CDW Announces First Annual "Partner of the Year" Awards
Six companies earn recognition for strong performance in support of CDW customer initiatives
VERNON HILLS, Ill. - November 19, 2007 - CDW Corporation, a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, today announced six recipients of the company's first annual Partner of the Year awards, which were presented at the 2007 CDW Partner Summit in Las Vegas on November 5. During 2007, CDW provided customers with products and support from more than 1,000 partners that develop and provide hardware, accessories, software, network equipment, telecommunications and services. The Partner of the Year awards honor partners that have provided exemplary products, programs and support to CDW and its customers. This year's recipients are:
- AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. - Digital multimedia, presentation technology
- Crucial Technology - Memory upgrade provider
- EMC Corporation - Information infrastructure technology
- McAfee, Inc. - Security software
- SYNNEX Corporation - Technology distribution
- Tech Data Corporation - Technology distribution
"CDW has always worked closely with its partners to continuously improve our customers' experience," said Matt Troka, CDW vice president of partner and product management. "We honor this year's winning partners, selected for having demonstrated especially effective support of CDW's initiatives and values, including aggressive response to our customers' needs."
The CDW Partner of the Year awards are based on input from CDW customers, account managers, product management teams, advanced technology specialists and executives, as well as on the growth of sales through CDW and on partner financial performance.
"This was our fifth annual CDW Partner Summit, and an excellent way to observe that milestone was to establish a new tradition. We decided to honor our most effective partners -- those that contribute significantly to CDW's success," added Troka. "We intend to present these awards every year to showcase for all of our partners the high performance and qualities that CDW values most."
About CDW
CDW®, ranked No. 342 on the FORTUNE 500, is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education. CDW is a principal source of technology products and services including top name brands such as Acer, Adobe, APC, Apple, Cisco, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Quantum, Samsung, Sony, Symantec, ViewSonic and Xerox. CDW's direct model offers customers one-on-one relationships with knowledgeable account managers and access to approximately 820 on-staff engineers and advanced technology specialists who customize solutions for customers' complex technology needs. CDW also provides same-day product shipping and post-sales technical support.
CDW was founded in 1984 and as of June 30, 2007, employed approximately 5,880 coworkers. In 2006, the company generated sales of $6.8 billion. For more information, visit CDW.com.
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