IT Gallery Computers Wins Lenovo Distributor Excellence Award

IT Gallery Computers (Pvt) Ltd. has been awarded the Distributor Excellence Award 2025-2026 | Gaming & Visual Sri Lanka at Lenovo’s 360 Accelerate 2026 regional summit. The recognition singles out the company’s role in moving Lenovo’s gaming and creator-segment products across Sri Lanka through a national reseller network.

Dilantha Perera, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of IT Gallery Computers, framed the win as a shared milestone with partners, customers, and Lenovo’s team. The award lands in a quarter when global PC shipments shifted toward refresh-led, premium-segment growth and Lenovo pulled further ahead of the field.

The Award, the Event, and What Lenovo Honored

Lenovo’s Distributor Excellence Award 2025-2026 in the Gaming & Visual Sri Lanka category recognises sustained channel performance, not a one-quarter spike. IT Gallery Computers (Pvt) Ltd. was honoured at Lenovo 360 Accelerate 2026, the OEM’s regional summit, for what the award language describes as “a significant milestone in its continued partnership with Lenovo and its contribution to the growth of the Gaming & Visual business segment in Sri Lanka.”

The award specifically cites the company’s work expanding Lenovo’s presence in Sri Lanka across gaming, creator-focused devices, and visual computing. It also recognises IT Gallery Computers’ investment in channel partnerships, market development, and customer trust across the country’s ICT ecosystem. For Lenovo, the award functions as a public marker that a regional channel partner is delivering against the OEM’s premium-segment push.

This recognition is not only an award for IT Gallery, but a shared achievement with our valued partners, customers, and the Lenovo team. We remain committed to driving innovation, empowering the gaming and creator ecosystem, and bringing world-class technology experiences to Sri Lanka. Together, we will continue building the future of gaming, AI, and visual technologies in the country.

Perera, who has led IT Gallery Computers since founding the company in 2007, delivered the remarks as Founder and Chief Executive Officer. The statement also names gaming, AI, streaming, design, and creator-led industries as the focus areas the company will continue to align with Lenovo’s global innovation roadmap.

What IT Gallery Actually Sells for Lenovo in Sri Lanka

The “Gaming & Visual” label on the award maps onto a defined Lenovo portfolio. IT Gallery Computers distributes the Lenovo Legion line of gaming laptops, Lenovo Legion gaming monitors, and the Lenovo LOQ gaming range targeted at value-segment players. For creators and professionals, the company carries Lenovo ThinkVision monitors.

The display lineup itself is unusually broad for a regional distributor. IT Gallery offers Lenovo monitors from 16-inch to 49-inch models, including Full HD 1080P, 4K, OLED, and curved display options. The breadth covers gaming enthusiasts, creative professionals, educational institutions, and corporate buyers from a single SKU catalogue, giving the company a coverage footprint that few Sri Lankan channel partners carry under one roof.

• Lenovo Legion gaming laptops and gaming monitors, Lenovo’s premium gaming brand
• Lenovo LOQ gaming devices, positioned for the value gaming segment
• Lenovo ThinkVision monitors aimed at creators and professionals
• Display sizes from 16-inch to 49-inch, including Full HD 1080P, 4K, OLED, and curved options

A 19-Year Track Record Behind One Plaque

IT Gallery Computers began in 2007 as a PC accessories reseller and has since grown into a leading ICT distributor in Sri Lanka. The company’s own milestones page lists 1,000+ partners across the country, 10+ global brands in the portfolio, 2M+ products delivered, and 1,000+ active channel relationships. The Lenovo Distributor Excellence Award brings the company’s listed award count to nine.

IT Gallery was appointed Lenovo commercial and AI series distributor during the 2019-2020 period. The Gaming & Visual expansion followed that base. The company subsequently opened IT Gallery SG PTE LTD in Singapore during 2021-2022 to serve the broader South Asian market, then established IT Gallery FZCO in Dubai during 2023-2024 to open up the GCC market.

Beyond Lenovo, IT Gallery has run subsidiaries and partnerships across storage (HIKSEMI), printing (Pantum Lanka), networking (Wi-Tek), cybersecurity (Quick Heal and Kaspersky), and smart surveillance (EZVIZ and Hikvision). The breadth across enterprise, consumer, and surveillance categories is the structural reason the company can carry a 16-inch to 49-inch gaming-and-creator line in a market the size of Sri Lanka.

1. 2007-2008: IT Gallery founded as a computer accessories and systems company in Sri Lanka.
2. 2009-2010: First major OEM recognition with an HP sales achievement award in the Western Province.
3. 2013-2014: Launched the OCEAN house brand; appointed distributor for Hikvision and EAST UPS.
4. 2019-2020: Appointed Lenovo commercial and AI series distributor in Sri Lanka.
5. 2021-2022: Opened IT Gallery SG PTE LTD in Singapore for the South Asian market.
6. 2023-2024: Established IT Gallery FZCO in Dubai for the GCC market.
7. 2026: Awarded the Lenovo Distributor Excellence Award 2025-2026 | Gaming & Visual Sri Lanka at Lenovo 360 Accelerate 2026.

The full milestones record is on IT Gallery’s company milestones timeline.

The Global PC Picture Behind a Regional Trophy

Lenovo led the global PC market in Q1 2026, recording its highest first-quarter shipment total on record, according to Counterpoint Research’s preliminary tracker. Total industry shipments grew modestly year on year, lifted by pre-emptive buying ahead of memory-led price increases and the Windows 10 refresh cycle.

For the full year 2025, Lenovo led the global PC market, per Omdia’s January 2026 release. The top five vendors together captured nearly 80% of the global PC market in Q1 2026. Smaller OEMs saw flat or declining volumes while the scale players pulled further ahead, and the industry tilted decisively toward a handful of large vendors.

Channel conditions remain pressured on the supply side. PC memory prices surged nearly twofold in Q1 2026 against the previous quarter, according to Counterpoint’s Memory Price Tracker. OEMs are pivoting toward mid-tier and premium portfolios to protect margins. That pivot raises the bar on the regional distributors who actually have to move higher-priced SKUs at retail, especially in gaming and creator categories where buyers expect hands-on demos and warranty pathways.

A regional distributor award and a quarterly shipment record sit in the same calendar window. IT Gallery’s win lands in Q1 2026, when Counterpoint’s preliminary data captured Lenovo’s leadership. The Q1 2026 figures are on Counterpoint’s global PC shipments tracker, and the full-year 2025 totals are on Omdia’s 2025 PC shipment release.

Why Regional Distributors Are Now the Load-Bearing Piece

The global PC market has consolidated, but emerging-market growth has not. The top five vendors hold nearly 80% of worldwide shipments, and Lenovo sits at the top of that list. Scale at the top does not buy uniform global reach; South Asian and GCC markets still depend on regional distributors to translate global brand strategy into local sales, service, and warranty support.

IT Gallery’s award language captures the role precisely. The company says it enables wider access to premium Lenovo technologies through a strong nationwide reseller network, sustained partner development, brand engagement, and customer trust. For gaming and creator segments specifically, the regional distributor is the customer-experience layer the OEM cannot replicate from a regional sales office abroad.

The cost squeeze reaches the regional channel directly. PC memory prices surged nearly twofold in Q1 2026 against the previous quarter, per Counterpoint’s Memory Price Tracker. Inventory, working capital, and SKU allocation decisions on higher-priced units now sit with the local distributor, not the OEM’s headquarters.

By the Numbers

• 16.5 million Lenovo PCs shipped in Q1 2026 (Counterpoint Research)
• 26% global PC market share for Lenovo in Q1 2026, its highest first-quarter share on record (Counterpoint Research)
• 63.3 million total global PC shipments in Q1 2026, up 3.2% year on year (Counterpoint Research)
• 71 million Lenovo PCs shipped in full-year 2025, up 14.6% year on year (Omdia)
• 57% of B2B channel partners forecast 2026 PC-business growth (Omdia, November 2025 poll)

IT Gallery’s award sits at the intersection of two trends: Lenovo’s premium-segment push and the regional channel’s rising role in executing that push in South Asia. The plaque is recognition for a Sri Lankan distributor; the underlying signal is bigger than the country it was handed out in.

Frequently Asked Questions

What award did IT Gallery Computers win from Lenovo?

IT Gallery Computers (Pvt) Ltd. received the Distributor Excellence Award 2025-2026 in the Gaming & Visual Sri Lanka category at Lenovo 360 Accelerate 2026. The award recognises the company’s contribution to Lenovo’s gaming, creator, and visual-computing business in Sri Lanka through a national reseller network.

Who is Dilantha Perera?

Dilantha Perera is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of IT Gallery Computers (Pvt) Ltd., the Sri Lankan ICT distributor that received the Lenovo Distributor Excellence Award 2025-2026. He founded the company in 2007 and continues to lead its distribution, channel, and overseas expansion.

What Lenovo products does IT Gallery distribute in Sri Lanka?

IT Gallery distributes Lenovo Legion gaming laptops and gaming monitors, Lenovo LOQ gaming devices, and Lenovo ThinkVision monitors aimed at creators and professionals. The display range spans 16-inch to 49-inch models, with Full HD 1080P, 4K, OLED, and curved options.

How is Lenovo performing in the global PC market in 2026?

Lenovo led the global PC market in Q1 2026, recording its highest first-quarter shipment total on record, according to Counterpoint Research. For full-year 2025, the company shipped 71 million PCs, up 14.6% on the year, according to Omdia.