CDW vs IBM

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CDW
Based on 35 reviews.
IBM
Based on 2932 reviews.
Overview
CDW Corporation, headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, is a provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. The company has a secondary division known as CDW-G, devoted solely to United States governmental purchasers, such as from schools, universities, cities, and the state and federal government. CDW was originally incorporated as "MPK Computing" by its founding member Michael Krasny, who currently ranks on Fortune magazine's list of the wealthiest Americans. It later became Computer Discount Warehouse and then simply CDW.
International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware, middleware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company through a merger of the Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, and the Computing Scale Company.
Sample Customers
IBM Global Technology Services
Celero, Focus Inc., Australian Government Department of Defence, Pioneer Corp., Comptel Corp., iLex Systems Zrt., KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., TTE Europe GmbH, Sembcorp Industries Ltd., WIS Internet Inc., eASPNet Taiwan Inc., Spruce Computer Systems Inc., Revorg S.r.l., INDEXtech, EXPLAN consulting S.r.l., ABN AMRO
IBM Managed Security Services
Carnegie Mellon University, Bridgevine, immixGroup, Apptimate AB, WeCloud AB, DSB Consulting, Zumidian, Australian Government Department of Defence, Factor-y S.r.l., Logicalis US, Refresco Gerber
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Top Industries
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Educational Organization
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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