50 Leading System Builders
Welcome to the first annual CRN 50 Leading System Builders list. The list includes North American solution providers, distributors and system builders ranked by average monthly units built in 2003. Qualified system builders produced at least 100 units a month last year and participated in the CRN Leading System Builders Survey or XChange Tech Builder conference in May.
ZT Group International
Secaucus, N.J.
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Frank Zhang, President
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
System Builder
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
20,870
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CHANGE FROM '02:
34%
'03 SALES:
: $150M
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CHANGE FROM '02:
9%
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
20,000
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NOTEBOOKS:
700
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SERVERS:
150
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STORAGE:
20
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OTHER:
0
Systemax Manufacturing (Tiger Direct/Infotel)
Miami
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Gilbert Fiorentino, CEO
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
System Builder
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
13,200
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CHANGE FROM '02:
-24%
'03 SALES:
: $1.66B
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CHANGE FROM '02:
7%
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
12,500
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NOTEBOOKS:
500
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SERVERS:
200
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STORAGE:
0
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OTHER:
0
Equus Computer Systems
Minneapolis
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Andrew Juang, President
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
System Builder
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
12,950
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
'03 SALES:
: NA
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
10,500
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NOTEBOOKS:
1,000
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SERVERS:
1,000
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STORAGE:
200
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OTHER:
250
Aspect Computer
Somerset, N.J.
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Jonathan Chu, President
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
System Builder
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
8,650
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CHANGE FROM '02:
5%
'03 SALES:
: $91M
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CHANGE FROM '02:
3%
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
8,000
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NOTEBOOKS:
200
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SERVERS:
100
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STORAGE:
100
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OTHER:
250
ABS Computer Technologies
Whittier, Calif.
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Fred Chang, CEO
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
System Builder
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
6,700
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
'03 SALES:
: NA
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
5,100
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NOTEBOOKS:
1,500
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SERVERS:
100
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STORAGE:
0
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OTHER:
0
Directron .Com
Houston
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Vicky Chang, President
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
Distributor
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
3,765
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
'03 SALES:
: NA
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
2,900
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NOTEBOOKS:
500
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SERVERS:
160
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STORAGE:
200
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OTHER:
5
Northern Computer Technologies (Nor-Tech)
Burnsville, Minn.
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
David Bolling, CEO
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
System Builder
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
3,550
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CHANGE FROM '02:
73%
'03 SALES:
: $27M
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CHANGE FROM '02:
13%
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
3,000
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NOTEBOOKS:
200
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SERVERS:
200
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STORAGE:
50
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OTHER:
100
Gwinn, Mich.
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Fred Schaffer, President
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
System Builder
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
3,200
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CHANGE FROM '02:
83%
'03 SALES:
: $9M
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CHANGE FROM '02:
50%
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
2,500
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NOTEBOOKS:
500
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SERVERS:
200
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STORAGE:
0
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OTHER:
0
Microstandard Distributors
Redmond, Wash.
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Alex Daher, CEO
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
Distributor
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
3,100
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
'03 SALES:
: NA
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
2,550
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NOTEBOOKS:
100
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SERVERS:
300
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STORAGE:
50
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OTHER:
100
Microland Electronics
Redmond, Wash.
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TOP EXECUTIVE:
Abraham Chen, CEO
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PRIMARY BUSINESS:
Distributor
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URL:
'03 UNITS/
MONTH:
3.050
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
'03 SALES:
: NA
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CHANGE FROM '02:
NA
DESKTOPS/
WORKSTATIONS:
2,000
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NOTEBOOKS:
400
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SERVERS:
150
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STORAGE:
500
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OTHER:
0