Asato partners with CDW to deliver AI-powered IT asset intelligence

PALO ALTO - Asato Corporation has formed a strategic partnership with CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW), a prominent $23.8 billion market cap player in the Electronic Equipment industry, to offer AI-powered IT asset intelligence solutions to enterprise, mid-market, and small business customers, according to a press release statement issued Thursday. According to InvestingPro data, CDW generates over $21 billion in annual revenue, positioning it as a significant force in the technology solutions sector.

Under the agreement, CDW will integrate Asato’s business observability platform into its solutions portfolio as a go-to-market partner. The collaboration aims to help chief information officers unify fragmented IT data across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and SaaS platforms.

"Asato’s platform solves a critical challenge our customers face, transforming fragmented IT ecosystems into unified, actionable knowledge," said Sona Chawla, Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at CDW.

The partnership follows 12 months of pilot deployments that demonstrated the platform’s ability to identify waste, prevent renewal risks, and optimize resource allocation. The companies report that the solution is now available through CDW, with early customers already implementing the technology.

Asato’s platform differs from traditional observability tools by offering AI-native intelligence that integrates directly into workflows without requiring additional dashboards, according to the announcement.

Sundari Mitra, CEO of Asato, described CDW as "the ideal partner to scale our mission of giving technology leaders a cognitive layer of visibility and control."

The companies indicated they are actively expanding their joint offerings into new vertical markets, though specific financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. CDW approaches this expansion from a position of financial strength, with InvestingPro data showing a gross profit margin of 21.86% and a P/E ratio of 22.06. Investors tracking CDW’s progress can look forward to the company’s next earnings release on July 30, 2025. For deeper insights into CDW’s financial health and growth prospects, including additional ProTips and comprehensive analysis, check out the Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro.

In other recent news, CDW Corp reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, surpassing both earnings and revenue expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share of $2.15, exceeding the forecasted $1.96, and reported revenue of $5.2 billion, which was above the anticipated $4.93 billion. This strong performance reflects CDW’s continued growth in client device and software sales, with client device sales increasing by over 20% and software sales rising by 10%. Despite these positive results, CDW faces challenges in its government segment, as the Trump administration’s initiative to reduce federal contract spending has introduced potential risks to this revenue stream.

Analyst Maggie Nola from William Blair noted that CDW’s government revenue accounted for 10.3% of its total revenue in the first quarter, marking a decrease from the previous quarter. The company anticipates modestly higher risks in its government segment revenue in the near term, pending resolution of issues with the General Services Administration (GSA). CDW remains focused on expanding its capabilities in cloud and AI, highlighted by its acquisition of Mission Cloud Services. Despite the challenges in the federal and education markets, CDW maintains its full-year 2025 outlook, expecting low single-digit growth in gross profit and non-GAAP earnings per share. The company continues to invest strategically in areas like cloud adoption, cybersecurity, and AI expertise to fortify its market position.

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