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SAS Ranked Latin American Leader In Business Intelligence/Analytic ApplicationsGlobal experience, regional expertise propel continued growthCARY, NC (Sept. 25, 2006) – According to leading IT market research and advisory firm IDC, SAS is Latin America’s number one provider of Business Intelligence and Analytic Applications. The Latin America Semiannual Business Intelligence and Analytic Applications Tracker (2005 data) showed SAS kept the top position for the second consecutive year while increasing its market share to 15.25 percent. “The Latin American Business Intelligence market is strong and growing,” said Karen Bitran, Research & Consulting Manager, Software, IDC Latin America. “Armed with its predictive analytics and portfolio of proven industry-specific solutions, especially in manufacturing and financial services where the need for and use of business intelligence is highest, SAS is well positioned as this market continues expanding.” According to IDC, the Latin American Business Intelligence and Analytic Applications market grew by 18.38 percent in 2005 from the year before. Based on strong customer demand, SAS is outpacing this and the broader Latin American information technology markets. The Latin America and Caribbean business unit is SAS’ fastest growing, reporting greater than 40 percent year-over-year revenue growth over the past three years. “In Latin America, every vendor claims to provide business intelligence, making IDC’s top ranking a testament to our clients and the trust they’ve put in SAS,” added Robert Mercer, director general, SAS Latin America and the Caribbean. “SAS has honed its expertise over the past 30 years by working with the world’s largest and most innovative organizations. Our extremely talented regional employees bring that experience to life for our Latin American clients. Powered by SAS’ unique ability to predict future outcomes, Latin American customers are substantially increasing revenues and decreasing costs.” From manufacturing, retail, utilities and telecommunications to government and financial services, examples of SAS’ Latin American customers include Ambev, Assurant Group, Banco de Crédito de Perú, Banco do Brasil, BBVA Bancomer, Grupo Accor, Groupo Financiero MONEX, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, INDEC, Secretaría de Desarrollo Social, TIM, and VIVO.
SAS is the leader in business intelligence software and services. Customers at 40,000 sites use SAS software to improve performance through insight into vast amounts of data, resulting in faster, more accurate business decisions; more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; compliance with governmental regulations; research breakthroughs; and better products. Only SAS offers leading data integration, intelligence storage, advanced analytics and business intelligence applications within a comprehensive enterprise intelligence platform. Since 1976, SAS has been giving customers around the world
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