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Sprout is excited to welcome Scott Gruendler to the team as our Senior Director of Services, where he will play a key role in expanding and strengthening Sprout’s service portfolio as we continue to scale. Scott brings a unique blend of enterprise leadership, entrepreneurial experience and deep operational insight to Sprout. Most recently he served as Vice President of Deployment and Integration Services at CDW. Before his role at CDW, Scott founded Sigma Solutions, an IT Ser

Sprout is pleased to announce that Charise Patterson has joined the company as General Counsel, bringing a strong foundation in corporate law, private equity-backed M&A, and governance to support Sprout’s next phase of accelerated growth. Charise’s appointment reinforces Sprout’s commitment to disciplined execution, operational clarity, and trust as the company scales a global platform for IT asset lifecycle management. Charise joins Sprout from CAPTRUST, where she led the fi

We are excited to share an important update from the Sprout leadership team.  After nearly a year of supporting Sprout as a contractor, Caroline Lau has moved into a full-time role as Chief of Staff, a transition that reflects both the impact she’s already made and the pivotal role she will play as Sprout advances several major initiatives planned for 2026.  From day one, Caroline has helped simplify complexity and bring clarity to fast-moving work. She has an instinct for co

At Sprout, our strongest advantage isn’t just our platform or processes; it’s the people who bring them to life. Today, we’re spotlighting Michael Smith, a leader whose creativity, initiative, and unwavering commitment to sustainability have shaped some of Sprout’s most impactful programs. Michael joined Sprout at a pivotal moment, when the company was still young, and its eCommerce presence hadn’t been built yet. Instead of seeing the gap as a challenge, he saw it as an oppo

Companies that shift beyond one-off ITAD vendors toward circular supply chain partners gain continuous control, ongoing value recovery, and stronger long-term outcomes.

IT and procurement leaders with a traditional mindset think that managing AI infrastructure comes down to buying and replacing hardware. But that’s not the whole story.