
CDW Computers, PC direct sales company, is forecast to see profit reach USDlr192 mil in 2003, on turnover of USDlr4.59 bil, according to David J Manthey, analyst with Robert W Baird, brokerage. The company sells around 80k products/y, shipping 93% of orders on the same day that they are placed. The company has attributed its growth to its focus on small and medium-sized companies, which increased their spending on IT by 1.8% in 2002, vs a 5.2% fall in spending by large companies. The company is a major riva