CDI 8-K Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Third Quarter 2014

CDI Investor Overview

Exhibit 99.1

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This

presentation

contains

forward-looking

statements

(within

the

meaning

of

U.S.

securities

laws)

regarding

matters

such

as

our

strategies

for

growth

and

future

financial

results.

Such

forward-looking

statements

are

not

guarantees

of

future

performance

and

involve

a

number

of

risks,

uncertainties

and

assumptions

that

are

difficult

to

predict

and

may

be

beyond

our

control.

See

our

filings

with

the

SEC,

particularly

in

the

“Risk

Factors”

section

of

our

Form

10-K

and

the

cautionary

language

in

our

Forms

10-K

and

10-Q,

for

a

description

of

various

factors

that

could

cause

actual

results

to

differ

materially

from

these

forward-looking

statements.

Please

review

those

descriptions,

which

are

incorporated

herein.

Do

not

place

undue

reliance

on

these

forward-looking

statements,

which

speak

only

as

of

the

date

hereof.

We

assume

no

obligation

to

update

such

statements,

except

as

required

by

law.

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CDI Corporation

CDI is a leading engineering, technology and talent

services organization providing client-focused

solutions in select industries.

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CDI Positioned to Create Value

•

Attractive platform of businesses delivering engineering and

staffing services

•

Long-term blue chip client base

•

Ability to leverage platform by improving operational performance

•

Opportunities for targeted investments: service lines, geographies and

client industries

•

Strong balance sheet and cash flow

•

New management team with track record of delivering results

•

Management compensation contingent on shareholder value creation

4

Drive Sustained Shareholder Returns

CDI Business Service Lines

5

Opportunity for growth within verticals, into new verticals

or international markets

Professional Staffing Services

Provides a full range of contingent

workforce management solutions to

enable a more flexible, agile workforce

and increase clients’

competitive

advantage. CDI provides contingent

workforce and direct hire services.

Franchised Search & Recruitment

Second largest direct hire organization

in U.S. Provides global support services

to approximately 550 franchised offices

that search for and recruit executive,

technical, professional and managerial

talent for full-time employment or

contract assignment for their clients.

Engineering Services

Provides full range of core design

and engineering services to Oil,

Gas & Chemicals; Aerospace &

Industrial Equipment;

Infrastructure; and Government

Services verticals. CDI solutions

allow clients to manage their

workload by project or by

function.

Technology Solutions

Provides

various information

technology

services including;

assessment, enterprise &

business application services,

web development and service

desk. CDI solutions help clients

reduce overall IT costs, improve

service levels and free up capital

for strategic investment.

CDI Revenue Mix by Industry

Third Quarter 2014

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Oil, Gas & Chemicals

45%

20%

9%

26%

Aerospace & Industrial

Equipment

Other

Includes U.S. defense and

infrastructure

Hi-Tech

Oil, Gas & Chemicals

27%

11%

30%

32%

Aerospace & Industrial

Equipment

Other

Includes, UK construction

industry, transportation,

healthcare and

communication

Hi-Tech

Contract Staffing

78%

22%

Royalty and

Franchise Fees

GETS

Global Engineering and Technology

Solutions

Revenue $88.4M –

OP 3.9%

PSS

Professional Staffing

Services

Revenue $192.4M –

OP 3.8%

MRI

Management Recruiters

International

Revenue $14.9M –

OP 11.5%

GETS

Global Engineering & Technology Solutions

•

Provides global engineering and technology solutions

services within a single organization

•

Focused

on

attractive

verticals,

with

an

emphasis

on

Oil,

Gas

&

Chemicals,

Aerospace

&

Industrial

Equipment,

and

Hi-Tech;

as

well

as

Government

Services

and

Infrastructure

•

Engineering Solutions can include:

–

Feasibility studies, technology assessment,

conceptual design, detailed design, project

management and operating and maintenance support

•

Technology Solutions can include:

–

Assessment, enterprise and business application

services, web development, service desk, QA testing

and program management

•

Deliverable work products or services at a CDI facility or at

client facility supervised by CDI

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YTD 2014

Revenue

$255 Million

CDI GETS

–

Vertical Markets

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Oil Gas & Chemical

Aerospace & Industrial

Equipment

Government Services

Infrastructure

Hi-Tech

42% of GETS Revenue

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Industries Served:

Downstream-Gas

Processing and Refining; 

Midstream-Pipeline Tanks,

Terminals, Compressor

Stations; Chemicals,

Petrochemicals, Specialty

and Ag Chemicals

Sample Services: 

Feasibility, FEED, CM,

Process Consulting,

Turnaround Services

23% of GETS Revenue

1

Industries Served:

Commercial & Military

Aerospace, Satellite &

Space Systems

Sample Services:

Analytics, Mechanical &

Structural Design,

Logistics, Technical

Support, Data Acquisition

18% of GETS Revenue

1

Industries Served:

US Navy, US Coast

Guard, DoD Prime

Contractors

Sample Services:

Naval Architecture, Ship 

Design, Military Aviation

Support, Watercraft

Lifecycle Support, light

manufacturing

8% of GETS Revenue

1

Industries Served:

Aviation, Civil,

Correctional, Educational,

Judicial, Public Safety,

Transportation,

Communications

Sample Services:

Architectural, Civil &

Environmental Engineering

Services for Public and

Private Infrastructure

Projects

9% of GETS Revenue

1

Industries Served:

Technology, e-commerce,

Financial Services, Higher

Education

Sample Services:

Digital Solutions, IT

Security & Risk

Management, Application

Lifecycle Management,

Service Desk

1)

For nine months ended September 30, 2014

GETS

Global Engineering & Technology Solutions

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Sample portfolio of work for clients:

Providing Facilities Standardization in Midstream Oil & Gas Industry

CDI is providing a leading natural gas gathering and processing client with a

comprehensive facilities standardization package to enable the client to minimize

custom engineering required for each compressor facility. CDI designs will shorten

construction time and enhance performance while reducing materials cost across the

seven-state midstream energy network.

Designing Better Jet Engines

A leading jet engine OEM required a complete design package, 3D electronic models and

detailed drawings for test rigs to evaluate advanced technology concepts such as new

airfoil shapes, new combustion technologies and new high temperature alloys in simulated

operational environments. CDI is helping the client reach its goal of producing lighter, more

fuel efficient and longer-lasting jet engines.

Design of the First Unmanned, Fully Autonomous US Military Vessel

CDI

is

assisting

in

the

development

of

the

first

unmanned,

fully

autonomous

vessel

for

the

US military. CDI is responsible for designing the craft’s hull and electrical and mechanical

systems. When complete, the vessel will add a new dimension to US defense capabilities,

with the ability to track submarines to protect the US or our allies.

CDI Staffing Services

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Program Staffing

Non-Program Staffing

MRI

Approximately 75% of PSS Revenue

Industries Served:

Technology, Aerospace, OGC

Sample Services:

Recruitment

Process Outsourcing (RPO),

Managed Staffing (MSP), Large

Staffing projects

Approximately 25% of PSS Revenue

Industries Served:

Automotive, Hi-Tech, OGC, UK

Construction and Transportation

Sample Services:  Contract Staffing

& Permanent Placement. (Goal is to

“grow”

relationships into program

accounts)

100% of MRI Revenue

Industries Served:

Primarily in the US; virtually every

industry, through network of over 550

franchised offices. Each office has a

one or multiple focus industries.

Segments include: healthcare, IT

and manufacturing

Sample Services:

Contingent Permanent Placement at

mid-management levels (average

salary $75 to $150k). Contract

Staffing (at selected MRI offices)

Sample Customers:

Franchisee is CDI client. Franchise

offices “own”

their client

relationships-generally small to mid-

sized firms

PSS Professional Staffing Services

•

Provides skilled technical and professional

personnel for a client’s contingent workforce

or for permanent placement positions

•

Focuses on select engineering and technology

competencies

•

Operates with low-cost fulfillment model and

with program staffing model

•

North American and U.K. service delivery

platforms

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YTD 2014

Revenue

$557 Million

PSS

Professional Staffing Services

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Sample portfolio of work for clients:

Meeting a Staffing Challenge in Aerospace

A leading motion and controls aerospace firm enlisted CDI to provide a wide range of

staffing services, including temporary labor management, direct hire support and project

outsourcing in the US. Using our automated Vendor Management Tool, CDI fulfilled all

requirements on time and on budget. We are also leveraging this relationship by delivering

design and engineering services to the client through our engineering and technology

solutions business.

Delivering a Contingent Staffing Solution for Oil and Gas Clients

Several leading oil and gas infrastructure firms required contract construction

management and inspection professionals. CDI’s staffing solutions business provided

skilled engineering and project management personnel for pipelines, facilities, power

and

infrastructure

projects.

Our

comprehensive

solution

included

sourcing,

on-boarding and payrolling of contract professionals.

Providing Staffing Solutions for a Wireless Telecommunications Equipment Firm

A wireless telecommunications equipment company has an ongoing need for professional

services

staffing

for

a

wide

range

of

positions.

For

more

than

a

decade,

CDI

has

placed

system designers, architects and testers; software/hardware testers and integrators; project

managers; implementation managers; test engineers; and database developers. Our

solution simplifies the client’s process through a flat-rate structure.

MRI

Management Recruiters International

•

Global franchisor for one of the largest search and

recruitment organizations in the world

–

Over 550 offices in more than 35 countries

–

2

nd

largest direct hire organization in the U.S.

•

Provides systems, branding, support and training

to franchisees

•

Primary target is mid-management positions at

$75 –

$150K salary level.

•

Two revenue sources:

Contract Staffing      Royalties and Franchise Fees

($34M YTD 2014)

($10M YTD 2014)

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YTD 2014

Revenue

$44 Million

CDI

Executive Leadership Team

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Scott Freidheim

Chief Executive Officer

Bill Wasilewski

President

Global

Engineering &

Technology Solutions

Bob Larney

EVP, Chief Financial

Officer

Brian Short

General Counsel and

Chief Administrative

Officer

Hugo Malan

President

Staffing

North America

David Arkless

President

International

Michael Castleman

EVP, Corporate

Development and

Operations

CDI Enhanced Executive Leadership

•

David Arkless, EVP, President International

–

New position at CDI

–

Signals opportunity to leverage international growth

•

Michael Castleman, EVP, Corporate Development & Operations

–

New position at CDI

–

Signals belief that consolidation can create value in fragmented

staffing and engineering markets

–

Brings sophisticated analytics to more efficiently run CDI’s businesses

•

Hugo Malan, EVP, President of Staffing, North America

–

Replacing EVP Staffing

–

Provides additional leverage for North American staffing opportunities

and strengthens strategic planning capabilities

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CDI

Revenue Performance Trends

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Lack of post-recession revenue growth in recovering

staffing and engineering market

Revenue 2007 –

YTD 2014

CDI

Operating Expense Performance Trends

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Operating and Administrative Expenses 2007 –

YTD 2014 (as % of revenue)

540 basis point improvement in operating and administrative

expenses 2009–2013

CDI

Operating Margin Performance Trends

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Operating Profit Margin by Year 2007 –

YTD 2014 (as % of revenue)

Gap versus historic operating profit margin

CDI

Summary

of

3Q

2014

Results

(vs.

3Q

2013

results)

•

Revenue of $295.7 million, up 6.4%

•

Operating & administrative expenses to revenue of 15.6% versus 16.5%

•

Operating profit margin of 2.9% versus 2.5%

•

Earnings per diluted share of $0.27 versus $0.23

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CDI Culture

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Solve client problems

with unwavering focus on

quality and innovation.

Quick informed decision

making at every level.

Effective and efficient

collaboration with clients

and CDI teammates.

A prerequisite for great

service companies;

critical to drive client

relationships and growth.

Opportunity to Create Culture

of Performance

CDI Drive Sustained Shareholder Value

•

Attract top talent –

“A”

people delivering “A”

results

•

Run businesses more efficiently

•

Create resources from operating platform and fund

select investments

•

Continue to assess and refine verticals and

geographic areas of coverage

•

Create

acquisitions

strategy

and

pipeline

–

execute

where appropriate

•

Align executive team compensation with shareholder

returns through value creation contingent awards

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Contact

CDI Investor Relations Contacts

Vincent Webb

Vice President, Investor Relations

215.636.1240

vince.webb@cdicorp.com

Learn

more

at

www.cdicorp.com

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