rob Cato, Lenovo; Aaron Hilley, HBS; Jace Miller, HBS; Scott Mastenbrook, HBS; Rodney Horton, HBS; Stacey Goodman, Lenovo.

NEW ORLEANS—May 30, 2025—Heartland Business Systems (HBS) received the Lenovo Climbing Partner of the Year Award for the US during Lenovo 360 Accelerate in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 30, 2025.

The Climbing Partner of the Year Award is a new award category for 2025. It recognizes a Lenovo Solution Provider that has demonstrated emerging partner potential, driving significant year-over-year growth by leveraging their unique capabilities to meet customers’ evolving demands.

"Over the course of our last fiscal year, HBS has driven remarkable growth across all business units, and has played a pivotal role in expanding Lenovo’s ISG footprint in public sector. We are thrilled to recognize HBS as a true strategic partner, delivering outstanding growth, commitment to innovation and dedication to driving joint success.”
- Stacey Goodman, Lenovo Sr. Director US Solutions Provider Sales

Lenovo established the Partner of the Year Awards in 2024 to recognize partner organizations that meet or exceed demanding award criteria in year-on-year growth, engagement, adoption and utilization, certifications and accreditations, and community and culture.

"This award reflects the strong foundation we’ve built with Lenovo and the exciting growth still ahead. Our partnership continues to deepen as we align on strategy, innovation, and delivering measurable value for our customers. We’re proud to grow alongside Lenovo and help more organizations achieve their goals with confidence.”
- Aaron Hilley, HBS Vice President of Field Engineering

HBS partners with Lenovo to bring powerful, cost-effective technology solutions to customers across industries, with a growing focus on public sector success. As demand for hybrid infrastructure and smarter, more sustainable IT grows, HBS remains committed to delivering technology that drives outcomes—and keeps customers ahead.

About Lenovo
Lenovo is a $57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub. 

About HBS
HBS is a premier provider of customized technology solutions, cybersecurity, and IT services. Through end-to-end technology, cybersecurity, and managed services solutions, HBS empowers organizations of all sizes, in diverse industries, to realize the full potential of their people, processes and technology. Backed by a team of highly skilled experts and relationships with leading technology manufacturers, HBS helps organizations drive growth, inspire innovation, and strengthen security.

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