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| 9/21/2009 |
Company’s Inaugural International Community Campaign
Successfully Provided 225,000 Tools to Benefit Students
DALLAS and Mississauga, Ontario — September 21, 2009—CompuCom Systems, Inc., the leading IT outsourcing specialist, and its 11,000 associates, today celebrated a generous effort surrounding an inaugural community initiative in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2009-2010 school year. The CompuCom campaign titled, “Supply the Mind, Put Students First”, yielded approximately 225,000 individual-use school supplies from pencils and pens to art supplies and backpacks as donations for local schools.
“CompuCom believes that quality education is critical to the futures of both our community and our company,” said Tim Shea, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Development. “The success of our ‘Supply the Mind’ community program is a direct result of companywide support and involvement. This is our kickoff year and we look forward to it becoming an annual campaign,” added Shea.
Throughout the summer, CompuCom associates raised funds through bake sales and raffles and brought donated school supplies to work. Collected items were donated to local school districts nearby each CompuCom office and included most of CompuCom’s major locations, including Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Tewksbury, MA; Bloomington, MN; Calgary, AB; Mississauga, ON; Scarborough, ON; and Montreal, QC.
It is estimated that the average cost of supplies for one student totals more than $30 on an annual basis. In larger metropolitan areas, this figure is said to reach $75 or more. Both parents and school districts are affected each year by budget constraints that impact student necessities, creating a growing need for basic school supplies. In many cases, teachers are forced to provide their own supplies. CompuCom associates have set out to make a difference due to a firm belief that a quality education should not be diminished based on access to school supplies.
About CompuCom Systems, Inc.
CompuCom, the leading IT outsourcing specialist, delivers the right combination of innovation, quality and exceptional value to address the challenges facing IT leaders today. With more than 20 years of IT experience, CompuCom’s outsourcing services include: infrastructure management, application development, architecture and governance services, and procurement, deployment, and maintenance of hardware and software. From the desktop to the data center, CompuCom’s award-winning Integrated Infrastructure Management (IIM) solution reduces costs, increases productivity and helps clients gain maximum value from information. To learn more, visit www.CompuCom.com.
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Media Contact:
Stephanie Leonard
CompuCom Systems, Inc.
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