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Anand Rao


Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Digital Officer

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Anand at a Glance

Responsible For

Bringing together CDW’s marketing capabilities and digital innovation to drive engagement across the full technology lifecycle with our customers, enhance seller enablement, and build stronger partner connections.

With CDW Since

2022

Previous Roles Include

  • SVP, Marketing and Ecommerce — AutoNation
  • Associate Partner — McKinsey & Company   
  • Partner and Global Head of Product — IBM 
  • VP, Marketing — Lincoln Financial Group 
  • Director — PwC

Board Involvement

  • Past Board of Directors – Vroom

Education

  • University of Chicago Booth School of Business – MBA
  • Illinois Institute of Technology – MS
  • University of Pune – BE