Eric Bakker began Computer Design and Integration LLC (CDI) out of his garage. The company’s rapid growth enabled Eric to add professional sales and technical consultants – and to acquire real office space – soon after the firm was initially launched. In fact, Eric’s first major client was Quest Diagnostics, which will always be CDI’s guarded customer. Eric grew the organization to more than 125 employees in its first 12 years, and today CDI operates out of the corporate headquarters located in Teterboro, New Jersey.

Eric has been recognized throughout his professional career as a leader with a vision for the future. He possesses a strong understanding of information technology and how to apply that technology to meet business objectives. Eric is a true entrepreneur who has always been one step ahead in the marketplace. Eric seized the opportunity to evolve CDI from a pure technical consulting company into a single source solution implementer by partnering with leading hardware and software suppliers. He knows the key to a successful company is motivation, skill level, enthusiasm and taking care of customers.

Eric received his BSEET from DeVry Institute of Technology in 1985, and pursued his MS in Telecommunications Management at Stevens Institute of Technology. Eric began his professional career at Hewlett-Packard Company where he worked for 10 years as a senior technical consultant before founding CDI in 1995.

Eric will continue to drive this privately held $100+ million IT consulting and reselling organization, in pursuit of its second growth milestone of $ 250M. To get there, he notes, “CDI can’t do it alone; we need to have true partnership relationships with our people, vendors, and most importantly, our customers.”

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Executive Vice President of Sales – Financial Services
  

Christopher Falzarine came to CDI in 1996 as the company’s Junior Account Manager, bringing a penchant for relationship-building that quickly made him  one of the cornerstones of CDI’s rapid growth. Christopher moved through the ranks from Accounts Manager to Senior Account Executive for Fortune 500 Companies, before being named Executive Vice President of Sales. Today, Christopher’s expertise and insights into the IT needs of global corporate leaders is renowned in the industry, enabling him to help CDI achieve growth of more than $100M during his tenure.

As Executive Vice President of Sales, Christopher drives CDI’s new market expansions – including developing a strong CDI presence in the competitive NY Metro Financial Services arena – along with client development opportunities and business strategies. In addition, Christopher continues to maintain and strengthen relationships with many of CDI’s Fortune 500 clients. He explains, “Ultimately, strong client service is the key not only to securing new business, but to retaining that business over the long term.” In a dynamic industry, many of Christopher’s clients have remained with CDI for years.

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Since joining Computer Design & Integration in 1999, Dave Reid has built the company’s operational infrastructure from the ground up, including the design and implementation of key business systems and the establishment of operating policies and procedures. His expertise in accounting, corporate finance and operations has proven invaluable to CDI and to its customers, as the company has grown from $15M to $100M+ during Dave’s tenure.

Relying on the assistance and expertise of his finance/operations staff, Dave’s strength lies in facilitating the financial and business-objective aspects of the customer relationship -- ensuring that each alliance is a mutually beneficial one. In addition, Dave manages the business-critical functions of Human Resources, Administrative and Sales Support, and Distributor Relationships. He also is a member of AVNET’s HP Partner Council, an advocacy and education group comprised of 11 prominent IT executives from the U.S. and Canada.

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Bob Laurenzo joined CDI in 1999 with a wealth of expertise in the pharmaceutical/healthcare, and financial services arenas. From his work as a licensed stockbroker specializing in healthcare to his experience in marketing and sales to pharmaceutical giants like Glaxo Smith-Kline, Bristol Myers Squibb, Wyeth Ayesrt,  and others, Bob brings a deep understanding about forging successful business relationships within this industry.

“CDI’s reputation as a leader in IT solutions for Pharmaceuticals is built on our solid relationships with a broad array of vendors,” Bob explains. His focus includes strengthening and expanding key partnerships with major corporate partners, including Cisco – which recently awarded CDI as a “Gold Partner”, its highest level of certfication. In addition, Bob manages CDI's critical relationship with Hewlett-Packard  who recently recognized CDI with an award for being their top Business Crtitical Server partner in the country.   During his 9-year tenure, Bob has led his sales team to a seven-fold sales increase from $15 million to over $100 million, largely on the strength of the firm’s relationships with both clients and vendors.

Bob designs CDI’s business plans for both his sales reps and corporate partners to ensure that the needs of the clients are met at all times.  With an exemplary reputation for client service and communications, Bob continues to create new growth opportunities for CDI, as well as for its customers and strategic partners.

Bob graduated from Montclair State University with a BS in Accounting & Marketing, completed courses in sales training, and took graduate-level courses at Rutgers University. He resides in Park Ridge, NJ with his wife and three children.

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Marty Poniatowski is the Chief Technology Officer managing all pre— sales and consulting technical experts at Computer Design and Integration LLC. Marty leads the Professional Services Group that includes numerous practices that perform project—related consulting as well as staff augmentation. The pre—sales team of experts craft complex solutions for customers using the latest available technologies.

Marty is responsible not only for the teams he manages but also keeping abreast of all industry trends and technologies. Foundations of Green IT: Consolidation, Virtualization, Efficiency, and ROI in the Data Center. was written in conjunction with many members of Marty’s technical staff. This book covers all key technologies that CDI implements in client environments, including many key assessments that result in a quick ROI.

Prior to joining CDI, Marty was a Principal Solution Architect and a published author with Hewlett—Packard Company for 20 years in the New York area. He has worked with hundreds of Hewlett—Packard customers in many industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical, health care, media and entertainment, consulting services, Internet startups, and manufacturing.

Marty began his career as an Electrical Design Engineer on military computer systems at United Technologies Corporation. He performed numerous designs in this position, including his first chip—level design.

Before joining HP, Marty was the manager of a design group at startup Canaan Computer Corporation. Marty performed chip and board level computer design and managed the design group in this position.

Marty has been widely published in computer industry trade publications, including over 50 articles on various computer—related topics. He is also the author of 16 Prentice—Hall and one self—published book on computer—related topics.

Marty holds an M.S. in Information Systems from New York University (NYU) Polytechnic Institute (NY, NY), an M.S. in Management from the University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT), and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI.)

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