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SAS, Mainline partner to drive mid-market business intelligence salesMainline becomes newest reseller to join SAS' Channel Partner programSAN FRANCISCO (Mar. 27, 2006) – Continuing to address the growing demand for SAS® business intelligence (BI) software and services, SAS, the leader in business intelligence, today announced that Mainline Information Systems has joined its pilot Channel Partner program to help increase SAS’ BI market penetration. “Having Mainline as a trusted alliance partner is a valuable asset to the SAS direct sales force,” said Miles Mahoney, general manager of the newly created SAS channel business unit. “Mainline has hundreds of field resources across the U.S. that will enable us to extend our reach into untapped opportunities, specifically with small to medium-sized or midmarket businesses (SMB).” Both SAS and Mainline have long-standing relationships with IBM; Mainline is IBM’s premier business partner and IBM is a platinum-level SAS Alliance member. The close association among the three companies will create powerful synergies to help drive BI sales into new midmarket accounts, particularly in vertical markets such as financial services and manufacturing. “SAS has a strong reputation and support structure that will benefit our clients,” said David Lasseter, vice president of sales at Mainline. “The combination of SAS and IBM technology means we can deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions that enable our customers in all markets – from midsized to large enterprises – to reduce internal overlap caused by mismatched technology platforms.” The announcement came at the 31st annual SAS Users Group International (SUGI) conference. More than 4,000 SAS users from around the world are attending SUGI in San Francisco this week. About MainlineFounded in 1989, Mainline delivers software, hardware, and application solutions, as well as a comprehensive suite of services to a growing base of more than 4,000 customers in midrange markets. With more than 300 employees across the U.S., it is one of the leading national solution providers and has been an IBM Premier Business Partner for more than 17 years, providing information technology and e-business solutions. Mainline corporate headquarters is located in Tallahassee, Florida. More information is available at www.mainline.com.
SAS is the leader in business intelligence software and services. Customers at 40,000 sites use SAS software to manage and gain insights from 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 traditional business intelligence applications within a comprehensive enterprise intelligence platform. Since 1976, SAS has been giving customers around the world
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