CDW Recognized as Citrix Large Account Reseller Partner of the Year

October 17, 2011

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VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CDW LLC (CDW), a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare, today announced that Citrix Systems, Inc. has named CDW the Large Account Reseller Partner of the Year. CDW was chosen from among all Citrix Large Account Reseller (LAR) partners in North America, recognizing CDW’s excellence in delivering Citrix-based solutions and its significant growth of Citrix business during 2010. This is the first time the award was given.

“With mobility, virtualization and BYOT, or bring-your-own-technology, trends growing throughout the marketplace, CDW’s customers are looking for simple technology solutions to complicated business and mission problems,” said Harry Zoberman, CDW vice president, software solutions. “Both CDW and Citrix answer these needs, supporting today’s virtual work style with leading edge virtual computing solutions.”

Citrix bases the Large Account Reseller of the Year Award on factors including revenue growth, strategic sales and marketing programs, training and certification achievement and participation in the Citrix/Microsoft v-Alliance program, an initiative that focuses teams from Citrix, Microsoft and its partners on joint delivery of high-value client virtualization solutions to customers. CDW has excelled at working with the Citrix geographical area teams and will continue to expand its focused initiatives throughout 2011.

“Together, solutions from Citrix and CDW help customers transform their distributed computing infrastructures into a flexible, people-centric, on-demand service that enables users to work from anywhere, anytime and on any device,” said Fernando Campo, vice president, Americas, for Citrix. “We are pleased to recognize CDW for its success and ability to design, implement, and manage a complete solution.”

About CDW

CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government, education and healthcare. Ranked No. 38 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies, CDW features dedicated account managers who help customers choose the right technology products and services to meet their needs. The company’s solution architects offer expertise in designing customized solutions, while its advanced technology engineers assist customers with the implementation and long-term management of those solutions. Areas of focus include software, network communications, notebooks/mobile devices, data storage, video monitors, desktops, printers and solutions such as virtualization, collaboration, security, mobility, data center optimization and cloud computing. CDW was founded in 1984 and employs more than 6,400 coworkers. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2011, the company generated sales of $9.2 billion. For more information, visit CDW.com.