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Jim Davis, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for SAS, is responsible for providing strategic direction for SAS products, solutions and services and presenting the SAS brand worldwide. Additionally, he oversees a number of operational units including Publications, Education, and Alliances and Channels. In this blog he writes about the larger issues that affect a global business, and what it takes to be competitive in the 21st century. Read more about Jim.
Recent Posts
You saved 92 hours. So what?
Let’s talk about the time savings involved with high-performance analytics. I’ve blogged before about the time reductions we’ve seen when analyzing big data with our ... Read More
Get smart on the Smart Grid
The Research Triangle area is getting attention as a hub of innovation for the Smart Grid. Some facts: Nearly 60 companies in the Triangle ... Read More
Is big data over hyped?
We’ve definitely hit the point in the “big data” hype cycle where people are looking critically at the term and asking what all the fuss ... Read More
SAS = analytics. Analytics = hot.
The analytics market is hot. We’ve been saying that for a while now, and so have many industry experts. If you didn’t believe it before ... Read More
Retail: the “sophisticated numbers game”
Are you a last-minute holiday shopper? Or the type that has everything bought, wrapped and tagged before Thanksgiving? It's safe to say, I do all ... Read More
Inspired by Facebook: Five ways to create a culture of innovation
Visitors to the SAS campus in Cary, NC often walk away feeling inspired by our corporate culture and our creative surroundings. I felt the same ... Read More
What do retail banking customers want?
What do retail banking customers want? SAS, along with partner Cognizant, recently sponsored two consumer focus groups to answer that question. Conducted by The Bank ... Read More
Stop asking, Why? And start asking, What if?
A few years ago, we had this big debate between the terms business intelligence and business analytics – and which one was more accurate or ... Read More
Five tips for introducing analytics into your organization
What is the best way to become an analytic organization? Is there a tipping point of acceptance when funding opens up for analytic projects and ... Read More


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