CDW Launches ConduIT@CDW: Social Networking Site Dedicated to Small Business IT Professionals
June 25 2007 - 9:21AM
Business Wire
CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC), a leading provider of technology
products and services to business, government and education, today
announced the launch of ConduIT@CDW (www.cdwconduit.com), an online
community offering peer interaction to information technology (IT)
professionals employed by small businesses, which often employ only
one or two people for technical support. The site features
technology news, views and forums, as well as online technical
resources and contests for registered users. CDW was honored by the
Information Technology Services Marketing Association last November
for innovative use of online communities to strengthen customer
relationships. ConduIT@CDW is another advancement of the community
concept by CDW, underscoring its leadership in the small business
IT marketplace with a specific combination of valuable social
networking features for this largely cloistered audience. �An �IT
department of one� is not at all unusual in small businesses. As
such, these isolated IT professionals often miss out on peer
networking, which is an important source of education and technical
perspective,� said CDW Vice President of Marketing Mark Gambill.
�Without the informal communication that happens at coffee machines
and in lunch rooms at larger companies, small business IT experts
have no one to talk to who understands their challenges.� Key
features of ConduIT@CDW include: Tech Forums � Peer-to-peer
correspondence on topics ranging from technology to management to
skills development News & Views � A customizable, interactive
feed of articles on topics of interest to the user, providing the
opportunity to submit and comment on articles and rate or recommend
them to friends CDW Connections � White papers, case studies,
podcasts and webinars on a wide range of technology topics from CDW
experts, manufacturers and software providers Thought Leaders �
Insider perspectives from experts on what�s new in technology Polls
� Bi-weekly polls on technology, technology-related business
issues, technology news topics and other matters, with real-time
display of poll results for participants Contests � Throughout
2007, ConduIT@CDW will collect �user stories� ranging from unusual
or amusing technical support anecdotes to �hero stories� about
extraordinary IT support accomplishments. Stories may submitted in
written or digital video format �ConduIT@CDW was developed with
input from the people it serves, and it will help small business IT
staff deliver smart solutions with their limited resources,� added
Gambill. �It�s another way that CDW can help its customers provide
the �right technology� for their internal clients.� 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, Fujitsu,
HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Quantum, Samsung, Sony,
Symantec and ViewSonic. 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 March 31, 2007, employed approximately 5,640 coworkers.
In 2006, the company generated sales of $6.8 billion. For more
information, visit CDW.com. CDW Corporation will file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�), and furnish to its
shareholders, a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the meeting
of its shareholders to be called with respect to the proposed
merger between CDW and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. CDW
SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT IS
FINALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THEM BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. CDW shareholders and other interested parties will be
able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement (when
available) and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the
SEC�s website at http://www.sec.gov. CDW shareholders and other
interested parties will also be able to obtain, without charge, a
copy of the proxy statement (when available) and other relevant
documents by directing a request by mail or telephone to CDW
Corporation, 200 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061,
Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone: (847) 465-6000, or from
CDW�s website, http://www.cdw.com. CDW and certain of its
directors, executive officers and other members of management and
employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be �participants� in
the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of CDW with respect
to the proposed merger. Information regarding the persons who may
be considered �participants� in the solicitation of proxies will be
set forth in CDW�s proxy statement relating to the proposed merger
when it is filed with the SEC. Information regarding certain of
these persons and their beneficial ownership of CDW common stock as
of March 31, 2007 is also set forth in CDW�s proxy statement for
its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the
SEC on April 16, 2007. Statements about the expected timing,
completion and effects of the proposed merger between CDW and
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, and all other statements in this
filing other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, each of which is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the following cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date hereof and are based on current
expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements. CDW may not
be able to complete the proposed merger because of a number of
factors, including, among other things, the failure to obtain
shareholder approval, the failure of financing or the failure to
satisfy other closing conditions. Other risks and uncertainties
that may affect forward-looking statements are described in the
reports filed by CDW with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, including without limitation CDW�s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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