P4 Performance Management, an IT and Communications selective outsourcing solutions provider for enterprises, today announced it signed an agreement with CDW to join the CDW SolutionEdge™ program.
CDW, a Fortune 500 provider of technology solutions to businesses, government, educational and healthcare institutions, recently launched the CDW SolutionEdge™ program to join forces and strategically align themselves with solution providers such as P4. Under the agreement, P4 will provide their broad range of services to their customers, while CDW will offer those customers access to the industry’s largest in-stock inventories.
“CDW is a leading technology solutions provider and provides outstanding product fulfillment and delivery. By partnering with them, our customers will have access to a customized product procurement e-commerce site and custom solutions that we can wrap P4 selective outsourcing services around” said Tony Pompliano, CEO of P4. “The business model CDW has in place is a win-win situation for everyone involved. Our vision is to nurture a symbiotic relationship where both parties will gain opportunities to extend our distribution channels and bring customers the best prices, the best service and above all business value.”
“We chose P4 due to their proven track record demonstrating excellence in the managed IT space and their intimate customer relationships.” said Norm Lillis, an executive at CDW heading up CDW SolutionEdge. “Our intent is to allow P4 to do what they do best, that is provide enterprises with managed IT and Communications selective outsourcing solutions; CDW will be their product partner where together we can better serve our mutual customers. We are optimistic about going forward with this relationship and expect that it will bring mutual value to our collective customers.”
CDW’s extensive online capability and their 24x7 Level 1 technical support will make it very convenient for P4 customers and partners to now buy products and benefit from the scale and depth you get from dealing with a Fortune 500 company.
About P4 Performance Management
P4 provides intelligent and innovative Selective Outsourcing Solutions to enterprise customers to ensure high availability of their business applications and communications networks through a combination of strategic consulting, network solutions and performance management. P4 offers industry-focused solutions to businesses in the financial, telecommunications, entertainment/media and information technology industries. P4 solutions coupled with our partner’s capabilities, and our proven delivery model of remote monitoring and management services provide customers with global scale.
About CDW
CDW® (NASDAQ: CDWC), ranked No. 347 on the FORTUNE 500, is a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. CDW is a principal source of technology from top name brands such as Adobe, APC, Apple, Cisco, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Sony, Symantec, Toshiba and ViewSonic.
CDW was founded in 1984 and today employs approximately 4,100 coworkers. In 2004, the company generated sales of $5.7 billion. CDW's direct model offers one-on-one relationships with knowledgeable account managers; purchasing by telephone, fax, the company's award-winning CDW.com Web site, customized CDW@work™ extranets, CDWG.com Web site and macwarehouse.com Web site; custom configured solutions and same day shipping; and pre- and post-sales technical support, with approximately 120 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians on staff.
For more information about CDW: Visit CDW on the Internet at http://www.cdw.com. Contact CDW Investor Relations via the Internet at investorrelations@cdw.com or by telephone at 847-419-6328.
