History
CDI-Life Sciences is a division of CDI (NYSE:CDI), a leading provider of engineering
and information technology outsourcing solutions and professional staffing.
CDI Corporation
CDI was incorporated on September 16, 1950 in Philadelphia as Comprehensive Designers
Inc., with the mission of providing quality technical and engineering services to
businesses on a temporary or outsourced basis. The company went public in 1967 and
its name was condensed to CDI Corp. in 1973.
The post-World War II manufacturing boom created the need for large numbers of skilled
personnel with engineering, design and drafting experience. Much of that demand was spawned
by project work, which meant spot labor shortages could occur seemingly overnight. The idea
of filling those seats with skilled contract personnel was an innovative solution that made sense.
CDI steadily expanded its service offerings over the years and now provides engineering and
information technology outsourcing solutions and professional staffing to a wide range of
Fortune 1,000 customers in the aerospace, process & industrial, IT, life sciences and government
services sectors. Operating units include CDI Engineering Solutions, a provider of high-value
engineering outsourcing services to clients in key industries; CDI IT Solutions, providing a
full suite of IT consulting, project outsourcing and staffing solutions; CDI AndersElite
Limited, a professional staffing and services firm focusing on the construction and engineering
markets in the United Kingdom; and, Management Recruiters International, Inc., one of the world's largest
executive search and recruitment organizations with 1,000 MRINetwork® offices in over 35 countries.
To learn more, visit the CDI corporate website at www.cdicorp.com or download the company fact sheet or e-brochure