SHI International Corp
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information technology |
| Founded | November 1989 |
| Founder | Thai Lee, Leo KoGuan |
| Headquarters | Somerset, New Jersey , United States |
Area served | United States, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom |
Key people | Thai Lee (CEO and president), Leo KoGuan (non-executive chairman) |
| Products | IT infrastructure, end-user computing, cybersecurity, IT optimization solutions and services |
Number of employees | 6000 |
SHI International Corp. (SHI), a privately held company based in Somerset, New Jersey, specializes in providing IT infrastructure, end-user computing, cybersecurity, and IT optimization solutions and services. Catering to clients across non-profit, private, and public sectors, SHI reported revenues of $14 billion and employs approximately 6,000 professionals working from over 35 locations throughout the United States, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Its clientele surpasses 17,000 organizations, including prominent corporations such as Boeing, Johnson & Johnson, and AT&T.
The company maintains two principal integration centers in Piscataway, New Jersey—Knox (305,000 square feet) and Ridge (400,000 square feet)—in addition to three overseas facilities situated in the U.K. (Nexus), the Netherlands (Tiel), and Singapore (Tampines). Established by founders Thai Lee and Leo KoGuan, SHI’s operational strategy emphasizes delivering end-to-end IT solutions worldwide by leveraging its extensive network of global offices and subsidiaries to sustain a competitive edge and drive business expansion.
History
SHI was established in November 1989 by Thai Lee alongside co-founder and chairman Leo Koguan.
In 2016, SHI expanded its offerings through the acquisition of Eastridge, a provider specializing in Microsoft services. By the first quarter of 2017, SHI introduced AWS Support Services for public cloud environments and managed more than $1 billion in Microsoft Cloud assets for clients within that year.
The company further broadened its portfolio in 2017 by acquiring eTelligent Solutions, Inc. (ESI), known for developing a cloud-based Technology Asset Management (TAM) platform.
In 2018, SHI’s president and CEO, Thai Lee, was appointed to the board of Sonde Health Inc., an affiliate organization of PureTech Health.
The following year marked a significant milestone when SHI secured a seven-year agreement for naming rights of Rutgers University's football stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey—now officially named SHI Stadium.
To accommodate its growth trajectory, SHI relocated its Austin office to Garza Ranch in 2020. That same year saw the launch of Stratascale, a subsidiary dedicated to advancing digital agility and providing technology consulting services.
In July 2022, SHI encountered a week-long operational disruption caused by a cyberattack. Additionally, that year marked the introduction of SHI Healthcare and SHI’s designation as an official technology partner of the LPGA Tour.
In 2023, professional LPGA golfers Allisen Corpuz and Annie Park were appointed as official brand ambassadors for SHI.
2022
In July 2022, SHI secured a multi-year contract under NASPO ValuePoint as a Software Value-Added Reseller (SVAR), facilitating procurement access for numerous public sector organizations—including state governments, municipalities, educational institutions, and nonprofit entities—to acquire SHI’s software products and related services.
2021
October 2021 saw SHI enter into a four-year agreement with Indiana’s Department of Administration to provide desktops, laptops, tablets, monitors, printers, peripherals, along with lifecycle management services to various state agencies and educational bodies.
2020
During 2020, SHI was awarded several notable federal contracts: it obtained a prime contract under Army ITES-SW2 allowing software acquisitions for the U.S. Army; secured a NASA SEWP V Category A&D prime contract supplying IT hardware and services across federal agencies; and received a multi-year Sourcewell contract designed to streamline procurement processes for state and local governments as well as educational institutions.
2019
In February 2019, SHI was awarded a GSA IT Schedule 70 contract, enabling federal, state, and local government agencies to procure IT services, hardware, software, and specialized IT solutions through the company.
2018
In November 2018, SHI secured a prime contract under the DoD ESI Microsoft program, supplying Microsoft products to Department of Defense organizations, the intelligence community, the U.S. Coast Guard, and foreign military sales. Furthermore, SHI obtained a decade-long blanket purchase agreement valued at $3.17 billion with the U.S. Navy to provide perpetual licenses and subscription-based Microsoft software globally to the Defense Department and affiliated entities.
Ownership
SHI remains privately held by its billionaire co-founders and former spouses: Thai Lee, who serves as CEO and president, and Leo KoGuan, acting as non-executive chairman. KoGuan also ranks as Tesla’s third largest private investor following Elon Musk and Larry Ellison.
Recognized as the largest Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the United States, SHI has received accolades for its workplace environment and expansion. Forbes included it among America's Best Midsize Employers in 2023 and listed it as one of the Best Employers for Women in 2020.