SAS Takes Two 'Product of the Year' Awards

In a crowded and competitive field, SAS earned not one, but two wins in the Datamation Product of the Year 2005 awards. SAS was the only double winner with SAS^® Credit Risk Management voted best in the Compliance Software category, while SAS IT Service Level Management received top honors for Network & Systems Management Software.

Datamation readers were asked to vote on their product preferences in 10 broad technology categories. You can view the results on the magazine's site.

SAS^® Credit Risk Management
SAS surged to a decisive victory in the Compliance Software category, as SAS Credit Risk Management easily beat out Cognos Controller.

SAS Credit Risk Management is a comprehensive solution capable of performing credit data management, credit scoring and credit portfolio risk management while providing a credit risk dashboard. Using the SAS solution, organizations can measure credit risk exposures accurately and then evaluate alternative strategies for managing risk. Users can, for example, model economic capital and perform other tasks related to the maintenance of adequate regulatory capital reserves and capabilities beyond Basel II requirements.

SAS^® IT Service Level Management
In the Network & Systems Management Software category, SAS IT Service Level Management software outpolled its competitors. This solution provides IT professionals and business consumers with a powerful way to gain a clear and concise view of IT services, as well as a means to analyze and measure the quality of services to each line of business.

Designed to be analytic and strategic, SAS IT Service Level Management provides statistical measures that ensure IT’s alignment with overall business objectives. Combined with other SAS solutions, SAS IT Service Level Management can deliver service-level financial information as well as IT governance, performance management and capacity-planning capabilities.

"By voting SAS tops in these two categories, Datamation readers have confirmed that only SAS can offer a depth and breadth in solutions that give our users the confidence to make intelligent decisions," says Jim Davis, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for SAS.

The Datamation 2005 Product of the Year awards recognize Datamation readers’ choices for achievement and innovation in enterprise hardware and software products. Datamation has a long tradition of honoring the best IT products and vendors. The awards are a mark of distinction and achievement in a crowded, competitive marketplace.