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Forrester Secures Over $800K In State And Local Contracts

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced securing over $800,000 in new strategic contracts with state and local government agencies across the United States during the second quarter of 2025. The growth reflects Forrester’s continued commitment to serving public sector organizations with its research, continuous guidance, and actionable insights tailored to their evolving needs.

These contracts include agreements with the City of Minneapolis, the New York City Housing Authority, and the City of Pittsburgh, underscoring Forrester’s expanding presence within the state, local, and education (SLED) markets and ability to meet diverse public sector needs across the country.

Forrester’s advanced AI tool, Izola, enables organizations to make progress on their top initiatives faster, with answers from its trusted research via a simple chat interface that gives agencies access to actionable data faster and with greater confidence; this capability, combined with its customer-obsessed approach, were central to why these organizations chose to partner with Forrester.

“These relationships demonstrate the public sector’s growing trust in Forrester to help them navigate volatility, adopt emerging technologies like generative AI, and improve community outcomes,” said Dana Barnes, vice president of North America public sector sales at Forrester. “We’re proud to contribute to these efforts and help support local and state government initiatives.”

Resources:

  • Learn about how Forrester can help empower government leaders and teams with continuously evolving research, models, and frameworks.
  • Read about how Forrester’s generative AI assistant Izola is helping users maximize Forrester’s research.

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