CDW
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CDW Corporation, headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois
, is a reseller of computer hardware, software and supplies. Along with its warehouse-attached showroom in Illinois
, CDW takes orders from its catalog via mail order, telephone and the Internet.
The company has a secondary division known as CDW-G, devoted solely to United States governmental purchasers, such as from schools, universities, cities, and the state and federal government.
CDW was originally incorporated as "MPK Computing" by its founding member Michael Krasny
, who currently ranks on Fortune magazine's list of the wealthiest Americans. It later became Computer Discount Warehouse and then simply CDW.
In early 2006, CDW opened a 513000 square feet (47,659.3 m²) distribution center in North Las Vegas, Nevada
. The Vernon Hills, Illinois
distribution center is roughly 450000 square feet (41,806.4 m²).
CDW has recently announced the acquisition of Berbee
, a top tier reseller of IBM
, Cisco
, and Microsoft
products and services. This is CDW's second major acquisition after purchasing Micro Warehouse in September 2003 and opening two remote offices in New Jersey (Voorhees and Eatontown) which employ over 500 people.
CDW has recently agreed to be acquired by a private equity firm for a value of over 7 billion dollars
On Friday, October 12, 2007, CDW's acquisition by Chicago-based Madison Dearborn Partners was officially completed.
, PCAOB, Aids Healthcare Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Heart Association
are among some of their clients.
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005...
, is a reseller of computer hardware, software and supplies. Along with its warehouse-attached showroom in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, CDW takes orders from its catalog via mail order, telephone and the Internet.
The company has a secondary division known as CDW-G, devoted solely to United States governmental purchasers, such as from schools, universities, cities, and the state and federal government.
CDW was originally incorporated as "MPK Computing" by its founding member Michael Krasny
Michael Krasny (businessman)
Michael Krasny is an American businessman from Illinois. He is the founder and former chief executive officer of CDW Corporation, a direct seller of technical gadgets including computers and networking equipment...
, who currently ranks on Fortune magazine's list of the wealthiest Americans. It later became Computer Discount Warehouse and then simply CDW.
In early 2006, CDW opened a 513000 square feet (47,659.3 m²) distribution center in North Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The Vernon Hills, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
distribution center is roughly 450000 square feet (41,806.4 m²).
CDW has recently announced the acquisition of Berbee
Berbee
Berbee Information Networks Corporation, until its purchase by CDW in 2006, was a privately-held company in the United States of America. Berbee was founded in 1993 by James G. Berbee and it grew to over 300 million USD in revenue and more than 800 employees at the time of its sale in October 2006...
, a top tier reseller of IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Cisco
Cisco
Cisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
, and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
products and services. This is CDW's second major acquisition after purchasing Micro Warehouse in September 2003 and opening two remote offices in New Jersey (Voorhees and Eatontown) which employ over 500 people.
CDW has recently agreed to be acquired by a private equity firm for a value of over 7 billion dollars
On Friday, October 12, 2007, CDW's acquisition by Chicago-based Madison Dearborn Partners was officially completed.
Non-Profit
CDW Non-Profit sector was founded in 2007. CDW Non-Profit assists in providing affordable technology tools and services to associations, foundations, governmental departments, religious and social service organizations. The Brookings Institution, Salvation ArmySalvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
, PCAOB, Aids Healthcare Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Heart Association
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
are among some of their clients.