company

2007

  • $2.5 billion sales, 1008 employees
  • December - St. Louis Commerce Top 50 Businesses Shaping our Future Award
  • November - CIPTUG Application Bake-off Winner
  • April - Cisco US/Canada Theatre Partner of the Year

2006

  • $2.1 billion sales
  • March - Cisco Public Sector Partner of the Year
  • June - No. 43 on the VAR Business 500

2005

  • $1.8 billion sales, 900 employees
  • WWT buys out venture capital firms ($27.5 million) Highland Capital Partner and Summit Partners
  • Opened new facilities in Phoenix, Ariz.; Granite City, Ill.; Earth City, Mo.; Greensboro, N.C.; Westchester, Ohio; and Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Facilities were expanded in Compton, Calif.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Austin, Texas
  • October - Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List ranks WWT No. 248
  • June - VAR Business 50 ranks WWT No. 45
  • May - Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors - Ranked No. 58
  • April - SBC 2005 Supplier Recognition Award for Customer Service
  • April - Cisco names World Wide Technology its Federal Direct VAR of the Year

2004

  • $1.4 billion sales
  • August - WWT Achieves Cisco® Metro Optical Transport Advanced Technology Certification
  • June - WWT Acquires Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement III (SEWP) Contract from ECS Technologies, Inc.
  • January - opened warehouse in Detroit, Mi
  • January - SDE Business Partnering becomes World Wide Technology - Automotive
  • Black Enterprise Magazine - WWT named largest black-owned business in United States
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors - Ranked No. 51
  • SBC Communications Inc. - Outstanding Supplier Customer Service Award
  • Hewlett-Packard PartnerOne Platinum

2003

  • $1.1 billion sales
  • October - opened offices in Rancho Dominguez, CA
  • May - opened offices in Tuscaloosa, AL
  • February - opened offices in Reno, NV.
  • January - World Wide Technology Holding Co., Inc. created
  • Jim Kavanaugh takes CEO position at WWTHC
  • WWT and Telcobuy are merged together
  • Tom Strunk named CFO of WWTHC
  • St. Louis Regional Technology Top 50 Company
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors - Ranked No. 50
  • Cisco Systems Growing with Technology Awards - Operational Excellence
  • OSHA Certificate of Appreciation
  • GSA "Industry Partner Award"
  • Dell Corp. "Best Customer Experience" Supplier Award
  • St. Louis Business Journal Largest Privately Held Companies - Ranked No. 14
  • VAR Business 500 - Ranked No. 67
  • Black Enterprise BE Industrial/Service 100 - WWT Ranked No. 2

2002

  • $714 million sales
  • November – opened offices in Nashville, TN
  • October – opened offices in Austin, TX.
  • January – created SDE Business Partnering
  • RCGA Fast 50 Technology Company
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors – Ranked No. 42
  • Black Enterprise BE Industrial/Service 100 – WWT Ranked No. 7
  • Black Enterprise BE Industrial/Service 100 – Telcobuy Ranked No. 2
  • St. Louis Business Journal - World Wide Technology Inc. ranked the No. 2 diversity-owned business in the United States by Div2000.com

2001

  • $924 million sales
  • January – opened offices in Livermore, CA
  • April – opened offices in Aberdeen, MD
  • August – opened offices in McLean, VA
  • RCGA Fast 50 Technology Company – Ranked No. 10
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors – Ranked No. 51
  • VAR Business 500 – Ranked No. 67
  • Black Enterprise BE Industrial/Service 100 – Ranked No. 1
  • SBA "Hall of Fame" – David L. Steward
  • St. Louis Business Journal – In Depth: 2001 e-business Awards, 1st place: Telcobuy.com

2000

  • $802 million sales
  • April – opened offices in Plano, TX
  • Oracle Release 11 Upgrade
  • Telcobuy registered to TL9000
  • RCGA Fast 50 Technology Company – Ranked No. 14
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors – Ranked No. 41
  • VAR Business 500 – Ranked No. 87
  • Black Enterprise BE Industrial/Service 100 – Ranked No. 1
  • Joe Koenig promoted to president of WWT
  • Mark Catalano appointed to president of Telcobuy

1999

  • $413 million sales
  • WWT spins out its telecommunications division to create Telcobuy.com LLC
  • RCGA Fast 50 Technology Company
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors – Ranked No. 66
  • VARBusiness 500 – Ranked No. 97
  • Jim Kavanaugh takes position of CEO Telcobuy
  • Tom Strunk named CFO Telcobuy
  • Telcobuy raises $27.5 million from Highland Capital and Summit Partners
  • Telcobuy files IPO
  • Ernst& Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist - Jim Kavanaugh

1998

  • $202 million sales
  • Installed Oracle Release 10.7
  • Purchased buildings 58, 60, 62, 64 and 131 Weldon Pkwy in St. Louis to create WWT/Telcobuy Campus
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award – David L. Steward
  • US SBA Region VII Minority Small Business Person of the Year – David L. Steward
  • RCGA Fast 50 Technology Company
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors – Ranked No. 64
  • VAR Business 500 – Ranked No. 109

1997

  • $135 million sales
  • US SBA Region VII Minority Small Business Person of the Year – David L. Steward
  • RCGA Fast 50 Technology Company
  • Washington Technology Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors – Ranked No. 45
  • VARBusiness 500 – Ranked No. 142
  • Inc. 500 – Ranked No. 394

1996

  • $81 million sales
  • Opened office in Herndon, VA
  • Southwestern Bell Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Winner
  • NMSDC Supplier of the Year – Regional Award Winner
  • RCGA Fast 50 Technology Company
  • VAR Business 500 – Ranked No. 159

1995

  • $74 million sales
  • Southwestern Bell Minority Supplier of the Year Award

1994

  • $17 million sales

1993

  • $9 million sales

1992

  • $8 million sales

1991

  • $3 million sales

1990

  • WWT Founded by David Steward and Jim Kavanaugh
  • July 23 – Incorporation of World Wide Technology, Inc
  • $812,000 sales