CDW Is One of the First VMware Partners in the World to Achieve All VMware Technical Competencies
Company Earned VMware Authorized Consultant, Infrastructure Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization and Business Continuity Competencies

VERNON HILLS, Ill. – January 11, 2010 – CDW LLC, a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, today announced that it is one of the first VMware partners in the world to achieve all of VMware's technical competencies. Specifically, VMware's Competencies are: Authorized Consultant; Infrastructure Virtualization; Desktop Virtualization and Business Continuity.

"CDW has committed to driving strong virtualization solutions around VMware's entire solution stack, and we are pleased with their ongoing commitment to the future of the cloud computing platform," said Brandon Sweeney, VMware vice president of channel sales. "This achievement confirms CDW's overall commitment to helping customers virtualize with VMware technologies."

CDW's sales and solutions teams collectively hold more than 1,400 VMware technical and sales certifications, and CDW launched a virtualization assessment team in January 2009 that successfully delivered more than 250 assessments in 2009, using VMware tools to assess more than 15,000 servers to date.

"CDW strives to help customers boost IT productivity and business agility while reducing data center costs through well-designed virtualization programs," said Pat Scheckel, vice president of CDW's solutions practice. "VMware solutions are a key component of CDW's offerings that keep our customers at the cutting edge of information technology. We built around vSphere, VMsafe and the Cisco Nexus 1000v platforms in 2009, and we are ready for the cloud computing wave that continues to build."

For more information on CDW's solutions for client virtualization, data center optimization and server virtualization please visit the new Infrastructure Optimization site.

For more information on CDW's VMware solutions, including hosted offerings for VMware customers, such as hosted enterprise infrastructure (HEI), remote backup services (RBS) and remote managed services (RMS), please visit www.cdw.com/vmware.

About CDW
CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education. Ranked No. 41 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies, CDW features dedicated account managers who help customers choose the right technology products and services to meet their needs. The company's technology specialists offer expertise in designing customized solutions, while its advanced technology engineers can assist customers with the implementation and long-term management of those solutions. Areas of focus include notebooks, desktops, printers, servers and storage, unified communications, security, wireless, power and cooling, networking, software licensing and mobility solutions.

CDW was founded in 1984 and as of December 31, 2009 employed approximately 6,150 coworkers. In 2008, the company generated sales of $8.1 billion. For more information, visit CDW.com.