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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Improving the Student:Computer Ratio
When Greg Young, technology director at the Dallas, Texas-area Rylie Family Faith Academies, began working at the school, he had an enormous challenge. He had to figure out how to buy enough computers to serve every student.
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
CDI Computer Dealers Helps Virginia School District
From RedOrbit.com
CDI Computer Dealers Helps Virginia School District Provide Technology Resources for 4,700 Students Adoption of 300 Refurbished Computers Provides $230,000 in Savings to Louisa County Public Schools and Enables 2:1 Ratio of Students to PCs

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Friday, March 28, 2008
CDI Doubles Capacity for Recycling and Reselling Information Technology
CDI Doubles Capacity for Recycling and Reselling Information Technology Markham, Ontario, March 25, 2008 – CDI Computer Dealers, Inc. (CDI), one of the largest independent re-marketers of IT equipment in North America, today announced the opening of a new, 64,000-square foot processing facility in Toronto that more than doubles its capacity to recycle and remarket technology assets.
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With 17 sales offices across the United States and Canada, two state of the art refurbishing facilities and over 120,000 square feet of technical and warehouse space, CDI is the leading provider of refurbished computer equipment to the K-12 market in North America.
 
 




Company Milestones

  • 1981 - CDI is established as a two-man operation selling refurbished IBM Servers and RS6000 equipment.
  • 1993 - Reached $5,000,000 in sales and 15 employees.
  • 1999 - Purchased by RTS (Relational Technology Solutions), a Chicago based IT leasing company.
  • 2001 - Company shifted focus from general sales to a complete commitment to the K-12 educational market.
  • 2005 - Reached our 10,000th unique educational customer. Shipping milestone; over 6,000 units per month to North American schools.
  • 2006 - Reached $40,000,000 in sales and 100 employees.
  • 2007 - Moved to a new state of the art refurbishing facility with over 60,000 square feet of technical and warehouse space.
  • 2008 - Capacity nearly doubled.
  • 2008 - "2nd Touch" added to testing process to ensure highest quality standards.
 

Focus on Education

 
The benefit of focusing our entire efforts on the educational market is that it allows us to change our processes to match your needs. We listen closely to our educational customers and change and adapt based on what they tell us is important to them. This allows us to provide a level of service uniquely tailored to the needs of the North American K-12 market.
 
Our CDI Certified computers are a proven alternative to purchasing brand new equipment and have allowed thousands of schools to dramatically increase their computer to student ratios without compromising on quality or warranty.

We understand the specific goals and challenges faced by educators and Technology Coordinators and have worked hard at making your purchase of refurbished computers as easy and painless as possible. Our Logistics Team has successfully implemented everything from massive, 10,000-unit, district wide roll outs to programs that provide inexpensive notebooks to individual staff members.

Staff

  • 35 dedicated account managers, all specializing in K-12
  • 20 A+ certified technicians for testing, configuring and customizing
  • 40 Logistics Team members fulfilling over 6,000 units to educational customers every month.
  • 5 Customer Service Representatives
  • 10 Management Team members continuously improving CDI's position as the number one provider of refurbished computers to the K-12 market.

Product Range

 
While CDI provides brand name refurbished computers manufactured by Tier 1 manufacturers (Dell, HP/Compaq & IBM) we specifically focus on the units and models preferred by Technical Coordinators.
 
We carry over 10,000 corporate-grade PC's, notebooks and LCD's in stock as well as Mobile Cart solutions and Electronic Whiteboards.
CDI Presents New England ISTE (NEISTE) with Q3 Earnings

Chicago, IL – Nov 04, 2009 - CDI, North America's largest supplier of recertified, brand name computers to the educational market, presents New England ISTE (NEISTE) with Q3 partnership fund check of over $6,000. The alliance between CDI and NEISTE provides NEISTE the opportunity to earn 3% quarterly on all hardware purchases made by NEISTE members.
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CDI Announces Perpetual One-To-One Initiative

Chicago, IL, November 23, 2009 - CDI, North America's largest supplier of recertified, brand name computers to the educational market, now provides Schools with a set-annuity technology solution that is perpetual and care-free: PERPETUAL ONE-TO-ONE INITIATIVE (POTO). This initiative dramatically lowers technology costs, provides seamless guaranteed replacement rotation for the equipment while maintaining or improving their computer-to-student ratio.
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Bedmas Educational 101 Keyboard

Learn about the Bedmas Educational Keyboard - a keyboard and mouse designed by our advisory panel of Tech Coordinators, Principals, Superintendents and educators specifically for the school environment.
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