Posts tagged “SAS”
SAS near top of research firm's 'Magic Quadrant' for marketing management
Gartner praises SAS for its Market Resource Management offerings but also "cautions" the company faces tough competition. IBM also cracks the quadrant.
SAS near top in "Magic Quadrant"
Google topples SAS from No. 1 on 'Best Companies To Work For' list
The search engine giant is No. 1 on Fortune's annual top 100 list. SAS slipped to No. 3 after ranking first each of the past two years. NetApp, Novo Nordisk and Cisco also crack the list.
SAS revenues soar 12% to record $2.725 billion in 2011
The global software firm that bases its headquarters in Cary stretches its profitable streak to 36 years. Businesses wanting to capitalize on analysis of their data is driving growth, SAS says.
SAS revenue soars
SAS putting best feet forward at retail's 'Big Show'
The Cary-based business intelligence software firm announces new retail customer deals, including one with shoe giant DSW, and expands the capabilities of its high-performance computing offerings to better sift consumer, store data.
Tracking shoe size inventory with SAS software
University of Texas System unveils SAS 'dashboard' to track performance
The University of Texas System and SAS have developed a web-based technology dashboard to follow, analyze and report on nine areas of emphasis. The data is already being shared with the public.
UT System's "Productivity Dashboard"
IRS awards SAS $6.25M contract in tax return crackdown effort
Data mining and analysis tools from SAS will be used by the IRS as part of an effort to detect, prevent and resolve fraudulent tax returns.
A sample of SAS Social Network Analysis detecting patterns
Salix, FDA agree to new trial for expanded use of bowel drug
An FDA advisory committee has accepted the company's proposed clinical trial design studying Xifaxan for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. The FDA didn't approve wider use in first attempt by Salix.
SAS co-founder, CEO Jim Goodnight named to NC Business Hall of Fame
Jim Goodnight, co-founder and chief executive officer of Cary-based SAS, has been named to the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame. In 35 years he has directed SAS to prominence and financial success as the world's largest privately held software company with more than $2 billion in revenues.
INC says using SAS analytics will 'transform' drug trial process
The Raleigh-based life sciences services firm and the Cary-based software firm aim to improve drug development and risk management in clinical trials through use of SAS analytics.
SAS, UNC to use software analytics in war against cancer
The Cary-based company and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center are developing software that will blend data analysis, a cancer's characteristics and biomarker analysis with the goal of improving patient health.
Christmas shopping at Belk? Chain lines its shelves using SAS analytics
The Charlotte-based retailer utilizes SAS Integrated Merchandise Planning to prepare its merchandise for the holiday rush.
Forum to focus on 'Building a Globally Competitive South'
UNC-CH and NCSU are partnering for a discussion of a forthcoming report focusing on suggested ways of improving the South's economic future.
Cover of forthcoming report
SAS No. 2, Quintiles No. 25 on multinational best place to work list
The Cary-based software firm and the RTP-based life sciences company rank among the best employers culled from a list of 350 international enterprises as judged by Great Place to Work. Several other firms with a major presence in N.C. also are picked with Microsoft taking the top spot.
World's Best list logo
NC Treasurer picks SAS for $1.7M contract to grow pension plan
The state is believed to be the first to utilize risk management tools for investment. North Carolina will utilize an analytics lab at SAS that focuses on risk management technology and services. SAS has customized a package of services for the state.
SAS chart shows sample of risk management data
'Tornado Alley 3D' brings storm chasers to Triangle
"The film documents one man's mission to get pictures from inside a tornado, and without giving too much away, let's just say he was successful," says Nate Johnson of the WRAL WeatherCenter.
A scene from Tornado Alley
