# Frank Salmon

> Frank Salmon is the Irish founder and Chief Executive Officer of CMS Distribution, the technology distributor established in London in 1988. A native of Knock, County Mayo, and a former cost accountant, he expanded the business through specialist distribution, acquisitions and international operations. He has supported Kiltimagh/Knock United and the Junior Entrepreneur Programme in Mayo. Parent group Storit reported £594.997 million revenue for 2025.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at CMS Distribution
- **Organizations:** CMS Distribution, Storit Limited
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** INSEAD
- **Known for:** ICT Person of the Year at the 2013 ICT Excellence Awards, listed on his public LinkedIn profile., Contribution to Industry recognition at the 2011 Storage Awards, listed on his public LinkedIn profile., Led CMS through international expansion; a June 2026 announcement described approximately 550 employees across 14 locations in eight countries.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1988** — Worked as a cost accountant in his first full-time job.
- **1988** — CMS Peripherals was established in London; company history identifies Salmon as founder, while contemporary reporting also describes him as its first employee.
- **1990** — Bought CMS for £3 plus a commitment to repay a company loan, according to a 2008 account.
- **1993** — CMS launched its Irish operation in Kiltimagh, County Mayo.
- **2011** — CMS acquired Harrogate-based CCI Distribution.
- **2013** — CMS Peripherals became CMS Distribution; the business acquired Interactive Ideas.
- **2016** — CMS expanded through Widget, Now Mobile and Newgen transactions.
- **2017** — TNS Connect acquisition expanded CMS into Asia-Pacific.
- **2018** — CMS opened its US business division.
- **2019** — CMS acquired French distributor Avesta.
- **2021** — CMS acquired sysob in Germany and VLC in the United States.
- **2023** — CMS acquired Cablenet and Cables Direct.
- **2026** — Cables Direct integration completed; Storit announced 2025 turnover of £594.997 million.

## Achievements

- ICT Person of the Year at the 2013 ICT Excellence Awards, listed on his public LinkedIn profile.
- Contribution to Industry recognition at the 2011 Storage Awards, listed on his public LinkedIn profile.
- Led CMS through international expansion; a June 2026 announcement described approximately 550 employees across 14 locations in eight countries.
- Supported the acquisition of the grounds used by Kiltimagh/Knock United, now called CMS Park.
- Supported free access to the Junior Entrepreneur Programme for participating Mayo schools.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — CMS completed the integration of Cables Direct following its 2023 acquisition.
- **2026-05** — Storit reported audited 2025 revenue of £594.997 million, EBITDA of £23.899 million and profit before tax of £12.981 million.
- **2025-01** — CMS announced the integration of Cablenet, acquired in 2023.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cmsdistribution.com/
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/franksalmoncms

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Last updated: 2026-10-22