SAS to deepen in APAC

SINGAPORE: SAS is continuing to invest in the Asia Pacific region despite the global economic crisis.

David Hughes, Vice President of Asia Pacific, said SAS will further increase its focus and credentials in the region, following 10 per cent growth in the number of employees there. In coming months, the company will invest millions of dollars to upgrade offices in China, Japan, New Zealand, Thailand and Singapore and expand customer training facilities in Australia.

“SAS is committed to long-term relationships with employees and customers, as well as research and development,” Hughes said. “Investment in our Asia Pacific network reassures our stakeholders that SAS will only strengthen its offerings and its partnership approach.”

“We’re seeing increased interest in SAS analytics that deliver insight into managing in difficult times,” said Mikael Hagström, Executive Vice President of SAS EMEA and Asia Pacific. In June, a global study from industry analyst firm IDC called SAS the “overwhelming leader” in advanced analytics, and showed that organizations chose SAS Analytics with greater frequency than the next 16 analytics suppliers combined.