SAS Again Among Norway’s Best Places to Work

Happy employees mean happy customers

CARY, NC  (Mar. 13, 2009)  –  SAS Norway, the leader in business analytics software and services, has been selected as one of the best places to work in Norway by the international Great Place to Work Institute. The company was ranked second among medium-sized companies. 

“The secret is to continually invest in innovation and development, building on a basic foundation of benefits,” says Country Manager Nils Stangnes.

“Since we last competed in 2007, we have worked on developing ourselves. We are in the knowledge business, with employees among Norway’s leaders in their fields of expertise. These people need constant challenges to thrive and we give them that,” says Stangnes.

Innovation is the key to success

SAS delivers business intelligence solutions and consulting across numerous industries and functional areas, developing new solutions in cooperation with its customers. Innovation is at the highest level, something employees see as an important job satisfaction factor.
“Our customers recognize that our employees are happy and thrive at work. They perceive this as positive, and become more satisfied with the job we do. Satisfied customers are, after all, what we live by,” says Stangnes.

Long-term obligations

The economic recession has led to changes in employees' wishes and needs. Today, the content, security and predictability are all important. SAS’ long-term commitment to innovation is one of the success factors that attract highly qualified personnel. 

“What makes employees prosper is the opportunity to be at the top of their fields at all times. Their views and proposals are heard and followed up by their managers. Our employees are proud to be a part of the company and of what we deliver together,” says Stangnes. 

Beyond ‘necessary’ benefits

“SAS provides benefits that make it easy to balance work and life, while focusing on a supportive and collaborative culture. However, this is not the main reason why so many thrive in our company,” says HR Director Nina Morrison. “Fruit baskets, social events and good benefits are what we call necessary elements which must be in place for us to be a good workplace. To be the best, we must offer more: involvement, challenging tasks and co-workers, and good leadership.”

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