TRENTON, NJ and RESTON, VA--(Marketwired - October 11, 2016) - The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) announced today that it has awarded Carahsoft Technology Corp. a contract for VMware software, hardware, cloud and professional services. The agreement with Carahsoft, a leading government IT solutions provider based in Virginia, promises to make the benefits of virtualization readily available to the state's local school districts and charter schools, according to NJSBA officials.

"Our goal is to reduce school districts' costs of purchasing the technology necessary to meet 21st century digital learning requirements," said Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, NJSBA executive director. "We look forward to working with Carahsoft and its resellers to help our members procure and leverage cloud technologies to enhance teaching and learning and advance student achievement."

The contract award supports NJSBA's Technology for Education and Career (TEC) program, an initiative that assists schools by providing cost-saving alternatives for creating, establishing, and continuing the most current digital learning opportunities available for students. In addition to helping schools keep up with the latest in digital learning, the tools, services and training available through NJSBA's TEC help schools enhance disaster-recovery capabilities and prepare for online student assessments.

VMware's entire product line -- including VMware software, hardware and services, AirWatch by VMware, and additional EMC VxRail appliances -- will be available to NJSBA's members at a pre-negotiated discounted rate.

As VMware's master government aggregator and largest U.S. public sector distributor, Carahsoft supports an extensive ecosystem of authorized VMware Solution Provider partners who will assist NJSBA members with implementation, support, professional development, and training for all offered VMware services and solutions under the contract. Carahsoft will provide fulfillment services and will work with NJSBA to inform its members about the services and reach out to academic institutions and school board associations nationwide through the contract's cooperative purchasing clauses.

"Carahsoft and our partners are honored to help academic institutions reduce their capital and operating expenses and improve learning by using VMware solutions to build flexible, automated infrastructures," said Will Jones, senior vice president of VMware Solutions at Carahsoft. "We are already actively engaged with more than 20 New Jersey schools and boards of education, and appreciate the opportunity to work with NJSBA to communicate and educate its entire membership about the benefits of virtualization and cloud technologies."

About the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA)

The NJSBA is a federation of New Jersey's local boards of education and includes the majority of the state's charter schools as associate members. NJSBA provides training, advocacy and support to advance public education and promote the achievement of all students through effective governance. www.njsba.org

About Carahsoft

Carahsoft Technology Corp. is the trusted government IT solutions provider. As a top-performing GSA Schedule and SEWP contract holder, Carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its best-of-breed technology vendors, supporting an extensive ecosystem of manufacturers, value-added resellers, system integrators, and consulting partners committed to helping government agencies and organizations select and implement the best solution at the best possible value.

The company's dedicated Solutions Divisions proactively market, sell and deliver VMware, Symantec, Veritas, EMC, Adobe, F5 Networks, Google Cloud, ServiceNow, Open Source, HPE Software, SAP, Salesforce, and Innovative and Intelligence products and services, among others. Carahsoft is consistently recognized by its partners as a top revenue producer, and is listed annually among the industry's fastest growing firms by CRN, Inc., Washington Technology, The Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, and SmartCEO. Visit us at www.carahsoft.com.