In addition to raising money for the nonprofit charity, the winner is heading to CES 2014 in Las Vegas.
Winners of the Traditional Race
Andy Snyder of CIM Concepts came in first place, building his PC in 3 minutes and 25 seconds. Snyder took home a $500 gift card to TigerDirect and had $500 donated to the Alzheimer’s Association in his name. Snyder also won the all expenses paid trip to Vegas for two.
In second place was Mike Infinger who completed the race in 4 minutes and 44 seconds winning a $250 gift card and $250 donated to the Make a Wish Foundation.
Stephen Eshleman came in 3rd place with a time of 4 minutes and 57 seconds earning a $100 gift certificate and $100 donated to the Wounded Warriors Project his behalf.
“When Lenovo came to us with the idea to host a dedicated race for Kramden Institute, we couldn’t have been more excited about the opportunity,” says Lonny R. Paul, VP of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives for TigerDirect.com.
“Lenovo is proud to partner with TigerDirect and the Kramden Institute for this event,” said David Bent, VP, North America Consumer Group at Lenovo. “We have had a long standing relationship with both partners and working together we can help serve the needs of many students in North Carolina while enjoying the TigerDirect charity race to build Lenovo PCs.”
Since its inception in 1997, TigerDirect’s PC Race has been hailed as one of the most exciting events during the Consumer Electronics Show and until 2012 was only available to journalists. Last year, when TigerDirect opened the races to the pubdlic, they received an overwhelming response from consumers and tech enthusiasts who were interested in competing and attending the events.
With the help of Lenovo’s sponsorship and due to the popular demand, TigerDirect has increased the number of racers per region from 10 to 20 and the number of cities from 5 to 15. At each race, in addition to the trip to Vegas for the first place finisher, TigerDirect makes a monetary donation to the top three placers in each race’s charity of choice and all the finished PCs are donated at the end of the series. The Build Your Own PC Race has supported an array of charities with millions in donations, including cash and hardware.
