CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprout Social (Nasdaq: SPT), an industry-leading provider of cloud-based social media management software, today announced that its publishing, engagement, customer care, advocacy and AI-powered business intelligence solutions have been included in the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint Cloud Solutions contract. Carahsoft Technology Corp., the trusted provider of IT solutions for the public sector®The agreement enables Carahsoft and its reseller partners to provide Sprout Social’s products to participating state and local agencies.
NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions Contract is a cooperative purchasing program that facilitates bidding and agreement for government contracts using a lead state model. The program provides the highest standard for cooperative government contracting. By leveraging the leadership and expertise of all states and the purchasing power of their public entities, NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions delivers the highest quality, most reliable and competitive contracts and offers excellent pricing to public entities.
“Social media has become an essential tool for government agencies to engage with the public and ensure timely, transparent communications,” said Ryan Barretto, president and incoming CEO of Sprout Social. “Our partnership with Carahsoft and NASPO ensures that Sprout customers in the public sector can work more efficiently, create more time for citizen engagement, and confidently demonstrate the value of social media.”
Sprout ingests billions of social conversations from the top social networks and aggregates them in seconds to extract valuable insights, create comprehensive dashboards, and enable intelligent automation. By adding Sprout Social solutions to NASPO, government agencies can now purchase the platform along with other approved technologies – all through a single contract offered by Carahsoft.
“Carahsoft is pleased to announce that Sprout Social’s cloud-based social media management platforms are now available to NASPO members,” said Craig P. Abod, President of Carahsoft. “The addition of Sprout Social to NASPO’s offerings expands the range of digital communications solutions available to state and local governments. Carahsoft is committed to helping NASPO members improve their social media management by working with our resellers. With Sprout Social now part of NASPO, customers can more effectively communicate with and serve their communities.”
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About Sprout Social
Sprout Social is a global leader in social media management and analytics software. Sprout’s intuitive platform empowers over 30,000 brands with powerful social media data so they can drive business impact faster and smarter. As #1 Best Software Product Winner of the 2024 G2 Best Software Award, Sprout offers comprehensive publishing and engagement capabilities, customer care, influencer marketing, advocacy, and AI-powered business intelligence. Sprout’s software works across all major social networks and digital platforms. For more information about Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT), visit sproutsocial.com.
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Carahsoft Technology Corp. is the trusted provider of government IT solutions, supporting public sector organizations in federal, state and local governments, education and healthcare. As a Master Government Aggregator® For our supplier partners we deliver Solutions for customer experience and engagement, cybersecurity, HR and training technology, multicloud, big data, artificial intelligence, open source, DevSecOps and more. Working with resellers, systems integrators and consultants, our sales and marketing teams deliver industry-leading IT products, services and training across hundreds of contract instruments. Visit us at www.carahsoft.com.
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