When it comes to helping clients embark on a successful journey toward digital transformation, Accenture’s Athena Kanioura says the hurdles are almost always the same. For starters, clients struggle with adapting to new developments in technology. They also find it difficult to arm employees with the skills needed to ensure
Each year, my team in the SAS Partner Program Office goes through an extensive process to review the status of the more than 1,000 Partners participating in the SAS Partner Program. Program benefits increase as you move up to higher tiers, so achieving and maintaining higher status in the Program
In an earlier post I introduced the SAS Business Analytics Modernization Assessment (BAMA) program which I lead for Europe. SAS offers BAMA at no-charge to selected clients on a discretionary basis with a simple objective ...to help organisations make better use of their SAS asset. We’ve now delivered BAMA assessments
SAS hosted its inaugural Partner Advisory Board in April. Focused on SAS Viya, senior representatives from 13 SAS Partners offered input on the SAS Viya strategy and how Partners can better participate in the platform. SAS took a number of action items from the meeting and is working through these
What our Partners should expect of us in 2017 Like most companies, SAS spends part of the first month of the year finalizing goals and objectives so that teams and individuals can prioritize and focus their activities for the remainder of the year. It’s a necessary practice for companies to
SAS is always looking for ways to gather feedback from its Partners in order to help them drive more return from their investment in SAS. Beyond feedback to our Partner Managers and our annual Partner survey, we are beginning our first Partner Advisory Board -- designed to: act as the
The Partner Specialization Program provides unique training and upsell opportunities to help partners differentiate themselves with their customers around strategic, emerging opportunities. Earlier this year, Corios became our first CI Specialization partner to earn the badge, and we congratulate other partners who have earned the badge, including Accenture, Amadeus, Capgemini,
Badges earned for analytics, data management, and visualization CoreCompete, a global consulting firm that enables organizations to deliver value from big data, is the first partner to earn all three competency badges offered by SAS. The competency badges are a mark of distinction to SAS partners who have demonstrated a deep
The SAS Partner Program is deepening the breadth of one of its top tier relationships. This summer, SAS signed an agreement to allow Teradata to resell a wide range of SAS software. Teradata, a global leader in data warehousing and a SAS Platinum Partner, has been a SAS technology partner
Partner Specialization recognizes first certified partner in CI Deals involving major partners drive higher average revenue than when SAS goes alone. And SAS partner deals that include a solution lead-in are typically two-times larger than the typical partner deal. So with these growth trends in mind, SAS’ Global Alliances and
