The 13th Annual Event at CES 2010 will result in over $150,000 in donations to Charities Across the US
MIAMI, Fla. – December 30, 2009 – Systemax, Intel and CA are teaming up at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show for the 13th Annual Build Your Own PC Race for Charity. This event has helped raise nearly $2.5 million for charities around the country. This year’s event will be held from 5:30-8:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Wynn Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas.
The objective of the Race is to determine who can assemble a computer containing all the latest cutting edge technology in the fastest amount of time. This year our racers will be building with an Intel Core i7 processor. Last year's winner, Al Hernandez from Fox Morning News, assembled his PC in just under 6 minutes, winning the event for the first time. He designated Challenged Athletes Foundation as the recipient of his built computer and the $10,000 first prize cash donation.
This year, the 30 participating technology journalists represent major media outlets in the technology and PC industry. Each racer will donate the computer they assembled, along with a complete selection of peripherals and upgrades, to the charity of their choice. The top three winners also receive a total of $13,500 in cash which will be donated to their designated charities- $10,000, $2,500 and $1,000 respectively. The 2010 participating racers include:
o Aaron Broder, Scholastic News
o Al Hernandez, Fox Morning News
o Avram Piltch, Laptop Magazine
o Benjamin Heide, BCC Hardware
o Brier Dudley, Seattle Times
o Cali Lewis, Geek Brief TV
o Charlie Demerjian, Semi Accurate
o Chris Null, Yahoo Tech
o Chris Ramseyer, Tweak Town
o Chris Scott Barr, Oh Gizmo
o Colin Dean, Think Computers
o Daniel Dumas, Wired Magazine
o Daniel Lim, Slash Gear
o Dave Matthews, G4TV
o Doug Aamoth, CrunchGear
o Frank Dimmick, Overclockers Club
o Harry McCracken, Technologizer
o Jason Jacobs, Techware Labs
o John Burek, Computer Shopper
o Julio Franco, Tech Spot
o Justine Ezarik, iJustine
o Keith Shaw, Network World
o Matt Buchanan, Gizmodo
o Matthew Murray, PC Mag
o Nathan Kirsch, Legit Reviews
o Norman Chan, Maximum PC
o Robert Strohmeyer, PC World
o Ryan Smith, Anadtech
o Stephen Fung, Future Looks
o Steve Bass, Tech Bite
o Thomas Lower, ABC 33/40
In addition to our title sponsors, Systemax, Intel, and CA, the event is also supported by other major companies including: Acer, Belkin, Centon Electronics, Cooler Master, EVGA, Hewlett Packard, IOGear, Konica Minolta, Lenovo, Logitech, Mitsubishi, Microsoft, OCZ, LiteOn, Seagate Technology, Sony, Targus, Thermaltake, Toshiba, Verbatim Americas, ViewSonic and Viviteck Corporation, as well as Systemax brands TigerDirect, CompUSA and Circuit City.
“We are proud to continue this long-tradition of giving back to organizations nationwide,” said Gilbert Fiorentino, Chief Executive of the Systemax Technology Products Group. “With 13 years under our belt, the Race continues to be an important part of our company and we look forward to many more in the future.”
Non-attendees can watch the event live courtesy of ComputerTV from the Charity PC Race homepage. To find out more about the race or to receive a press invitation, visit http://www.charitypcrace.com or send an e-mail to [email protected]. To learn more about the event’s main sponsors, please visit the race sponsors at http://www.systemax.com, http://www.intel.com and http://www.ca.com.
About Systemax Inc.
Systemax Inc, a Fortune 1000 company (NYSE: SYX), sells personal computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics and industrial products through a system of branded e-Commerce web sites, retail stores, relationship marketers and direct mail catalogs in North America and Europe. The primary brands are TigerDirect, CompUSA, Circuit City, MISCO, WStore and Global Industrial. For more information visit http://www.systemax.com.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at http://www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.
About CA
CA (NASDAQ: CA), the world's leading independent IT management software company, helps customers optimize IT for better business results. CA's Enterprise IT Management solutions for mainframe and distributed computing enable Lean IT—empowering organizations to more effectively govern, manage and secure their IT operations. For more information, visit http://www.ca.com.
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