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{{short description|American technology company}}
{{about|the company|other uses|CDW (disambiguation)}}
{{third-party|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = CDW Corporation
| logo = CDW Logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| image = 
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{NASDAQ|CDW}}|[[Nasdaq-100]] component|[[S&P 500]] component}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US12514G1085}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1984}}
| founder = [[Michael Krasny (businessman)|Michael Krasny]]
| location = [[Vernon Hills, Illinois]], U.S.
| key_people = {{ubl|Christine Leahy {{nowrap|([[chairman]] & [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])}}}}
| revenue = {{decrease}} {{US$|21.4 billion|link=yes}} (2023)
| operating_income = {{decrease}} US$1.68 billion (2023)
| net_income = {{decrease}} US$1.10 billion (2023)
| assets = {{increase}} US$13.3 billion (2023)
| equity = {{increase}} US$2.04 billion (2023)
| num_employees = {{nowrap|15,100 (2023)}}
| industry = [[Business-to-business|B2B]] [[IT]] products and services
| owner = 
| products = {{ubl|[[Desktop computer|Desktops]]|[[Server (computing)|Servers]]|[[Laptops]]|[[Peripherals]]|[[Software]]|[[Telephony|Telephony products]]|[[Electric power|Power]]|[[Data storage device|Storage]]}}
| website = {{URL|cdw.com}}
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1402057/000140205724000015/cdw-20231231.htm |title=US SEC: 2023 Form 10-K CDW Corporation |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] |date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=February 26, 2024}}</ref>
}}

'''CDW Corporation''' is an American technology company headquartered in [[Vernon Hills, Illinois]] that provides technology products and services for business, government and education. The company has a secondary division known as ''CDW-G'', devoted solely to United States governmental entities, such as K-12 schools, universities, non-profit healthcare organizations, and the local, state, and federal governments.

==History==
CDW was originally incorporated in 1984 as "MPK Computing" by its founder [[Michael Krasny (businessman)|Michael Krasny]]. The idea was born when Krasny took a small ad in a free-circulation newspaper to sell his computer and printer. It later became Computer Discount Warehouse and then simply CDW.<ref name=2014_10-K_p5/>

In early 2006, CDW opened a {{convert|513000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} distribution center in [[North Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]].  The [[Vernon Hills]], [[Illinois]] distribution center is roughly {{convert|450000|sqft|m2}}. In October 2006 CDW acquired [[Berbee]], a top tier reseller of [[IBM]], [[Cisco]], and [[Microsoft]] products and services. It was CDW's second major acquisition after purchasing Micro Warehouse in September 2003.

On 12 October 2007, Chicago based private equity firms [[Madison Dearborn Partners]] and [[Providence Equity Partners]] completed a $7 billion acquisition of CDW.<ref>[https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/202402105/cdw-closes-takeover-by-madison-dearborn-providence.htm CDW Press Release 10-12-2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812010600/http://newsroom.cdw.com/news-releases/news-release-05-29-07.html |date=2007-08-12 }}. Newsroom.cdw.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.</ref> It went public again through an [[initial public offering]] on the NASDAQ market on July 2, 2013, under the name CDW Corporation (the parent company since 2010).<ref name=2014_10-K_p5>{{cite web |title=CDW Corporation and Subsidiaries: Annual Report on Form 10-K, Year Ended December 31, 2014 |page=5 |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402057/000140205715000003/cdw-20141231x10k.htm}}</ref><ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/cdw-ipo-idINL3N0F23B720130626 CDW raises $395M in scaled-back IPO]</ref> CDW LLC and CDW Finance Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries.<ref name=2014_10-K_p65>{{cite web |title=CDW Corporation and Subsidiaries: Annual Report on Form 10-K, Year Ended December 31, 2014 |page=65 |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402057/000140205715000003/cdw-20141231x10k.htm}}</ref>

CDW operates in Canada as CDW Canada Incorporated, based in Etobicoke, Ontario.<ref>[https://www.cdw.ca/content/contact-us/other-contacts.asp Other Contacts]. Cdw.ca. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.</ref> CDW Canada was recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of the best workplaces in Canada in 2011, ranked 25th in the category of large and multinational companies.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cdw-canada-recognized-as-a-great-place-to-work-for-third-consecutive-year-148272995.html CDW Canada recognized as a Great Place to Work® for third consecutive year - TORONTO, April 20, 2012]. Prnewswire.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.</ref>

On 3 August 2015 the company announced that it had acquired the remaining 65% of Kelway [[Types of business entity#United Kingdom|Ltd.]], a [[London]] based multinational business with significant presence in the [[IT]] sector. Eight months earlier, CDW had bought a 35 percent stake in Kelway.<ref>[http://www.cdwnewsroom.com/cdw-acquires-100-percent-of-u-k-based-solutions-provider-kelway/ CDW Press Release August 3, 2015]. cdwnewsroom.com Retrieved on 2015-09-16.</ref>

As of 2018, CDW ranked 189th on the [[Fortune 500]] list of the largest United States corporations by revenue.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muktewar |first=Vishal |date= |title=Fortune 500 Companies 2018: Who Made the List |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/fortune500/2018/cdw/ |access-date=2018-11-22 |website=Fortune |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2005, CDW launched [[BizTech|BizTech magazine]], which it publishes on quarterly basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://multichannelmerchant.com/marketing/cdw-launches-biz-tech-magazine/|title=CDW launches Biz Tech magazine|website=multichannelmerchant.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref>

In 2021, CDW announced the acquisition of Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. The acquisition was completed later that year.

On December 18, 2023, CDW became a component of the [[Nasdaq-100]] index.<ref>{{cite news |title=Annual Changes to the Nasdaq-100 Index |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/annual-changes-nasdaq-100-index-010000080.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |agency=Globe Newswire |publisher=Nasdaq}}</ref>

===Berbee Information Networks Corporation===
Berbee Information Networks Corporation, an American company specializing in [[Information technology|IT]], was purchased by CDW in 2006. Prior to that it was a [[privately held company]] headquartered in [[Fitchburg, Wisconsin]]. Berbee was founded in 1993 by James G. Berbee and grew to over 300 million [[United States dollar|USD]] in revenue and more than 800 employees. Berbee's IT solutions included network infrastructure, systems and storage, productivity applications, communication and collaboration, application development, and security. Its data centers delivered hosted applications, co-location, and managed services. Berbee had offices in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. In October 2006, Berbee accepted an $175 million all-cash acquisition offer from CDW.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/193002069/cdw-to-buy-berbee-information-networks.htm |title=Berbee believes acquisition by CDW will make it a national IT player |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107171328/http://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/193002069/cdw-to-buy-berbee-information-networks.htm |date=September 18, 2006 |website=WTN News |archive-date=January 7, 2018 |url-status=dead |access-date=2019-10-03 }}</ref> It became a division of CDW and is now known as CDW Advanced Technology Services. The Berbee Voice-Over IP software product group, creator of the [[InformaCast]] family of IP notification solutions, was spun off to form the new company [[Singlewire Software]] in April, 2009.

== Non-profit ==
CDW Non-Profit, a sector founded in 2007, assists in providing affordable technology tools and services to associations, foundations, governmental departments, religious and social service organizations.<ref>[http://www.cdw.com/content/segments/nonprofit.aspx CDW Nonprofit - Specialized Service and Technology Solutions for Professionals]. Cdw.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.</ref> [[The Brookings Institution]], [[Salvation Army]], PCAOB, Aids Healthcare Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and [[American Heart Association]] are some of their clients.<ref>[http://newsroom.cdw.com/news-releases/news-release-04-21-09.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926182952/http://newsroom.cdw.com/news-releases/news-release-04-21-09.html|date=September 26, 2009}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.cdw.com Official Website]
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*[https://www.uk.cdw.com/ UK & International Official Website]

*[https://www.cdw.ca/ Canadian Official Website]

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[[Category:Technology companies established in 1984]]
[[Category:Companies based in Vernon Hills, Illinois]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Nasdaq]]
[[Category:2013 initial public offerings]]