Our Story
Our Story
- Our History
- Our Values
A Brief History of CDW Canada
1984
CDW is founded in the United States
1987
CDW publishes its first catalogue
CDW offers first services, helping customers set up their computers
CDW begins hiring coworkers with technical expertise
1993
CDW completes its first IPO; lists on NASDAQ
1995
CDW embraces online sales by introducing CDW.com
2003
CDW first enters the Canadian market
2004
CDW Canada moves to a new space – Carlson Court
2005
Jon Stevens, CDW’s Sr. VP CIO & Operations, leads the Canadian team
CDW Canada begins advertising in the country
2006
CDW Canada joins Channel Daily News’ (CDN) Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada list, ranking number 13
Canadian coworkers: 106
2007
CDW Canada ranks 7th on CDN’s Top 100 Solution Provider List
2008
CDW Canada hosts its first-ever Business Technology Expo (BTEX) in Toronto
Mary Ann Yule becomes CDW Canada’s General Manager
Canadian coworkers: 209
2009
CDW Canada is authorized and certified for HP & Cisco for Federal Government, IBM P-Series, Lenovo Premiere Status and Cisco SMB Specialization & Express Communication
CDW Canada wins platinum at IT in Canada’s Business People’s Choice Awards
2010
CDW Canada is recognized as one of the best workplaces in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute Canada
2011
CDW Canada named a “Best Place to Work for Women”
Cisco recognizes CDW Canada as Small Business Partner of the Year and Public Sector Partner of the Year
2012
CDW Canada ranks third on CDN's Top 100 Solution Provider list
CDW Canada hosts its first Calgary Stampede networking event
2013
CDW Canada ranks second on CDN's Top 100 Solution Provider list
CDW Canada donates more than $23,000 to Children’s Miracle Network in support of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto
2014
CDW Canada ranks number one on CDN’s Top Solution Providers for the first time
CDW Canada hosts BTEX West in Calgary for the first time
CDW Canada is recognized as a Great Place to Work for the fifth consecutive year
CDW Canada achieves Cisco Gold Certification in Canada and receives four awards at the Cisco Partner Summit
CDW Canada reaffirms authorization as a Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider
2015
CDW Canada is awarded HP’s Partner One Pan-HP Growth Reseller of the Year for Canada award
CDW Canada is honoured as a winner of Microsoft’s Excellence in Operations
2016
CDW Canada is recognized as Microsoft Partner of the Year
Our first Security Study, about cybersecurity in Canada, is released in partnership with IDC
CDW Canada launches partnership with Dell and is awarded the Dell Shining Star Channel Partner of the Year award
J.D. Hupp becomes CDW Canada’s Vice President & General Manager
2017
CDW Canada relocates its office headquarters to The West Mall in Etobicoke
CDW Canada Partners with Ontario Education Collaboration Marketplace (OECM)
CDW Canada is named HP Partner of the Year – Print Hardware
2018
CDW Canada ranks number one on CDN’s Top Solution Providers list for the fifth year in a row
CDW Canada is named Cisco Commercial Partner of the Year
CDW Canada takes home three awards at the Dell EMC Partner Summit – including Partner of the Year
2019
CDW Canada receives Cisco Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year
CDW Canada is recognized by Dell as the Go Big-Win Big New Business Partner of the Year
2020
CDW Canada completes acquisition of Scalar Decisions
Canadian coworkers: 750
2021
CDW Canada commissions from IDC its first-ever Cloud Report about the crucial role cloud services play in Canadian organizations
CDW Canada is named Cisco Partner of the Year
Ginette Adragna becomes CDW Canada's Vice President & General Manager
2022
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) renames its data centre to “CDW Canada Data Centre” in recognition of our continuous donations for over 16 years
CDW Canada celebrates its first-ever Penetration Testing Day, to raise awareness of the importance of strengthening security in Canadian companies
CDW Canada is named Cisco Commercial Partner of the Year, Dell’s Canada Partner of the Year and Microsoft CSP Partner of the Year
2023
CDW Canada ranks number one on CDN’s Top Solution Providers list for the ninth time and the fourth time in a row. CDW Canada also receives a Channel Innovation Award recognizing its commitment to supplier diversity in Canada
CDW Canada adds to Dell’s Physical Infrastructure Supply Arrangement
CDW Canada receives more than 18 Partner of the Year awards – including HP Print, Veeam, Microsoft Modern Workplace, NetApp, Ingram Micro Cloud and more
What We Value
At CDW, everything we do revolves around meeting the needs of our customers. Here's how we continue to be a great company for our coworkers and our customers.
Our Purpose
CDW’s purpose is to make technology work so people can do great things.
Our Commitment
CDW's commitment to diversity includes our coworkers, customers and communities, as well as our supplier partnerships.
The CDW Way
- We run our business with passion and integrity.
- We empower others to do their jobs.
- We keep our commitments.
- We treat others with respect.
- We resolve conflict directly.
- We listen.
- We include stakeholders in the decision process.
- We live our “philosophies of success” every day.
- We make things happen.
Philosophies of Success
- It’s only good if it’s win/win.
- Good luck many times comes disguised as hard work.
- People do business with people they like.
- Perfection is unattainable. If you strive for perfection, you’ll achieve excellence.
- Pay attention to your weaknesses. If you dwell on your successes, you will suffocate on your weaknesses.
- Success means never being satisfied.
Our Code
At CDW, we have a code of business conduct and ethics. The CDW Way Code sets forth the standards of behavior necessary to ensure we live up to our values.
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