HISTORY

Since 1994, CWI has experienced consistent growth. We have grown by focusing on the needs of our customers and measuring our success by their satisfaction. We’re committed to maintaining the highest levels of customer satisfaction through our persistent pursuit of best practices and meeting or exceeding our customers’ expectations.

1994

Timelines icon: CWI Opens for Business
CWI Opens for Business

We originally began as a parts broker, selling OEM spare parts to corporate end users and service companies.

Timelines icon: CWI Opens for Business

1994

CWI Opens for Business

We originally began as a parts broker, selling OEM spare parts to corporate end users and service companies.

First Warehouse Opens

20,000 sq ft in Hackettstown, NJ. We began shifting our focus from brokering parts to assisting leasing companies with lease returns and asset management.

Timelines icon: First Warehouse Opens

1997

Timelines icon: First Warehouse Opens

1997

First Warehouse Opens

20,000 sq ft in Hackettstown, NJ. We began shifting our focus from brokering parts to assisting leasing companies with lease returns and asset management.

2003

Timelines icon: Second Warehouse Opens
Second Warehouse Opens

20,000 sq ft in Tempe, AZ. This expanded our geographic coverage, adding a West Coast presence.

Timelines icon: Second Warehouse Opens

2003

Second Warehouse Opens

20,000 sq ft in Tempe, AZ. This expanded our geographic coverage, adding a West Coast presence.

Created SMART Software Program

An expert software development team, with experience in lease management, created our ERP software with extensive reporting and asset tracking capabilities.

Timelines icon: Created SMART Software Program

2006

Timelines icon: Created SMART Software Program

2006

Created SMART Software Program

An expert software development team, with experience in lease management, created our ERP software with extensive reporting and asset tracking capabilities.

2008

Timelines icon: Built State-of-the-art Processing Center
Built State-of-the-art Processing Center

31,000 sq ft in Hackettstown, NJ. Through our partnership with White Canyon, we doubled the efficiency of our technical staff by integrating an enterprise version of Wipe Drive into SMART.

Timelines icon: Built State-of-the-art Processing Center

2008

Built State-of-the-art Processing Center

31,000 sq ft in Hackettstown, NJ. Through our partnership with White Canyon, we doubled the efficiency of our technical staff by integrating an enterprise version of Wipe Drive into SMART.

CWI Doubled Business

$10M to $20M in 5 years. Working with The Alternative Board business coaches, CWI’s management team developed a 5-year plan to double the business. We became registered as an ISO 9001:2008 compliant organization.

Timelines icon: CWI Doubled Business

2011

Timelines icon: CWI Doubled Business

2011

CWI Doubled Business

$10M to $20M in 5 years. Working with The Alternative Board business coaches, CWI’s management team developed a 5-year plan to double the business. We became registered as an ISO 9001:2008 compliant organization.

2016

Timelines icon: Forecasting $20M to $40M by 2021
Forecasting $20M to $40M by 2021

CWI reached a milestone of $20M in revenue and put a plan in place to double the business to $40M by 2021.

Timelines icon: Forecasting $20M to $40M by 2021

2016

Forecasting $20M to $40M by 2021

CWI reached a milestone of $20M in revenue and put a plan in place to double the business to $40M by 2021.

Third Warehouse Opened

24,000 sq ft in Duluth, GA. This expanded our geographic coverage to the greater Atlanta area, better servicing the southeastern US.

Timelines icon: Third Warehouse Opened

2017

Timelines icon: Third Warehouse Opened

2017

Third Warehouse Opened

24,000 sq ft in Duluth, GA. This expanded our geographic coverage to the greater Atlanta area, better servicing the southeastern US.

2020

Timelines icon: Expansion Plans Secured
Expansion Plans Secured

CWI secures funding from private equity to support their expansion plans First Capital Partners and Palladian Capital acquire ownership interest in CWI.

Timelines icon: Expansion Plans Secured

2020

Expansion Plans Secured

CWI secures funding from private equity to support their expansion plans First Capital Partners and Palladian Capital acquire ownership interest in CWI.

Plans to Open 4th Warehouse

18,000 sq ft in Roselle, IL. This addition allows us to expand and serve the upper Midwest.

Timelines icon: Plans to Open 4th Warehouse

2022

Timelines icon: Plans to Open 4th Warehouse

2022

Plans to Open 4th Warehouse

18,000 sq ft in Roselle, IL. This addition allows us to expand and serve the upper Midwest.

Why Partner with CWI?

Our team is highly recommended for completing IT asset audits, secure data destruction, and remarketing services while supporting the greatest number of hardware types and manufacturers. We are:

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Corporations and educational institutions often refresh their computer technology before it becomes obsolete; the assets have remaining value. CWI recovers the value of millions of these IT assets in the US by selling equipment to the highest paying customers around the world.
Built on trust, CWI’s customers know our detailed audits are accurate and well documented. We guarantee privacy by meeting national certified data destruction standards, and we provide opportunities for buying and selling refurbished IT equipment.
For over 25 years, CWI has diligently fine-tuned our process to identify, recover, and remarket millions of IT assets. Our professional team of experts focuses on the specific needs of our customers to develop the most profitable and timely solutions.
Outstanding customer satisfaction is a critical component of our mission. Our customers hire and recommend us. Our success is attributed to emphasizing continuous improvements in our processes, implemented directly from customer feedback.
We are committed to winning your business and cultivating a long-term relationship. By using a systematic methodology with the utmost transparency, our vendors and buyers can conduct business with us in confidence.