Until its reorganization, CompUSA, Inc. was a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Commercial Corp S.A.B. de C.V.[2] and indirectly controlled by a common shareholder, Carlos Slim. On December 7, 2007, an affiliate of liquidation firm Gordon Brothers Group bought the company. Systemax purchased the CompUSA brand, 16 retail locations and other company assets in January, 2008.
Systemax also operates CompUSA.com, a retail web site that offers an assortment of products, as well as a dedicated catalog site for businesses.