CDW is a Fortune 500 provider of integrated IT solutions spanning cloud, security, digital workspace and infrastructure for business, government, education and healthcare.
CDW is a multi-brand provider of integrated information technology solutions, serving organizations across the business, government, education and healthcare sectors. Its offerings span cloud computing, security, digital workspace and infrastructure solutions, delivered as full-service engagements aimed at helping organizations get more from their technology investments. The company employs approximately 13,900 coworkers and serves thousands of organizations in the United States.
Founded in 1984 in Vernon Hills, Illinois by Michael Krasny, the firm began as a one-person operation with $3 and a used computer, selling IBM-compatible PCs by catalogue first as MPK Computing and later as Computer Discount Warehouse. It has since grown into a technology solutions provider and is ranked No. 199 on the Fortune 500. The company is led by Chair and CEO Christine Leahy.
Technical work at CDW covers cloud computing, security, digital workspace and infrastructure solutions, alongside its long-standing roots in IT hardware. The company describes its employees as coworkers and stresses decades of adaptation to changing market needs.
