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Technology Helps Drive Justin Wilson and No. 9 CDW/RuSPORT car to victory at Edmonton Grand Prix
"The entire strategy and performance developed and executed by mycrew proved key to our victory," Wilson said. "One of the reasonswe've done so well this year is the technology and systems foranalysis of race information, which CDW helped implement for ourteam."
By capturing the checkered flag, Wilson is now in second place inthe season standings for the 2006 Bridgestone Presents The Champ CarWorld Series Powered by Ford. In the process, Wilson set a new trackrecord, finishing lap 82 in just 59.2 seconds. The race marks Wilson'sfirst victory of the year, a season that has also included foursecond-place finishes.
"We have worked closely with RuSPORT to optimize the benefits ofhaving the right technology on the race track," said Howard Weiss, aCDW systems engineer who is assisting the race team throughout the2006 season. "We make sure they have what they need and that it'sintegrated and deployed in the best way for the team to succeed. It'sthe same thing we do for all our customers. We're thrilled to behelping Justin stay ahead of the competition - literally."
As part of a multi-year sponsorship, CDW is providing technologyexpertise as well as equipment by some of its leading businesspartners. The technology helps increase the team's ability to quicklyand reliably monitor and improve on and off track performance, givingthe CDW/RuSPORT Team an added edge on race day.
CDW partners that are joining in this unique sponsorship withRuSPORT are HP, providing notebooks, printers and video displays;Plantronics, supplying communications headsets; Edge Tech Corp.,providing memory and portable solutions; and Targus, supplyingnotebook accessories.
"This was a great victory for Justin, for RuSPORT, and foreveryone at CDW," said RuSPORT owner Carl Russo. "CDW is a part of ourteam, and with the expertise, technology and support they haveprovided us, they are a part of our success. The Champ Car WorldSeries is extremely competitive. However, our chances of capturingeven more checkered flags are greatly enhanced thanks to CDW and ourvendor partners."
The 2006 Champ Car World Series continues with the San Jose GrandPrix on Sunday, July 30. The race will be broadcast live on NBC at3:30 pm EDT.
ABOUT CDW
CDW(R), ranked No. 343 on the FORTUNE 500, is a leading providerof technology solutions for business, government and education. CDW isa principal source of technology products and services including topname brands such as Acer, Adobe, Apple, Cisco, HP, IBM, Lenovo,Microsoft, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, Symantec, Toshiba and ViewSonic.
CDW was founded in 1984 and employs approximately 4,450 coworkers.In 2005, the company generated sales of $6.3 billion. CDW's directmodel offers one-on-one relationships with knowledgeable accountmanagers; purchasing by telephone, fax, the company's award-winningCDW.com web site, customized CDW@work(TM) extranets, CDWG.com web siteand macwarehouse.com web site; custom configured solutions and sameday shipping; and pre- and post-sales technical support, withapproximately 120 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians onstaff.
CDW Canada Inc., located in Etobicoke, Ontario, providesbrand-name technology products and services to business and publicsector customers in Canada. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDW.
ABOUT RuSPORT
Founded in 2002 and based outside of Denver, Colo., RuSPORTrepresents the very best in professional motorsports. As part of theBridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered By Ford,RuSPORT competes in 15 race events throughout North America and thePacific Rim. RuSPORT is a two-car team featuring drivers Justin Wilsonand Cristiano da Matta, as well as crew members and support staff fromFormula 1, Champ Car, IRL, NASCAR, Trans-Am and Champ Car Atlantic.For more information, please visit http://www.RuSPORT.com.
CDW is a registered trademark and CDW@work is a trademark of CDWCorporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks oftheir respective owners.
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