SDI Presence
| File:SDI company logo.jpg Official logo of SDI | |
| Company type | Privately Held Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advanced security technology, infrastructure, enterprise applications |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | David Sullivan (CEO), Brian Diver (President & COO), David Gupta (Vice Chairman) |
| Services | Technology-based professional services |
Number of employees | ~250 |
| Website | sdienterprises.com |
System Development.Integration, LLC (commonly referred to as SDI) is a systems integrator that delivers advanced technology systems, infrastructure and managed services for organizations with public-facing, critical operations. The firm specializes in integrated security platforms for critical infrastructure and campus environments.[1] SDI is a privately held company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
History
David A. Gupta[3] founded the company in Chicago as an information services division of Environmental Systems Design, Inc. in 1989.[4] In 1996, the division emerged from the parent company as System Development.Integration, LLC.[5]
Present
In April 2014, David Sullivan was appointed CEO and Brian Diver[6] was appointed as President and COO of SDI,[7] which in 2012 secured significant investments by private equity firms, LLR Partners[8] and Monument Capital Group.[9][10] Founder David A. Gupta, SDI’s previous CEO, will continue with the company as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors.
On June 18, 2013, SDI acquired i-sys Corporation[11] in order to expand its business into the private sector.[12][13] Soon after SDI made its second acquisition in August 2013 when it purchased X7, a Washington, D.C.-based integration company.[14]
SDI employs approximately 250 people[15] and has 12 offices worldwide. In addition to its Chicago headquarters, SDI is located in Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, California; Charleston, South Carolina; El Dorado Hills, CA; Knoxville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; Miami, Florida; Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; and Istanbul, Turkey.[16]
The company currently secures and operates large-scale, complex infrastructure for a national portfolio of clients in the government, transportation, education, utilities, and real estate industries, including Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport[17] and Chicago Transit Authority.[18]
References
- ^ "Company Overview of System Development.Integration, LLC". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "System Development Integration, LLC". PrivCo. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Executive Profile David A. Gupta". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "About SDI History". sdienterprises.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Stepanek, Laura. "An Engineering Mindset". SDM Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Executive Profile Brian Diver". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Brian Diver president and chief operating officer, System Development.Integration, LLC". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Company Overview LLR Parners Inc." Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Company Overview Monument Capital Group" Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Entwistle, Martha. "SDI secures investments from LLR Partners, Monument Capital Group". Security Systems News. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Overview of i-sys Corporation". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Collins, Alison. "System Development Integration LLC acquired i- sys Corp." Mergers & Acquisitions. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Entwistle, Martha. "SDI is $55m business after purchase". Security Systems News. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Entwistle, Martha. "SDI is a $70m business after buying X7". Security Systems News. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ Wong, Wailin. "Chicago technology company SDI buys rival". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "About SDI Locations". sdienterprises.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "SDI, Pro-Tec, and Premier Electric partner on airport job". Security Systems News. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Chicago Transit Authority Deploys Wi-Fi for Maintenance Management of Train Yards". digitalcommunities.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.