Carahsoft

Carahsoft
Founded 2004
Headquarters Reston, Virginia, U.S.
Key people
 Craig P. Abod (CEO) & (President)
Website carahsoft.com

Carahsoft, founded in 2004, is a privately held IT solutions provider located in Reston, VA. Carahsoft is a government solutions provider, combining technological expertise with an understanding of government procurement processes to help agencies select and implement IT solutions. As a GSA Schedule Contract holder, Carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its vendors and connects professionals within Federal, state, and local government agencies as well as educational institutions. They function as a connection between manufacturers and customers. [1]

IT Solutions

Carahsoft offers solutions focused on support data analysis and storage, cyber defense/ security, business intelligence and many more connecting its partners and government customers. Carahsoft is divided into specialized teams such as Adobe, Autodesk, Symantec, EMC, VMware, SAP, F5 Networks, Red Hat, Salesforce, Splunk, FireEye, ServiceNow, Google, and HP Software.

Contracts

Carahsoft’s solutions are available through a large ecosystem of reseller and system integrator partners as well as a variety of contract vehicles including GSA Schedule 70, SEWP-V, CMaaS BPA, and various other state and local contracts.

Overcharging allegations and settlement

In 2010 a lawsuit was filed against Carahsoft and VMware for allegedly overcharging government customers. The firms denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle the case with the United States Department of Justice for $75.5m. [2][3][4]

Industry Recognition

Carahsoft has been recognized by its partners as a leading revenue producer, and is listed annually among the industry's fastest growing firms [5] by VAR Business, CRN, Inc.[6], Washington Technology, Inc. 5000 [7], and Washington Business Journal [8] and Washington Smart CEO Magazine.[9] On April 3, 2012, Carahsoft announced that CEO Craig P. Abod had been recognized as one of the 2012 Federal 100 Award winners, which showcases 100 Government and industry leaders who have made a crucial impact on the federal government's acquisition, development and management of information technology.[10]

Carahsoft Hosted Annual Events

Each year, Carahsoft’s marketing team works with its vendors to host hundreds of educational events from webcasts to on-site events, including::[11]

Government Big Data Forum - Best practices surrounding Big Data technology, trends, and issues.[12]

HP Software Government Summit - Covers a trend in Government IT relating to HP’s information management, security, operations and applications solutions.[13]

Adobe Government Technology Summit - An emphasis on the various features of Adobe products and services, and how these applications are employed to resolve ongoing issues within government agencies.[14]

Citizen Engagement Seminar - Insight into how government agencies are utilizing new media technologies to overcome communication challenges and successfully engage citizens.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Amtower, Mark. "My 2004 Predictions - and a 2012 Fed 100". Selling to the Government: Amtower on B2G. Federal Direct. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "White House CIO’s Former Software Firm Settles False Claims Act Suit". Government Executive. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "12 Shocking Allegations From The VMware-Carahsoft Government Overcharging Lawsuit". CRN Magazine. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "VMware Agrees To Pay $75.5M To Settle Illegal Pricing Allegations". TechCrunch. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Industry Recognition: 2011 | 2010 | 2009". Carahsoft Solutions for Government. Carahsoft. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "CRN 2011 Fast Growth 100 Award Winners". CRN. UMB Channel. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "The 2011 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies". Inc.com. Mansueto Ventures LLC. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "The biggest of the fastest: Carahsoft Technology Corp." (PDF). Washington Business Journal. American City Business Journals, Inc. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Carahsoft Named Future 50 and Blue Chip Awards Winner by Washington SmartCEO Magazine". Yahoo! News. 2012 World News Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "Carahsoft President Craig P. Abod Named to the 2012 Federal 100". TechNewsStories.com. Alphabird, LLC. Retrieved 29 May 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  11. ↑ Zarley, Craig. "2007 Fast Growth 100: Company Profiles". CRN. UMB Channel. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Fifth Annual Government Big Data Forum". www.governmentbigdataforum.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "5th Annual HP Government Software Summit". www.hpsoftwaregovsummit.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "2014 Adobe Government Technology Summit". www.events.carahsoft.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "5th Annual Citizen Engagement Seminar, Washington D.C.". www.citizenengagementseminar.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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