Diana is director for global retail product marketing at SAS. Diana has 27 years experience in the retail ecosystem, in companies as diverse as Procter & Gamble and IBM to a start-up retail software company. Diana’s been fortunate to work for some of the most highly-regarded companies in the world and with innovative retailers worldwide. In her current role, Diana is widely interviewed and quoted in retail and global publications. She gains market insight from global customers and the SAS Retail customer advisory board and shares industry best practices. Diana received her BBA with honors in quantitative analysis and information systems.
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