Madison Dearborn Taps Relationships to Buy CDW

The following Knowledge Map provides an interesting perspective on the relationships at play in Madison Dearborn's bid for CDW. 

The Knowledge Map reveals that Graphic Packaging/Riverwood and Cadmus were the most important "connectors" in this merger. Graphic Packaging, for example connects three board members of CDW namely Charles Ames, Martin Walker, and Alberto Cribiore to Samuel Mencoff, General Partner of Madison Dearborn.

John Edwardson, Chairman/CEO of CDW was previously on the board of Cadmus, where Madison Dearborn Partners have previously invested, and three of its managing directors have assumed board seats, including James Perry, Andrew Sinwell and Paul Finnegan.

For an interactive version of this Knowledge map, please consult the following URL using your Internet Explorer browser: http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=97d4e373-c41b-4a5f-97ef-4a66021686d9