Specialism: Enterprise software, storage and networking, and consumer tech including gaming
Vendors include: Solarwinds, Red Hat, Fujitsu, ESET, Commvault, Barracuda, Seagate, Scale Computing, Samsung, Micro Focus
UK revenue: £340.4m (+8%)
UK headcount: 227
The UK subsidiary of this specialist distributor saw revenue rise 8% to £340.3m in its year to 31 December 2021, according to its most recently filed accounts.
Selling to both B2B resellers/MSPs and through retail/e-tail, CMS’ portfolio spans everything from gaming and consumer electronics to enterprise storage, networking and software.
Founded in 1988 by Frank Salmon, CMS boasts 16 sites in eight countries across Europe, the US and APAC and claims to turn over more than £600m globally.