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  "name": "CDW Corporation",
  "description": "CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education, and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. A Fortune 500 company, it offers a broad array of offerings ranging from discrete hardware and software products to integrated IT solutions such as mobility, security, data center optimization, cloud computing, and virtualization.",
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      "name": "Commercial It Hardware"
    },
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      "slug": "bechtle",
      "name": "Bechtle"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T16:28:30.203+00:00",
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    "founded": "1984",
    "headquarters": "Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA",
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    "target_markets": "B2B, Government, Education (K-12 and Higher Ed), Healthcare",
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      "IT Strategy Consultants: Engaging specialized IT consulting firms to design and implement infrastructure without a dedicated hardware partner."
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      "best value added reseller for businesses",
      "buy bulk laptops for government agency",
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      "Direct Retail Sourcing: Small-to-medium businesses buying equipment through retail channels like Best Buy or Amazon Business without managed services."
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