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High Tech with
High Touch

Experienced, Principled, and Client-Centric

Here at CPP Associates, our mission to provide our clients with innovative, right-sized technology solutions that meet their business goals and objectives is anchored in this insightful quote from business icon, Steven Covey:

“Technical infrastructure is essential to everything. It will accelerate all good and all bad trends. For these very reasons, the human element becomes more important. High tech without high touch does not work. The more influential technology becomes, the more important the human factor which controls that technology becomes.

Remember, technology is a great servant, but a terrible master.”

- Stephen Covey, renowned educator, business leader and best selling author (“Seven Habits of Highly Successful People”)

In other words, technology can be an amazing tool, but the presence of the human mind to imagine, create, implement, and manage it is the paramount element. To that end, CPP Associates' strength is in partnering with our clients to imagine, create, implement, and manage a technology environment that will fulfill their mission and goals.

Key Differentiators

Elite Technical Depth

Our solution architects, engineers, and support specialists hold top-tier certifications across today’s most complex technology platforms.

Clients gain access to rare expertise that ensures systems are designed, deployed, and supported with precision from day one.

Engineering-Led Organization

We maintain an uncommon two-to-one ratio of engineers to administrative and sales staff.

That means more technical expertise on every engagement and faster, more capable, highly responsive support when our clients need it most.

Preferred OEM Partner Access

Long-standing relationships with leading OEMs give us priority channels and concierge-level support.

We leverage that inside access to accelerate resolutions, influence outcomes, and deliver measurable, real-world advantages to our clients.

Vendor-Neutral, Client-First Strategy

Our “company first” philosophy is driven by rigorous analysis and a strictly vendor-agnostic approach.

Every recommendation is grounded in what best serves the client’s long-term performance, security, and operational goals.

Industry Recognition

Our commitment to technical excellence and client success has earned CPP Associates recognition from top technology partners and national industry rankings.

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Top 500 MSP
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Top Service Delivery Partner
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GreenLake Partner of the Year 2023
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Top 500 Solution Provider
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Top Ten Cloud Solution Providers
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Fast Growth 150
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Triple Crown Winner
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Our Team

Patrick O’Dell

General Manager/Partner

With more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, CPP general manager and partner Patrick O’Dell started his IT career with (Dell) EMC as a sales representative with lead account responsibilities for clients including Citicorp, AT&T and various other Fortune 1000 companies. He was consistently ranked a Top 10 sales representative. His experience also includes a position as regional VP and shareholder for Berkshire Computer Products (rated a “Fast Growth” company four times). Patrick has also worked as an independent contract consultant for companies including IBM, Fujitsu/Amdahl and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.  He is a voice of authority within the IT sector, with frequent interviews and feature articles in major industry publications.

Paul O’Dell

Director of Sales and Marketing/Partner

With nearly 25 years in complex technology solution sales, Paul O’Dell held varied sales positions at a variety of pre- and post-IPO organizations including 3PAR, Xiotech Corporation, Berkshire Computer Products and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). While at the latter company, he was a Top 10 storage representative for nearly a decade. A partner at CPP, Paul is responsible for leading the sales and marketing teams. His strong consultative nature and technical experience has also made him instrumental in developing CPP’s proprietary Infrastructure Anywhere Assessment approach.

Dan Hogan

Director of Operations/Partner

Dan Hogan started his career in technology at the Associated Press (AP) as a technician. Through various positions with the company, he helped create a support contract business unit and was part of the team that developed the first digital camera created for photojournalism use. He left the AP to join technology reseller Berkshire Computer Products/Articulent (Brocade). Here, Dan served initially as a project manager, responsible for activities for EMC, Compaq/HP, HDS and IBM largely concerned with storage and backup in the Northeast. He ultimately became finance manager responsible for structuring the top 5% opportunities for the company. He brought these experiences forward to CPP Associates, which he co-founded in 2008. Today, Dan is responsible for the company’s financial and operational functions.

Bring Clarity to Your IT Strategy

Get expert guidance on stabilizing operations, reducing risk, and supporting growth. Our team will meet you where you are and help define the path forward.