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CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC), a leading provider of technology products
and services to business, government and education, today announced
William “Bill”
Weaver has joined the company as group vice president, medium/large
segment sales.
In this role, Weaver, 53, will lead CDW’s
sales efforts for the company’s Medium
(100-499 employees) and Large business (500+ employees) market segments,
within the Corporate segment. His primary focus is to further strengthen
CDW’s position in these segments and expand
into new markets and customers. Weaver reports to James R. Shanks,
executive vice president.
“The medium/large business sector represents a
key growth area for CDW. Bill’s strong
leadership and vast experience in enterprise and mid-market sales will
be an invaluable asset that will help us establish and grow trusted,
long-term and strategic relationships with our customers,”
Shanks said. “We are excited to have Bill join
us and are confident in his ability to lead this team to new heights.”
With 21 years of experience, Weaver most recently served as vice
president, U.S. enterprise sales, Technology Solutions Group for
Hewlett-Packard, where he was responsible for revenue and margin growth
for enterprise, mid-market and public sector businesses. He led the U.S.
Enterprise Team’s transformation to a “solutions-based”
sales force and was also responsible for the technology group call
centers, system integrator team and several industry verticals. During
his tenure, he focused on driving significant customer relationships,
developing the field team’s go-to-market
strategy, and developing and managing a high-performance sales team.
Prior to this role, Weaver acted as regional vice president of Compaq
Computer, which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2002.
Weaver holds a bachelor of political science degree from University of
Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH.
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.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the
proposed merger between CDW and a subsidiary of VH Holdings, Inc. and
all other statements in this press release 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 of financing or the failure
to satisfy the remaining 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, and the
definitive proxy statement dated July 13, 2007, relating to the special
meeting of shareholders that was held on August 9, 2007.