CompuCom Systems
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Industry | Information Technology Services |
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Predecessor | Safeguard Scientifics
Tri-Star Data Systems Office Automation |
Founded | 1987 |
Headquarters | Indian Land, SC |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Jvalin Patel, President |
Services | End-to-end managed services, technology, and consulting to enable the digital workplace for enterprise, midsize and small businesses. |
Number of employees | 8,000 |
Website | https://www.compucom.com |
CompuCom Systems Inc. is a technology managed services provider and product reseller headquartered in Indian Land, South Carolina, a southern suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Office Depot, Inc. In business since 1987, CompuCom provides Managed Workplace Services including IT solutions and hardware and software resale, integration and support services and has numerous partnerships within the technology space such as HP, IBM, Cisco, Dell, Apple, Inc, Jamf Pro, AirWatch, and Microsoft.[1]
Corporate history[]
CompuCom was formed in 1987 by Safeguard Scientifics, a venture capital company. It was started when predecessor Machine Vision International acquired two computer-focused technology companies, Tri-Star Data Systems and Office Automation, under the umbrella of Safeguard Scientifics, which named the merged company CompuCom.[2]
Under the majority ownership of Safeguard Scientifics, CompuCom became a public company in 1987. Also that year, it acquired the CompuShop retail store chain from Bell Atlantic, and moved into its Dallas headquarters. James W. Dixon, president of CompuShop was appointed CEO of CompuCom and served from 1987 to 1996 and became chairman of the board on leaving[3][4]
Safeguard Scientifics held majority ownership of CompuCom until 2004, building it into a company with $1.5 billion in annual revenues.
In December 2000, CompuCom purchased the assets of MicroAge Technology Services, one of the largest divisions of bankrupt parent company MicroAge. This included all of MicroAge's remaining service network of locations.
Safeguard sold CompuCom in 2004 to Platinum Equity, a private equity investment firm for approximately $128 million who appointed Dixon as CEO.[5][4] Also that year, CompuCom acquired GE Capital Information Technology Solutions (GE ITS), a subsidiary of General Electric, to expand its end-user, network and consulting services portfolio.[6] CompuCom then became partners and resellers of Jamf Pro, VMware, etc.
Platinum Equity sold CompuCom in 2007 to Court Square Capital Partners, a private equity firm spun out of Citigroup.
CompuCom acquired the U.S. division of Getronics in 2008,[7] and in 2009, joined with Getronics and other IT services providers to form the Getronics Workspace Alliance, the first-ever global alliance of IT providers.[8]
In 2013 CompuCom was sold to Thomas H. Lee Partners, also a private equity firm, for $1.1 billion.[9][10]
In 2015 Dixon retired as CEO and resumed his role as board chairman and was replaced as CEO by Don Doctor who was then replaced by Dan Stone in 2016.[11][12][13]
The company moved its U.S. headquarters from Dallas to nearby Plano, Texas in 2016.[14][15]
Following the acquisition of the company by Office Depot in November 2017, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary. Stone was replaced by Greg Hoogerland in June 2018 and the company moved to new headquarters in Lancaster County, South Carolina, in early 2018.[16][17]
John M. (Mick) Slattery was named as company president in June 2019. [18]
References[]
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- ^ "CompuCom Systems, Inc. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on CompuCom Systems, Inc". www.referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "James W. Dixon: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ a b Press release. "Platinum Equity Appoints James W. Dixon as President and CEO of CompuCom Systems Inc.; Senior Executive Who Helped Build Company Returns to Lead It Once Again". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ Press release. "Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Agrees to Sell Its Interest in CompuCom Systems, Inc". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ Press release. "Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of GE IT Solutions; Former General Electric Unit Will Be Integrated With CompuCom Systems, Inc". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "CompuCom acquires Getronics' North American operations". Computer Dealer News. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "Getronics and partners launch global workspace alliance". www.telecompaper.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "THL to buy IT services company CompuCom for $1.1 billion". Fortune. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "Office Depot Takes First Step in Strategic Transformation to Become Business Services Platform with Acquisition of CompuCom | Office Depot Online Newsroom". news.officedepot.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "CompuCom Shakes Up C-Suite with New Chief Executive, End User Enablement Boss, CIO". Channel Futures. 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ Press release. "CompuCom Names Dan Stone as Chief Executive Officer". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ Pounds, Marcia Heroux. "Top executive at Office Depot's CompuCom resigns". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "developer-myers-crow-sells-two-new-office". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "CompuCom opens new HQ | OPI - Office Products International". www.opi.net. Retrieved 2018-06-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Office Depot, Inc. Announces Completion of CompuCom Acquisition and Transformation Towards a Services-Driven Company in Conjunction with Third Quarter 2017 Results | Office Depot Online Newsroom". news.officedepot.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "IT firm moving 1,500 jobs to Indian Land, south of Charlotte". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ Press release. "Office Depot, Inc. Announces Mick Slattery as President of CompuCom". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- Office Depot
- American companies established in 1987
- 1987 establishments in North Carolina
- Companies based in South Carolina
- Technology companies of the United States
- 2017 mergers and acquisitions