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Doug Eckrote is senior vice president of operations and executive committee member of CDW, a FORTUNE 500 company and a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education.
Eckrote is responsible for warehousing, distribution, customer relations, facilities, security, technical services, strategy and delivery of CDW services and CDW Canada, Inc.
Eckrote joined CDW in 1989 as an account manager and quickly rose through the ranks. Since joining the company, he has served in a variety of management roles of increasing responsibility. Eckrote was appointed vice president of operations in 1999, senior vice president of purchasing in April 2001 and senior vice president of purchasing and operations in October 2001. He was promoted to his current role in 2006. Prior to joining CDW, Eckrote worked in outside sales for Arrow Electronics and Cintas Uniform Company.
Eckrote graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural sales and marketing. He serves as the president of the Board for he Center For Enriched Living and vice chair of the Board for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois. In 2002, he was named one of Crain's Chicago Business "Forty Under Forty" business leaders. | 