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The CDW Solutions Blog showcases the in-depth IT knowledge and experience of CDW’s solution architects and thought leaders. It offers insights on current trends and events and shares best practices on topics relevant to today’s IT leaders as they evaluate and implement business solutions. All content is produced by CDW experts.

A Fortune 500 company, CDW was founded in 1984 and is now a leading provider of integrated information technology solutions and services in the U.S. and Canada. Our 8,700 coworkers support 250,000 small, medium and large business; government; education and healthcare customers by delivering critical solutions and services that meet their increasingly complex IT needs. In 2017, we generated net sales of $14.8 billion.

Our Partners

We partner with the leading vendors to bring you the latest and greatest products for your unique IT needs. Learn more about how we can help you assess, design, deploy and manage IT solutions from our trusted brand partners.

Our Experts

From implementing IT solutions to researching emerging tech trends, our experts have years of experience working with the latest technologies.

Aaron Colwell Strategic Software Sales Manager

Aaron Lagowski Business Development Manager

Aaron Melius Senior Field Solution Architect

Aaron Pratt Networking Lead Practice Architect

Aaron Anda District Sales Manager

Abigail Edgell Business Consulting Analyst

Adam Ullrich Inside Solution Architect

Andrew Hunkins Distinguished Field Solutions Architect

Ajay Parmar Data Center Solutions Architect

Alena Papendik Senior Manager

Aletha Noonan Senior VP of Product and Partner Management

Alex Doud Solution Architect

Alexander Slagg Content Marketing Program Manager

Amy Carroll District Sales Manager

Amy Passow Business Development Manager

Andrea Persaud Marketing Specialist

Andrew Jacobson Principal Field Solution Architect

Andrew Wall Senior Solution Architect

Andrew Knoblauch Cloud Solutions Specialist

Andy Brolin Services and Solution Architect

Andy Gorski Higher Education Sales Manager

Andy Kleinheinz Unified Communications Technical Architect

Andy Peters Advanced Technology Account Executive

Andy Solomon Principal Solution Architect

Andy Szanger Director of Corporate Sales

Andy Zender Senior Manager of Integrated Services Engagement

Angela Cutter Sales Manager

Anna Witler Director, Ohio Valley Corporate Sales

Anthony Placeres HPE Hybrid IT Specialist

Anup Shah Digital Signage Category Manager

Aris Ventura Principal Inside Solutions Architect

Arnie Becker Business Development Manager

Ashley Berg Senior Consulting Engineer

Ashley Ostrosky Mobility Program Manager

Audrey Benjamin Field Sales Manager

Barrie Rappaport Marketing Insights Team Manager

Ben Mason Technical Architect

Ben Moore Senior Field Solution Architect

Besnik Zekiri Senior Inside Solution Architect

Betta Phelps Manager, Pre-Sales, Managed Services, and Enhancement Services

Bill Sheehan Senior Field Solution Architect

Bill Snell Senior Hybrid Infrastructure Specialist

Bob Potempa Senior Inside Solution Architect

Brad Killion Senior Field Solution Architect

Brandon Zimmerman Senior Solution Architect - Power and Cooling

Brandon Jackson Distinguished Field Solution Architect

Brandon Pierce Practice Architect

Brett Gutschick Data Center Inside Solution Architect

Brian Dixon Manager of Collaboration Solutions

Brian Dunat Senior Inside Solution Architect

Brian Hill Cybersecurity Technical Specialist

Brian Huber Security Operations Technical Architect

Brian Lawrence Senior Manager for Mobile Solutions and Productivity

Britt Cluff Senior Field Solution Architect

Bruce Beals Collaboration Solutions Manager

Casey Nordendale Collaboration Solution Architect

Catie Rice Senior Brand Manager

CDW Expert IT Professionals from Across CDW

Charles Lewis Senior Enterprise Wireless Field Solution Architect

Chris Clouse Principal Consulting Engineer

Chris Coughlin Senior Mobile Solution Architect

Chris Gibes Data Center Solutions Technology Practice Manager

Chris Giroux Client Virtualization Technical Specialist

Chris Jostock Principal Field Solution Architect

Chris Schuerger Principal Consulting Engineer

Chris Black Enterprise Collaboration Consultant

Chris Pride Supply Chain Engineering Manager

Christine Holloway Vice President of Healthcare Sales

Christine McPherson Senior Field Solutions Architect

Chuck Brinkley Principal Inside Solutions Architect

Chuck Christensen Senior Customer Success Manager

Cindy Lee Product Manager

Clair Thomson Program Manager

Colin Vallance Technical Architect

Colin Doherty Enterprise Networking Senior Manager

Conor Waddell Vice President of Data Center Solutions

Corey Buskirk Senior Engineer

Costa Thomas Field Solutions Architect

Craig Weinhold Technical Architect

Craig Radloff Enterprise Collaboration Consultant

Crystal Montvid senior mobility solutions architect

Dale Landowski Technical Architect

Dan Fagan Senior Manager of Business Development

Dan Siebert Security Principal Field Architect

Daniel Ji Field Solution Architect

Danny Fayne Senior Mobility Solution Architect

Darren Harbour Solutions Architect

Dave Flinn Wireless Solutions Architect

Dave Convery Data Center Architect

Dave Drake Principal Field Solution Architect

Dave Genton Senior Field Solutions Architect

Dave Reflexia Senior Application Security Engineer

Dave Tworek Senior Inside Solutions Architect

David Pugh Principal Field Solution Architect

David Andrade Senior K–12 Education Strategist

David Bickford Senior Field Solution Architect

David Comings Software Asset Management Solution Manager

David Faust Senior Field Solutions Architect

David Garcia Digital Workspace Advisor

David Sehlhorst Enterprise Collaboration Consultant

Dean Johnson Solution Architect

Dee Baker Consulting Services Architect

Deep Acharya Principal Solution Architect

Derek Lewis Network Field Solution Architect

Deren Chen Inside Solutions Architect

Derrek Kim Principal Inside Solutions Architect

Diyana Mendoza-Price

Dan Lausted Senior Manager of Software Services and Solutions

Don Barker Manager of Networking and Digital Workspaces

Donna Ryan Principal Microsoft Consulting Engineer

Douglas Konopelko K–12 Education Strategist

Drew Shumate Senior Consulting Engineer

Drew Shanahan Software Solutions Technical Architect

Drew Bills Solution Domain Manager of Communications

Ed Meskill Field Account Executive

Eddie Llamas Systems Engineering Manager

Elan Shudnow Cloud Technical Lead

Elissa Gizowski Microsoft Software Solutions Advisor

Eric Ludwig Cloud Team Lead

Eric Gill Principal Data Center Solution Architect

Eric Kellenberger Senior Field Solution Architect

Eric James Manager of Small Business Technology Solutions

Erin Hollingshad Manager of Service Transition

Evan Doty Senior Field Solution Architect

Frank Oskorep Senior Solution Architect

Allen Daily Collaboration Technical Architect

Gabe Arias Software Solutions Executive

Gabriel Whalen Principal Field Solution Architect

Garrett Belschner Inside Solution Architect

Gary Gauthier Senior Field Solution Architect

George Howard Business Architect

Ginna Baik Strategic Business Development Manager

Greg Oliversen Senior Solution Architect

Hanny Alexander, MBA Senior Field Solution Architect

Hardeep Singh Business Analytics and Insights Manager

Houston Thomas III Senior Business Development Strategist

Jack Wang Principal Field Solution Architect

Jacob Derry Senior Brand Manager

James Foster Information Security Consulting Technical Lead

Jason Buszta Principal Field Solution Architect

Jason Owens Information Security and Risk Senior Manager

Jay Myers Principle Wireless Field Solution Architect

Jay Ritchie Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Product Manager

Jason Brown Technical Field Mobility Solutions Architect

Jean-Jacques Erasmus

Jeff Arnold Aggregation, Infrastructure and Managed Services Specialist

Jeff Goldstein Principal Security Solution Architect

Jeff Jensen Senior Field Solution Architect

Jeff Ridgeley Principal Consultant

Jennifer Brown K–12 Education Strategist

Jeremey Wise Senior Field Solution Architect

Jeremy Neukirch Principal Customer Success Manager

Jeremy Disse Senior Field Solution Architect

Jeremy Weiss Security Solutions Practice Team Lead

Jeremy Jackson Senior Manager of Software programs

Jeremy Wilder Security Enterprise Architect

Jesse Wiener Security Solution Domain Manager

Jeff Falcon Cybersecurity Practice Lead

Jeremy Guthrie Technical Architect

Jim Vanden Boom Senior Manager of Software Solutions

Jim Hanus Senior Inside Solutions Architect

Jim Kehoe Principal Field Solution Architect

Jodie Watt Senior Field Solution Architect

Joe Ewicka Senior Field Solution Architect

Joe Farace Business Enablement Specialist

Joe McAllister Learning Environment Adviser

Joe Starofsky Senior Field Solution Architect

Joe Kelly Senior Field Solution Architect

Joel Tew Senior Field Solution Architect

Joey Barrett Chief Technology Officer

John Dzurick Principal Solution Security Architect

John Ewing Principal Inside Solutions Architect

John Parola Inside Power and Cooling Solution Architect

John Rubin Executive Technology Strategist

John Sirimis Hybrid and Managed Services Specialist

John Weber Solution Domain Manager

John Whitenack Cloud Client Executive

John Klein Collaboration Solution Specialist

Jon Mark Sano Executive Technology Strategist

Jon Reagan Principal Solution Architect

Josh Zylstra Senior Inside Solution Architect, Power and Cooling

Josh Walters Technical Architect

Julie Kriedemann Field Account Executive

Justin Clevenger HPE Practice Manager

Justin Hester Principal Inside Solutions Architect

Justin Zeeb Software Solutions Advisor

Karlynn Snyder Turner Contact Center Engineer

Kate Fink Business Development Specialist

Katerina Nikolaides Product Manager

Kathi Grumke Solutions Manager - Software Solutions

Kathryn Averyheart Field Account Executive

Kelly Etter Intel Senior Brand Manager

Ken Mosby Senior Solution Architect

Ken Collins Senior Solutions Architect

Kent Johnson Senior Field Solution Architect

Kent Compton Principal Field Solutions Architect

Keshun Morgan Federal Solutions Manager

Kevin Epstein Distinguished Field Solution Architect

Kevin Kwasniewski Data Center Team Lead

Kimberly Cook Device as a Service Product Manager

Kinga Jankowski Workspace Solutions Product Manager

Kyle Davies Dedicated Distinguished Architect

Kyle McGrane Principal Security Solutions Architect

Kyria Freeman Security Consulting Engineer

Larry Burt Public Cloud Specialist

Laura Sikora Softare Solutions Executive

Laurie Kratohwil Product Manager

Leo Flynn Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development

Leslie Fielding-Russel Networking Solutions Manager

Leta Amburgey Senior Manager of Customer Success

Link Simpson Enterprise Networking Solutions Manager

Lisa Bell Business Consulting Analyst

Lisa Wood Customer Insights Manager for Retail and Hospitality

Logan Ayers Principal Inside Solution Architect

Louis Hood Client Services Manager

Luis Davila Senior Architect

Luke Welling Principal Inside Solutions Architect

Lynn Harold Senior Field Solutions Architect

Lynn Mackie Client Engagement Manager

Mara Southard Advisory Services Consultant

Marisa Dourlain Product Manager

Mark Diol Inside Solution Architect

Mark Erbach Director of Business Development

Mark Pazdan Insights Marketing Manager

Mark Yorko Principal Data Center Architect

Mark Brooks Senior Inside Solution Architect

Mark Teson Technical Architect – Cloud for Service Readiness

Mary Bouska Head of Managed Services for Service Operations

Matt Axtell Principal Cloud Client Executive

Matt Cobb Principal Solution Architect

Matt Holbrook Solutions Architect

Matt Toltzien Collaboration Technical Architect

Matt Tourney Team Lead

Matthew Leonard Microsoft Brand Manager

Matthew Pagliaro Senior Business Analyst

Matthew Parnofiello Senior Business Development Strategist

Maureen Corlett Learning Environment Adviser

Max Alschlager Regional Sales Manager

Meghan Smith ServiceNow Solution Architect

Meghann Yorko Senior Business Development Strategist

Mehboob Ahmad Principal Field Solution Architect

Michael Chauvin Distinguished Field Solution Architect

Michael Durand Director of Sales

Michael Lane Senior Field Solutions Architect

Michael Lapetino Principal Inside Solution Architect

Michael Mullery Principal Field Solution Architect

Michael Pallarino Senior Field Solution Architect

Michael Ratio Business Development Strategiest

Michael Sorokin Inside Solution Architect

Michael Cappiello Senior Federal Inside Solution Architect

Michael Goad Senior Inside Solutions Architect

Michele Marx Principal Inside Solution Architect

Michelle Rottschafer Solution Architect

Mike Hronek Principal Inside Solution Architect

Mike Catena Senior Field Solution Architect

Mike Chapple Contributor

Mike Clinton Principal Solution Architect

Mike Elrod Principal Field Solution Architect

Mike Genovese Software Sales Manager

Mike Hogan Digital Workspace Advisor

Mike Joyner Senior Field Solution Architect

Mike Krummrey Principal Field Solution Architect

Mike Larsen Healthcare Technology Strategist

Mike McKane Executive Solution Architect

Mike Murphy Collaboration Solution Architect Team Lead

Mike Peters Business Development Manager

Mike Pflieger VP of IT

Mike Roberts CDW ServiceNow Solutions Marketing Manager

Mike Robinson Technical Architect for Applications

Mike Sherwood Senior Field Solutions Architect

Mike Underwood Senior Engineer

Mikela Lea Principal Field Solution Architect

Mikhail Burshteyn Senior Security Consulting Engineer

Mitch Krombach Inside Solution Architect

Moosa Matariyeh Senior Manager of Integrated Services Engagement

Nadeem Bari Data Center Team Lead

Nate Engstrom Technical Consultant

Nathan Coutinho Director of Collaboration Solutions

Nathan Cartwright Collaboration Technical Lead

Neal Van Den Langenberg Senior Field Solution Architect

Neal Clark Principal Cloud Computing Executive

Neil Gardner Senior Solution Architect

Neil Graver Executive Technology Strategist

Nick Giammarrusco Senior Inside Solution Architect

Nick Nelson Senior Consulting Engineer

Nick Schurman Senior Inside Solution Architect

Nick Suda Security Solution Specialist

Nick Young Audiovisual Field Solution Architect

Ozzie Vargas Enterprise Collaboration Consultant

Pat Sullivan Collaboration Solutions Senior Manager

Patrick Nowicki Technical Architect

Paul Canalori Manager of Collaboration Solution Architects

Paul Dockins Senior Inside Solution Architect

Paul Goska Principal Field Solution Architect

Paul Haferman Principal Network Security Engineer

Paul Schrynemeeckers Senior Consultant Engineer

Paul Shelton Solution Practice Lead

Pavel Trinos Senior Field Solutions Architect

Pete Koczera Business Development Senior Manager

Pete Schepers Principal Field Solution Architect

Peter Mason Collaboration Solution Specialist

Peter Park Network Solution Architect

Phil Birt Manager of Client Engagement

Phil Malinak Inside Sales Engineer

Phillip Pollicove Regional Software Sales Manager

Preston Harris Business Development Manager

Rachel Arey Solution Architect

Ralph Rye Security and Incident Response Technical Lead

Randi Coughlin Field Solution Architect

Ranjani Krishnamurthy Senior Manager of Services R&D

Raymond Dela Cruz Mobility Solutions Architect

Remy Morgan Senior Solution Architect - Mobility

Rich Cruz Senior Enterprise Wireless Solution Architect

Rich Ward Strategic Account Executive

Richard Coile Solution Domain Senior Manager

Rick McGee Principal Field Solution Architect

Robert Wardin Principal Field Solution Architect

Robert Herriage Solution Architect Team Lead

Robert Lamb Manager of Client Engagement

Roberto Medina Senior Field Solution Architect

Rocky Standifer Client Engagement Manager

Ron Burke Integrated Services Engagement Specialist

Rupert Clayton Senior Field Solution Architect

Ryan Argall Manager of Product and Partner Management

Ryan Daniels Principal Inside Solution Architect

Ryan Ulrick

Ryan Mahoney Senior Inside Solution Architect

Sandy Marguerite Field Solution Architect

Sankar Nair Principal Field Solution Architect

Sarah Kent Security Specialist

Scott Schulman Category and Brand Management Supervisor

Scott Petersen Contact Center Technical Architect

Sean Bruce Field Solution Architect

Sean Doyle Principal Cloud Consultant

Sean Millerd Senior Consulting Engineer

Sean Tierney Principal Security Solution Architect

Shannon Esdorn Senior Brand Manager

Shannon Ryan Software Senior Program Manager

Sheena Vojta Collaboration Solutions Manager

Sherry De La Torres Inside Solution Architect

Sho Shanker Principal Engineer

Shon Boggs Senior Field Solution Architect

Staci Smith Solution Architect

Steve Lonski Managed Services Product Manager

Steve Toth Senior Consulting Engineer

Steven Bally Data Center Architect

Steven Falconer Inside Solution Architect

Steven Horvath Chief Architect for Service Management Solutions

Sven Rasmussen Enterprise Networking Team Lead

Todd Prieve Field Solution Architect Team Lead

Talia Colwell Networking Solution Specialist

Tara Barbieri VP of Services Orchestration

Teague Goddard Startup Ecosystem Strategist

Thaddeus Kurowski Senior Consulting Engineer for Microsoft

Tim Ingersoll Principal Field Solution Architect

Tim Keating Specialized Presales Engineer

Tim Hanrahan Cloud Client Executives Manager

Todd Johnson Document and Print Management Solutions Sales Manager

Todd Peterson Service Offerings Manager

Tom DeCoster Integrated Services Sales Vice President

Tom Leinberger Business Development Manager

Tom Stafford Chief Technology Officer for CDW Healthcare

Tony Giannini Senior Manager of Integrated Services Engagement

Tony Oquendo Collaboration Sales Manager

Toy Wong Senior Inside Solution Architect

Tracy David Cloud Client Executive

Troy Brick-Margelofsky Data Center Solution Architect Team Lead

Ty Mayberry Integrated Services Engagement Specialist

Urban Haas Executive Technology Strategist

Victor Marchetto Senior Information Security Field Solution Architect

Viet Pham Senior Field Solutions Architect

Vikram Kshemkalyani Product Manager

Walker Van Arsdale Senior Manager of Research and Insights Operations

Waris Hussain Senior Security Solution Architect

Wendy Jones K–12 Education Strategist

Will Frye Information Security

Will Kerr Networking Technical Architect

William List Senior Inside Solution Architect

Yagna Pant AWS Technical Architect

Yakov Prokoshin Cloud Client Executive

Yvonne LeNoue Professional Services Senior Manager

Zachary Pearman Senior Solution Architect

Ziyad Roumaya Field Security Solutions Architects Team Lead