Add-on Acquisition • Information Technology

CDW Acquires Berbee Information Networks

On October 1, 2006, CDW acquired information technology company Berbee Information Networks from Baird Capital for 175M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is CDW’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is CDW’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CDW’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is CDW’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 1, 2006
Target Berbee Information Networks
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) CDW
Sellers(s) Baird Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 175M USD

Target Company

Berbee Information Networks

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Berbee is a provider of network integration services, e-business consulting services and application management services and related hardware.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

CDW

Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector E-Commerce
Employees15,100
Revenue 21.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
CDW's corporate headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
CDW's corporate headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

CDW is a direct marketer of multi-branded information technology products and services to small and medium sized businesses, government, healthcare and education customers in the United States and Canada. CDW was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Vernon Hills, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 7
State: Wisconsin 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 5
Year: 2006 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-06 Kelway

London, United Kingdom

Kelway Ltd. provides IT Services, Supply and Solutions provider focused on the SME market.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Baird Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 3.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners (BCP) is the US private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCP makes investments in middle-market companies based in the US. BCP targets companies valued between $25 and $125 million and looks to invest between $15 and $35 million of equity per transaction. BCP focuses on three primary areas including business services (transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional services), healthcare (outsourcing services, medical products, contract manufacturing), and manufactured products (industrial/commercial, specialty consumer, distribution). BCP is affiliated with Baird Capital Partners Europe, Baird Capital Partners Asia, Baird Venture Partners, and Granville Baird Capital Partners. Baird Capital Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 13 of 53
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 9 of 33
State: Wisconsin 7 of 10
Country: United States 13 of 47
Year: 2006 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-01 Accume Partners

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

Accume Partners is a provider of internal auditing, IT auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and related risk management services. Accume Partners was founded in 1994 and is based in New Jersey City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-01 Campbell Alliance Group

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Campbell Alliance Group, Inc. is a specialized management consulting firm serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries from its locations in Raleigh, N.C., Parsippany, N.J., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and New York City.

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