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• ACCION Texas-LouisianaNonprofit microfinance lender reduces delinquency rates by 15 percent and cuts loan-approval time from two weeks to three days with SAS.
• Accovion GmbHTo help clients get their medicines to market faster, Accovion GmbH relies on SAS.
• AcostaRetail grocers and consumer packaged goods clients realize greater profits and sales with Acosta’s innovative use of SAS®
• AeroplanAeroplan provides business insights to its marketing team for member campaigns, but also supports 75 external partners representing 150 brands. Analysts work with data from multiple sources, but must produce reports and dashboards quickly in order to maintain Aeroplan's leadership in a highly competitive loyalty market.
• AgataAn Italian Web site employs social media to help the right borrowers and the right investors find each other free of interference from traditional lending institutions.
• Agos DucatoDespite doubling its data volume following a corporate and IT merger, Italian lender Agos Ducato improved system performance and processing speeds by 30 percent.
• Air Armament CenterThe US Air Force Materiel Command's Air Armament Center tracks the costs of activities and work processes with SAS solutions for activity-based costing.
• Air ProductsSAS helps Air Products analyze bills from telephone and data providers in order to negotiate cost-saving contracts.
• Alberta's Parks DivisionEmbracing big data and using SAS Text Miner, the Alberta Parks Division has not only automated this process, but has moved beyond collecting data to gleaning insight from both structured and unstructured data sources, providing a foundation for new program and service delivery to meet stakeholders' needs.
• AlconThe world's leading eye care company sees eye-catching customer service levels and inventory reductions with SAS forecasting.
• Aletti GestielleItalian financial services firm ensures transparency with SAS Risk Dimensions.

• Allianz PortugalThe Portuguese branch of Allianz makes compelling, timely offers that keep its insurance customers in the fold thanks to the help of SAS.
• AmBevLatin America's largest beverage company sees a 50 percent improvement in turnover rates with SAS.
• AMB GeneraliSAS®9 with multithreading increases processing speeds by 60 percent, increasing speed and performance without hardware upgrades.
• American HondaIn addition to saving millions in warranty costs, American Honda improves safety and customer satisfaction with SAS.
• Arizona Administrative Office of the CourtsTo clear case backlogs, avoid costly legislation, the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts uses SAS.
• AtradiusStreamline the underwriting decision process
• AutoZoneTo provide its employees with easy access to business data and maintain its competitive edge, AutoZone uses the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform.
• AutoZoneSAS helps America's leading auto parts retailer know the right products to stock at the right stores, and at the right prices.
• AXA EquitableUsing SAS ensures significant returns for AXA Equitable as they identify customers open to new opportunities.
• AXA OYAKAXA OYAK, a leading Turkish auto insurer, reduces fraud and boosts profits with SAS.
• AZ DirectSAS Customer Intelligence targets select customers for improved direct marketing results.

B

• Banca CarigeSAS Human Capital Management helps Banca Carige retain the best employees, improve HR management and ensure data uniformity across the group.
• Banco BHDMore in-depth customer knowledge helped the bank realize a 40 percent credit card approval success rate and a 40 percent lift in cross-sell revenues.
• Bank of MontrealThe Bank of Montreal is striving to be the bank that defines great customer experience. In order to provide a consistent and predictable experience across all customer touch points, it became vital to bring together data from individual lines of business and to equip the organization with tools to leverage the data.
• Banque Generale du LuxembourgSAS gives the Banque Generale du Luxembourg a clearer view of IT costs.
• BBMBBM Canada supplies radio and television audience ratings services to the Canadian advertising industry. BBM's membership includes TV and radio stations and networks, advertising agencies and advertisers. With huge volumes of data to process and analyze from its ongoing audience survey sweeps, BBM Canada relies on a powerful SAS® analytics solution with automated modeling capabilities to improve accuracy in survey sample forecasting and provide deeper data analysis.
• Beech Grove City SchoolsTracking student performance lead to improvements that resulted in higher test scores and greater college enrollment rates.
• Belgium Federal Public Service EconomyComprising 167 diverse business units, this federal agency ensures the delivery of reliable, high-quality information -- with the ease of automated self-service reporting -- to government ministers, civil servants, businesses, and individual citizens.
• Bell CanadaCanada's largest telecommunications company, Bell Canada, needed to find an edge in the highly competitive wireline, wireless, Internet and satellite TV services market. Maintaining good relationships with loyal customers was of central concern. The company turned to SAS® to help it understand and segment its customer base to better tailor customer interactions. Targeting customers in this way has improved service and reduced churn for Bell Canada.
• BioMarUsing SAS® Financial Management, BioMar realizes time savings through automated reporting

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaThe insurer uses SAS® Analytics to make service more personal, to help providers improve performance and to lower health-care costs for employees.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaWith a predictive model that beat chance by 400 percent, BCBSNC intervenes to help high-risk patients avoid hospital readmission.
• BNL -- Gruppo BNP ParibasTo help them comply with Basel II credit risk management rules, BNL -- Gruppo BNP Paribas uses SAS.
• Boire Filler GroupBoire Filler Group, a Toronto-based marketing analytics consulting firm, uses advanced and powerful data mining techniques to help clients improve business results. The firm's clients are from a range of industries, but they all possess one thing in common: a tremendous amount of data that, on its own, has no value. Using SAS® software, Boire Filler Group helps clients leverage their data to better understand their existing and potential customers and market to them more effectively.
• Briggs & StrattonSAS powers business intelligence at all levels of the manufacturing company – from quality improvement to supply chain intelligence.
• Brock UniversityBy looking at a variety of factors, epidemiologists can predict the risk of adult cardiovascular illness and fatality in children.
• Brooks BrothersAccurate inventory forecasts help this high-end clothing retailer remain profitable as it expands operations around the globe.
• Burda CiscomApplication service provider for German media giant Burda Direct relies on SAS for targeted marketing campaigns.

C

• Campania RegionLocal government agencies in Italy's Campania region use SAS for optimal returns on public financing and grants for scientific research.
• Canada PostFaster access to service performance data helps Canada Post ensure better customer service.
• Canada PostAn aging infrastructure was limiting Canada's postal agency with cookie-cutter reports on a mainframe that cost millions of dollars per year to maintain. By migrating to a new UNIX-based platform with an end-to-end suite of SAS analytical tools, they've been able to dramatically cut costs while increasing incremental revenue opportunities from customers...
• Canada PostCanada Post had five marketing departments that operated independently, often using costly third-party resources for analysis. As a result, it was running mass marketing campaigns without much coordination between departments, leading to high costs and virtually no insight into customer communications.
• Canadian Blood ServicesWith SAS® Business Analytics, Canadian Blood Services has become much more responsive to meet its collection targets, all within tight budgetary constraints.
• Canadian Institute for Health InformationQuick access to accurate analyses helps Canadian legislators make smart decisions about the country's healthcare system.
• Canary Islands Statistics InstituteMeeting European Union reporting standards is a breeze with SAS.
• Cancer Care OntarioCancer Care Ontario's (CCO) mandate is to continually improve cancer services, reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer and ensure that patients receive quality care on every step of their journey.
• Carlos III UniversityTo give students an edge in today's competitive job market, Spain's Carlos III University adds SAS to its curriculum.
• Carolinas Medical CenterWith business intelligence solutions from SAS, Carolinas Medical Center saves time, money and improves patients' health.
• Case Western Reserve UniversitySAS helps researchers at the university fight poverty.
• Castle WorldwideTo expand its business opportunities, Castle Worldwide uses SAS to deliver test results three weeks faster than before.
• CBE GroupOptimizing for efficiency and profitability, CBE Group finds smarter ways to manage large data sets with SAS.
• Center for Responsible LendingResearch on payday and subprime lending has helped regulators understand how these practices affect both consumers and the economy, including the center's prescient conclusion that the subprime mortgage market was headed for a meltdown.
• Central Michigan University Research CorporationTo help major companies discover profits by answering tough questions, Central Michigan University Research Corporation uses SAS.
• CentrebetThis Australian online sports betting agency increases profitability by gaining better insight into client activities with SAS.

• Charles Sturt UniversityAustralia's wine grape growers earn more money for their hard work, thanks to SAS and Charles Sturt University.
• Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesLarge insurance company increased marketing lift and received a better understanding of which insurance niches to target by using SAS.
• Cigna IndonesiaUpon growing its assets by nearly 40 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, Cigna Indonesia turned to SAS to handle the barrage of big data for better business decisions.
• City of MarkhamCity of Markham a fast-growing municipality replaced its own custom-guilt data integration framework with SAS® Enterprise Data Integration Server to better integrate and synchronize data across its major business applications.
• City of Wiesbaden, GermanyBack to the future: A city rich in history gains forward-looking budget management with SAS.
• Clearstone Central LaboratoriesIn the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical clinical trials, timely and accurate data is a requirement for success. Using SAS to manage, transform and aggregate granular data from these and other third-party labs, Clearstone streamlines clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry with clean, on-time data.
• CNAWithin six months of full implementation of the SAS® Fraud Framework for Insurance, one of the largest US insurers recovered and prevented approximately $600,000 in fraudulent claims and launched 15 new provider investigations.
• Codan GroupSAS®9 helps improve service, reduce costs in a competitive Scandinavian insurance marketplace.
• Confused.comClarity in customer insight at Confused.com: using SAS® to understand and target customers
• ConocoPhillips NorwayLongtime SAS customer ConocoPhillips Norwoary manages performance and achieves a safer working environment using SAS.
• Copenhagen EnergySAS doubles forecasting accuracy, offers cost savings of up to 50 percent and supports stable, reliable delivery of energy to consumers.
• Cosmos BankExecutives at Taiwan's largest cash-card issuer get big-data insights from SAS.
• Crouse HospitalTaking a data-driven approach to managing quality is expected, but how do you do it without hiring a team of programmers? Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, uses SAS® point-and-click health analytics solutions to help it manage multiple quality initiatives that are reducing post-surgical infections, improving the discharge process, and decreasing readmission rates.
• CSI-PiemonteFor better view of overall healthcare expenditures and to uncover irregularities in prescribing treatments and medicines, CSI-Piemonte uses SAS.
• CSI-PiemonteIn northwest Italy's Piedmont region, public administrators harness big data to deliver better services more efficiently to their citizens.

D

• Danish National Board of HealthUsing SAS Activity-Based Management, the Danish National Board of Health enhances financial intelligence at hospitals across the country.
• Danish National Board of HealthTo open the public to online access to national health statistics, the Danish National Board of Health uses SAS.
• Dartmouth College's Atlas ProjectResearchers with Dartmouth College's Atlas Project trust SAS to measure healthcare usage throughout the United States.
• DBSOne of Asia's largest banks, DBS leverages customer intelligence with SAS.
• DelviniaDelvinia wanted to increase its competitive advantage by using SAS® to develop an Insight Engine that allows the firm to analyze more data than before, in half the time.
• Dexia BankUsing SAS to automate credit scoring, Dexia Bank improves asset and risk positions and increases success for marketing campaigns.

• DNATAThe largest airport terminal cargo operator in the Middle East uses SAS to forecast workloads and streamline productivity.
• DominionDominion counts on SAS for risk management and decision support on the commodities trading floor.
• Dow ChemicalDow uses SAS® Analytics to analyze data, model new business ventures, reduce energy costs and forecast demand
• Dresdner BankDresdner Bank relies on SAS to power risk-assessment application.
• Dublin City Schools (EVAAS)Dublin City Schools uses SAS® EVAAS® for K-12 to improve the education its students receive.

E

• EarthLinkWith help from SAS, EarthLink is keeping customers, increasing product adoption and reaping US$50 million more in total value.
• eBayFind out how understanding customers keeps the Dutch arm of eBay on top.
• Ecclesiastical InsuranceSolvey II data requirements met with lower costs, better decisions.
• Eli Lilly and CompanyWith help from SAS, Eli Lilly and Company gains the power to provide scientific insights and make better business decisions while managing compliance to regulatory requirements.
• ENMAX EnergyOpting to implement SAS Analytics is one step that is helping ENMAX Energy achieve its goal when it comes to balancing supply and demand.

• ENST BretagneNew master's program uses SAS to train specialists in IT for finance, data mining and business intelligence.
• Entel PCSLeading Chilean mobile phone provider improves customer retention with SAS.
• ESC LilleIncorporating SAS software and teaching into the Mastère Spécialisé program helps attract high-calibre students and provides graduates with business-intelligence skills prized by industry.
• Estonian Tax and Customs BoardThe Estonian Tax and Customs Board recovers unreported revenue in up to 90 percent of audits, ensuring more productivity at the agency and less inconvenience to filers.
• ExpediaMajor provider of online hotel, plane and car reservations uses SAS Business Analytics to optimize online customer experiences, as well increase the lifetime value of each customer.

F

• FaberA leading manufacturer in Italy posts a 10 percent increase in sales revenue with SAS Business Intelligence.
• FaktaFakta, the leading Danish discount retail chain, chooses SAS Financial Management Solutions for better forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
• Family DollarMerchandising initiative helps rocket one of the fastest-growing US retailers to the top of the S&P 500.
• Federated Department StoresFederated counts on SAS Customer Intelligence to boost direct-mail response rates and increase marketing returns by millions of dollars.
• FIDUCIA IT AGOne of Germany's largest IT service providers stays on track with SAS Financial Intelligence.
• FinmeccanicaUsing SAS, Finmeccanica executives now have an intuitive HR dashboard that gives them quick and easy access to key performance indicators and key human resources across the entire enterprise.

• FlevoziekenhuisFast-growing Dutch hospital Flevoziekenhuis looks to SAS business intelligence to help diagnose clinical challenges.
• Fox Chapel Area School District (PVAAS)In one decade, this school system increased the passing rates for learning-disabled students on state-mandated tests.
• Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant ProgramSAS ensures high levels of patient care at Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program.
• Foxwoods Resort CasinoBy extending analytics across all its business lines, North America's largest resort casino can now better target customer offers, optimize business performance and improve customer service.
• Fraport AGA leading airport company, Fraport is on the up with SAS®9 Business Intelligence Architecture

G

• GE Consumer & IndustrialThere are leads and indicators to assist auditors in identifying fraudulent claims. In a blind test, SAS analyzed an unfamiliar set of data to show that SAS was able to identify suspect claims without industry knowledge. GE C&I now audits 100 percent of claims for suspicious activity.
• Generali GroupOne of Europe's largest insurers, the Generali Group drives down costs and improves risk management with SAS.

• George Brown CollegeIt began teaching SAS® Enterprise Miner™ and SAS® Enterprise Guide® to marketing students in its business program so graduates would gain valuable experience in using analytics to solve complex problems facing today’s business decision makers.
• Globe TelecomAmid noisy jostling for loyal customers, Globe Telecom cuts double-digit churn rate to 5 percent for prepaid and 1.65 percent postpaid.

H

• Hallmark Cards, Inc.SAS advanced analytics help Hallmark understand customers and improve marketing ROI.
• Harland ClarkeRenowned for its payment and security solutions, Harland Clarke combines industry expertise and marketing savvy with sophisticated customer relationship management to help lenders improve marketing ROI.
• Harrah's EntertainmentSAS helps Harrah’s customize marketing campaigns based on potential customer value.
• HBF GroupLeading health insurer in Australia enhances marketing effectiveness and identifies aberrant behavior with SAS.
• HealthPartnersSAS Business Analytics helps this health insurer save millions of dollars -- and human lives -- by surfacing opportunities to provide disease- and case-management assistance.
• HealthwaysUsing advanced analytics from SAS, Healthways improves patient outcomes, resulting in healthier members and reduced total medical costs.
• Héma-QuébecTo make sure they accurately bill hospitals for services, Héma-Québec relies on SAS.
• Hewlett-PackardUsing SAS, Hewlett-Packard's Image and Printing Group finds ways to improve product quality and grow customer loyalty.
• HighmarkA reporting system created by Highmark and SAS Consulting Services allows business users to access and share intelligence without interrupting the informatics team.

• Hjemmet MortensenNorway’s leading magazine company secures its business by improving its knowledge about subscribers.
• Home TrustThe trust company was using Excel spreadsheets to capture data from myriad sources for reporting and analysis of risk. Now, with the use of SAS Detail Data Store, Home Trust reduced the time it takes to produce reports from 15 business days to five, allowing it to better manage its customers' credit profiles and optimize risk.
• Honda, AmericanIn addition to saving millions in warranty costs, American Honda improves safety and customer satisfaction with SAS.
• Hong Kong Efficiency UnitThis Hong Kong government agency improves ability to meet needs, demands and preferences of the public, thanks to help from SAS.
• HSBCWith SAS, this global financial leader has achieved significantly lower incidence of fraud across tens of millions of debit and credit card accounts, significantly exceeding aggressive objectives.
• HSM GroupQuery and analysis with SAS® Analytics Pro helps this small consulting firm keep 85 percent of its clients returning for future business needs.
• HypoVereinsbankTo centralize its credit portfolio management and avoid risk, HypoVereinsbank uses SAS.
• Hyundai Motor CompanyUsing SAS, Hyundai Motor Company built an executive information system. Now managers can gauge performance, make decisions with timely access to top-level information, and view sales and production volumes.

I

• ICICI BankIndia's second largest bank gains competitive advantage through enterprisewide intelligence made possible with SAS.
• IDS GmbH -- Analysis and Reporting ServicesSAS solutions empower subsidiary of the Allianz group to analyze portfolio risk.
• Indian Health ServiceUsing SAS, the Indian Health Service makes sure hospitals that care for American Indians and native Alaskan populations are up to standards.
• IndigoIncreased competition from online book retailers offering cut-rate prices has plagued brick-and-mortar booksellers. But Indigo Books & Music – Canada’s largest book retailer – knows many readers crave the book shopping experience. To attract repeat business from regular shoppers, the company is using SAS® Analytics to sift through more than 10 years’ worth of transaction and loyalty program data to create a “book DNA” profile for each customer.
• ING-DiBaWith new SAS infrastructure, German bank doubles the speed of its analytics and simplifies its processes.
• ING DIRECT CanadaCampaign productivity has jumped tenfold because campaigns now take hours to execute rather than one or two weeks. And, the bank can now target its messaging specifically and even automate to reduce the day-to-day workload.
• Inova Health SystemSAS helps Inova Health System negotiate better insurance reimbursements for physical therapy treatments.

• INSPQThe Quebec Public Health Institute (INSPQ) customizes patient profiles using SAS for data management and analytics.
• Institute for OneWorld HealthSAS’ ease of use and affordability helps not-for-profit pharmaceutical company maintain outstanding data quality and stay within a tight budget.
• Institut Pertanian BogorTo ensure its graduates enter the job market equipped with the skills that top employers demand, the Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) uses SAS to teach statistics and analytics.
• INTEGRIS HealthMaintaining a healthy lifestyle is INTEGRIS Health's goal. With SAS, they do so by generating reports that detail quality, cost-of-care and other strategic information for executives and physicians.
• IntellidynInformation and analytical services company relies on SAS to bring intelligence to the most comprehensive repository of consumer-related data in the United States.
• IntellidynIntellidyn uses SAS for a complete data warehousing and data mining solution.
• IntrawestHaving a single accurate view of each customer is a critical marketing tool. Intrawest used DataFlux® qMDM to gain competitive advantage by reconciling customer records from its network of resorts into a definitive data warehouse. This allows marketing campaigns to be tailored to customer needs, increasing uptake and thus revenue.

J

• Jaypee GroupThe cement unit of this India-based giant in the infrastructure industry gains "huge ROI" with real-time, automated decision support from SAS.

K

• Kansas Department of RevenueSAS centralizes information management and supports robust reporting for the Kansas Department of Revenue.
• Kelley Blue BookKelley Blue Book uses SAS to improve competitiveness, add value to its growing online business and analyze its effectiveness.
• KFH MalaysiaAutomated risk management improves efficiency and response times for better performance.
• Kingfisher Asia LimitedKingfisher Asia Limited uses SAS to leverage supplier performance and achieve greater profitability.

• Kirin Brewery CompanyKirin Brewery Company of Japan relies on SAS for accurate forecasts of inventory levels.
• KLMBy optimizing its use of SAS, KLM generates sustainable benefits.
• Klune IndustriesSAS is a key source of organizational intelligence for Klune Industries, allowing the manufacturer to guarantee on-time delivery of parts to commercial and military customers.
• KraftTo ensure that each of its foods contains just the right flavor, crunchiness or creaminess, Kraft uses its SAS-powered SENECA system.

L

• Laurentian BankSAS quickly and accurately evaluates loan risk levels and predicts the possibility of payment defaults.
• Laurentian BankLaurentian Bank found that targeted campaigns are more successful marketing tools than mass mailings. Campaign response rates increased from single to double digits when the bank began using SAS® to target campaigns to its customer segments.
• Laurentian BankLaurentian Bank also acquired two other SAS solutions: SAS Fraud Framework and SAS Anti-Money Laundering. Laurentian Bank is the first bank to use these products together, making it a true leader in the fight against financial crime in Canada.
• Laurentian BankLaurentian Bank also acquired two other SAS solutions: SAS Fraud Framework and SAS Anti-Money Laundering. Laurentian Bank is the first bank to use these products together, making it a true leader in the fight against financial crime in Canada.
• Laurentian BankThe classifications, parameters and scenarios developed by SAS, combined with the flexibility of its SAS Anti-Money Laundering solution, will allow Laurentian Bank to not only be at the leading edge of the technology, but to also adapt to future realities and challenges.
• Laurentian BankBy combining three solutions from the SAS® Enterprise Financial Crimes Framework for Banking, Laurentian Bank is the first bank to use these products together, making it a true leader in the fight against financial crime in Canada.

• LillyWith help from SAS, Eli Lilly and Company gains the power to provide scientific insights and make better business decisions while managing compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Los Angeles CountyHighly accurate social network analysis powered the county's fraud-detection efforts, generating an annual return of nearly $30 million.
• Los Angeles CountyWith SAS, Los Angeles County measures the costs and benefits of providing services to indigent adults and avoids duplicating services -- all without compromising privacy.
• Los Angeles County DPSSOne of the nation's largest county governments uses SAS to uncover systemic fraud in its delivery of social services to economically disadvantaged citizens
• LOT Polish AirlinesWith SAS Financial Management Solutions, LOT Polish Airlines can clearly focus on profitability.

M

• Maine Medical Center100 percent of heart failure patients receive quality care as benchmarked by national organizations, and a medication error reduction process has improved 35 percent.
• Manitoba Centre for Health PolicyThe Manitoba Centre for Health Policy analyzes huge volumes of data from multiple databases every year, but was challenged with meeting stringent provincial requirements for auditing and access control.
• Marktplaats.nlFind out how understanding customers keeps the Dutch arm of eBay on top.
• Max New York LifeUsing SAS, the number of new sales to existing customers has increased to more than 20 percent and improved the premium revenue by nearly 40 percent. With a favorable economy, the company believes it can generate 25 percent to 30 percent of all new sales from existing customers.
• MedibankSpeed to market and accurate targets produce effective campaigns that increase revenues and reduce costs.

• MetaMetricsUsing SAS Analytics, this educational measurement and research organization gained the productivity capabilities it needed to develop new products without increasing staff.
• Meyer WerftGerman shipbuilding legend Meyer Werft relies on SAS to ratchet up strategic planning for its overall operations.
• MMAHelping its customers to improve marketing ROI by 10 to 15 percent, MMA makes great progress with SAS.
• Monster CanadaSAS helps Canada's leading career management portal increase customer retention by 15 percent, sales force productivity by 40 percent and marketing efficiency by 40 percent.
• Mutual & FederalUsing SAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions and creating a Business Intelligence Competence Center help Mutual & Federal cut time to intelligence.

N

• National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)To model the impact of policy changes within Australia's social security and taxation systems, NATSEM relies on SAS.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)SAS helps NIOSH provide easy access to trends regarding work-related respiratory ailments.
• NC Museum of ArtThe museum can track expenses on multiyear projects with ease and provide board members with up-to-date finances, and it also passed a recent audit with no adjustments.
• Nippon PaperThis major manufacturer in Japan reports cost savings and an uptick in business quality using SAS to unify various business intelligence systems.

• Northern ToolSAS® Marketing Automation offers Northern Tool and Equipment Co. high ROI. Since it purchased the software, response rates for the retailer's mailings have increased by double digits.
• NOVECThis regional electricity cooperative relies on SAS to forecast demand for power as well as for future infrastructure needs.
• Nth AnalyticsProject timelines shrink by 25 percent when Nth Analytics teams up with SAS.

O

• Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationSAS helps the department respond to shifting demand patterns for fishing licenses, and achieve 360-degree view of customers to reduce churn, increase renewals.
• Oklahoma State UniversitySAS aids in educating the business analysts of the future at OSU.
• OneWorld HealthSAS’ ease of use and affordability helps not-for-profit pharmaceutical company maintain outstanding data quality and stay within a tight budget.

• Oregon Department of CorrectionsTo evaluate corrections programs, the Oregon Department of Corrections teams up with SAS.
• Orlando MagicWith SAS® for Patron Value Optimization, the Orlando Magic now has a better understanding of lifetime customer value.
• OZ zorgverzekeringenThe SAS Information Delivery Portal assists this Netherlands insurer in gaining fast access to corporate data from across the enterprise.

P

• ParksonUsing SAS® Customer Intelligence, this leading Asian retailer increased response to targeted mailings by 40 percent.
• Passport CanadaOnly a decade ago just 25 percent of Canadians owned a passport. Today that number has more than doubled to 57 percent. With constant fluctuations in demand for passports, it turned to SAS to help forecast future demand.
• PhotobucketAd revenues for the Web's busiest photo- and video-sharing site are a snap with the right forecasts.
• Pitney BowesSAS solutions play a key role in reducing risk reporting processes by three weeks for Pitney Bowes, and help the company save big money.
• Polish TelecomEnhancing customer relationships with help from SAS, Telekomunikacia Polska (Polish Telecom) controls churn .

• PopcornflixUsing an ad server with built-in reporting, forecasting and analytics, this video-on-demand service succeeds in rollout to multiple platforms, devices and countries.
• POSCOThe world's largest steel manufacturer saves $15.5 million in manufacturing costs with SAS.
• Poste Italiane GroupSAS helps this postal company reach energy efficiency goals with business intelligence solutions.
• PosteMobileWith SAS® Analytics, PosteMobile creates targeted campaigns that are more timely and relevant, have optimized costs and maximized revenues, and pay attention to clients who need it instead of those who do not.

Q

• QuaestorThis Hungary-based enterprise -- which operates in the financial services, communications and travel industries -- boasts costs savings and efficiencies across business lines with SAS Business Analytics.

• Quebec CitySince Quebec City launched the pilot project, the adoption of SAS Activity-Based Management has already generated savings equal to the costs of investing in the project.

R

• RBCRoyal Bank of Canada (RBC) wanted a way to detect fraudulent mortgage, loan and credit line applications before they cost the bank money. The challenge was in preventing fraud without affecting legitimate customers. RBC used SAS® to build a fraud rules application that leverages powerful analytics to target suspect applications.
• RBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Dominion Investments relies on SAS to help investment advisors put together the right strategies for the right customers.
• Robert Bosch CorporationSAS enables Robert Bosch Corporation to make sure engineers, operators and technicians receive the quality-control test results they need in order to do their jobs intelligently.
• Rock Hill School DistrictThis South Carolina school district is able to measure learning results and make informed decisions about curriculum and teaching practices.

• Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)As Canada's largest bank, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has succeeded by building and maintaining trusted relationships with its millions of customers around the world.
• RS ComponentsFor deeper insight into products and customers, this international distributor of industrial parts relies on SAS software.
• Rutherford County SchoolsRutherford County Schools uses SAS® Curriculum Pathways® to incorporate interactive digital resources that relate to classroom curriculum.
• RWE PolandRWE Poland achieves predictive modeling of consumer behavior for better operational efficiency, and balancing costs associated with tomorrow's energy.

S

• Salt River Project (SRP)The third-largest public power utility in the United States, improves retail electricity rates using forecasting capabilities from SAS.
• SASIts own Financial Management Solutions helps SAS to speed planning, budgeting and reporting while driving strategic business decisions and managing financial risk.
• SASRelying on SAS IT Resource Management helps SAS keep its technical infrastructure running efficiently and in line with corporate strategy.
• SASUsing SAS Supplier Relationship Management to analyze spend and score suppliers, SAS negotiates better rates, reduces costs.
• SaskTelGaining insight into customer behavior helps this Canadian communications provider keep existing customers and attract new ones.
• Scandinavian AirlinesCustomer satisfaction is a breeze to manage when Scandinavian Airlines uses SAS.
• ScotiabankScotiabank, one of Canada's leading financial institutions, mines through data from about seven million customers on any given month to generate leads and create targeted marketing campaigns. SAS® Marketing Optimization enables the bank's analysts to pull insights from the account data and make the most of each customer interaction.
• ScotiabankThe financial services industry is a high-risk, competitive business. To meet these challenges, Scotiabank – Canada's largest international bank – needed a solution to help manage data quality across its retail, small business and commercial banking lines, as well as new acquisitions and mergers.
• SecurexTo assist Europe's employers and their employees with insurance, legal and HR services Securex relies on help from SAS.
• Shanghai BaosteelThanks to cutting-edge business-intelligence solutions from SAS, Shanghai Baosteel enters the world marketplace ready for competition.
• Shanghai Baosteel GroupTo improve monitoring and reporting, Shanghai Baosteel's Shanghai Baosight IT division uses SAS and sees increases in efficiency, reliability, productivity, and reporting.
• Shanghai General MotorsWhen it comes to warranty practices, Shanghai General Motors is the industry leader in China, thanks to SAS.
• SheridanSheridan gives SAS® top marks for strategic support
• Sobeys Inc.For a national grocer operating in such a geographically and ethnically diverse country as Canada, taking a local neighborhood approach to providing the right products, to the right customers, in the right place is a sure way to win hearts and minds – and gain a competitive advantage over big-box stores that are slowly eating into the market share of traditional grocery retailers.

• Solvay PharmaceuticalsSAS Drug Development helps Solvay Pharmaceuticals expedite and globalize the drug development process.
• Speedel ExperimentaSwiss biopharmaceutical company speeds up the drug development process with SAS.
• Sport ChaletWith help from SAS Merchandise Intelligence, Sport Chalet stocks its stores with the perfect mix of consumer products.
• SR Technics SwitzerlandThe world-renowned aircraft operation, SR Technics Switzerland, relies on SAS to help meet industry safety standards.
• StaplesSAS forecasting capabilities help analysts at the office supply superstore calculate sales forecasts for nearly 1,100 existing stores and for 5,000 potential real estate sites annually.
• StateFleetTo determine the value of leased vehicles, government agency StateFleet uses SAS so it can sell cars at the right time for the best price.
• SteelcaseSAS helps Steelcase market to the right customers, help distributors sell into niche fields and assist large customers to choose the right distributors.
• Stora EnsoScandinavian paper manufacturer uses SAS Activity-based Management to obtain financial intelligence by customer, market, product to achieve greater customer-centricity.
• Sub-Zero Freezer CompanyFreezer manufacturer uses SAS Warranty Analysis to reduce problem detection times by 50 percent.
• Suncorp-MetwayTo bring together disparate premium data, Australia's second largest insurer relies on SAS.
• Swansea UniversityOne of the leading academic institutions in the UK, relies on SAS to monitor student performance and to support funding initiatives.
• Swinburne University of TechnologyThis provider of career-oriented education in Australia ensures real-time access to the latest and most accurate student information with SAS.
• SymphonyIRI Group(Technical Case Study) With this IT consultant's on-boarding plan, new SAS analysts complete their first live projects within three weeks and have a map for long-term success.

T

• Tapiola GroupSAS speeds reporting, improves accuracy and helps Tapiola group to meet International Accounting Standards.
• Tatra bankaDespite tough economic times, Slovakia's first private bank reduces attrition among credit-card holders by 30 percent.
• TDCAn optimized supply chain = millions in profits for Denmark’s leading telco.
• Telecom ItaliaWith SAS, Telecom Italia monitors and analyzes network traffic in real time to ensure the lines of communication stay open.
• Telekomunikacia PolskaEnhancing customer relationships with help from SAS, Telekomunikacia Polska (Polish Telecom) controls churn .
• TeliaSoneraLeading telecommunications provider in the Nordic and Baltic regions of Europe, reports a 134 percent increase in profitability with SAS.
• TELUSTELUS optimizes bandwidth and service with help from SAS®.
• Temple University HospitalSAS ensures high levels of patient care at Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentSAS Enterprise BI Server helped the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department successfully target new market niches to expand the demand for and use of its wide array of natural resources, waterways, hunting and fishing licenses, magazine subscriptions, and more. TPWD also uses SAS to dramatically reduce times required to produce management reports and reconciliations.

• The Wine HouseUsing SAS, The Wine House discovered $400,000 of lost inventory, reduced aged inventory by 40 percent and has real-time access to customer data for better targeted marketing.
• Thomson WestWhen it wanted to create a Web portal to enable its customers in the law market to find and analyze competitive information more quickly, Thomson West turned to SAS® Enterprise BI Server.
• ThunThe storied maker of decorative objects and high-quality giftware establishes a client-based distribution strategy based on facts.
• TietoEnatorFor TietoEnator, SAS IT Resource Management delivers better use of resources, happier customers and profitability.
• T-Mobile Czech RepublicSubsidiary of T-Mobile international recovered its initial investment within the first year and continues to save millions of Czech crowns annually by knowing which customers can afford upgraded services and which don't need to have service cancelled immediately if payments are late.
• T-Mobile USAT-Mobile uses SAS Customer Link Analytics to analyze customer interactions, identify social networks and key influencers, and pre-emptively execute marketing campaigns to retain and expand customer relationships.
• TopdanmarkA leading Danish insurer produces more marketing campaigns with greater results and without additional resources by using SAS.
• TrueCarOnline service for car dealers, buyers reports 300 percent growth in search-campaign revenues with SAS forecasting, analytics.
• Tsinghua University's School of Economics and ManagementTo help prepare a new generation of Chinese business leaders, the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management relies on SAS.

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• Ugine & ALZEuropean steel producer Ugine & ALZ reduces development times for new IT applications with help from SAS.
• United Overseas BankBanking CRO discusses calculating the interplay between risk classes and developing better risk controls for the banking – in near-real time
• Universidad de los AndesThe School of Management at this private institute teaches Colombia's next generation of business leaders the art of data mining with SAS.
• University Hospital AachenSAS offers the University Hospital of Achen internal efficiencies, better resource management, reduced debt servicing and other financial benefits.
• University of GlamorganSAS® helps the University of Glamorgan enhance graduate employability
• University of Hong KongDoctors and scientists analyze genetic data in half the time with familiar and efficient statistical processes.
• University of SaskatchewanMaking the right strategic decisions based on intitutional research has never been so quick and easy.

• University of VictoriaThe University of Victoria turned to a Web-based business intelligence (BI) platform from SAS that acts as an information hub to access and integrate departmental data from across areas like HR, finance and student records.
• US BankUS Bank can act on significant changes in customer behavior when intervention is likely to have the most impact, thanks to SAS.
• US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionReporting public health data with SAS is the best choice for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• USDA National Agricultural Statistics ServiceThe agency that conducts the USDA's annual agricultural surveys uses SAS to collect, edit and summarize hundreds of data series about the nation's crops and livestock.
• US Department of the TreasuryWith the assistance of SAS Financial Management Solutions, the US Department of the Treasury reports its first "clean" audits.
• US Fish and Wildlife ServiceSAS helps this federal agency streamline business processes and make performance-based decisions about expenses.
• US Government Accountability OfficeManaging and coordinating some 100 homeland security projects becomes much simpler for the US GAO when they work with SAS.

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• Valence HealthWith SAS Analytics, Valence Health helps groups of independent doctors and hospitals leverage the economies of scale that come from clinical integration while managing risk, achieving financial success and providing a higher quality of health care to patients.
• Vestas WindVestas, the world’s leading producer of high-tech wind power systems, uses SAS to achieve an accurate, enterprisewide view of all its divisions and activities.
• Viseca Card ServicesFor customer intelligence and competitive advantage in a fierce European credit card market, Viseca Card Services turns to SAS.
• VistaprintSAS allows Vistaprint to exponentially increase the amount of targeted campaigns to suit the needs of its large, diverse and growing customer base.
• VKB (Volkskreditbank AG)Austrian bank chooses SAS to help it adhere to Basel II regulations and reduce credit risk.

• VodafoneFor accurate IT performance measurement, Vodafone Information Systems relies on SAS.
• Vodafone Global Information SystemsUsing SAS IT Resource Management, VGIS achieves cost reductions for hardware, software and operations across all Vodafone companies.
• Volkswagen Financial ServicesSAS provided a high-performance software solution that could be used to develop reproducible and meaningful scoring models for use in meeting Basel II requirements, improving BaFin IRB ratings and lowering finance costs.
• VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia, VUB manages credit risk through data integration with SAS.

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• W. L. Gore & AssociatesW.L. Gore & Associates, renowned for its GORE-TEX fabrics and high-end R&D for specialty membranes, electronic technologies and advanced medical devices, increases one product's already exceptional reliability by 70 percent with SAS.
• WaitroseWaitrose improves stockholding, reduces wasteWaitrose improves stockholding, reduces waste
• Warsaw School of EconomicsSAS®9 helps prepare graduates to compete in a global economy.
• Wells Fargo Bank(Technical Case Study) Jenine Milum, Analytics Manager at Wells Fargo Bank, explains how this speedy alternative to sort/sort/merge cuts the amount of required CPU by up to 80 percent.
• Westat(Technical Case Study) Mike Rhoads, a Vice President at Westat, one of the foremost research and statistical survey organizations in the US, has devised a method can give your macros the flexibility of a function-style interface while still being able to execute one or more SAS steps in the background.
• WestLBOne of Germany's leading financial institutions, West LB gets improved controlling, marketing and management intelligence with SAS.
• West Midlands PoliceFor UK's second-largest police force, cleaner data means cleaner streets.
• Whirlpool Corp.Whirlpool achieves significant savings using SAS Warranty Analysis.
• Wiesbaden, GermanyBack to the future: A city rich in history gains forward-looking budget management with SAS.

• Williams-SonomaModeling analysts at the home furnishings retailer count on SAS Enterprise Miner for valuable customer insights.
• Williams-SonomaTo increase profits across multiple brands and multiple channels, Williams-Sonoma counts on SAS.
• WinterthurSwitzerland's leading insurance company builds more effective marketing strategies with SAS.
• WistronMore precise forecasts and a clear picture of long-term inventory flow bring greater efficiency, cost savings, and customer satisfaction
• Wolf Appliance CompanyFreezer manufacturer uses SAS Warranty Analysis to reduce problem detection times by 50 percent.
• Woori BankBalancing an aggressive sales strategy with continuous operational risk monitoring, Woori Bank increases profits using SAS.
• World Wildlife FundSAS helps WWF increase the effectiveness of marketing and membership programs while saving precious resources.
• Wyndham Exchange & RentalsThrough more accurate valuations and forecasts, Wyndham Exchanges & Rentals increased revenue and saved millions in projected three-year costs.

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• Yapi KrediFor customer intelligence that helps it improve its cross-sell rates, Turkish bank Yapi Kredi relies on SAS .

• Yukon GovernmentSAS Integration Technologies enable information delivery to 33,000 employees across 183,000 sparsely-populated miles.

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• Zagrebačka bankaCroatia's largest bank, Zagrebačka banka relies on SAS for Basel II compliance.

• Zürcher KantonalbankTo meet regulatory reporting requirements and earn higher profit margins, Zürcher Kantonalbank turns to SAS solutions.

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• Århus KommuneThe Municipality of Århus uses SAS Balanced Scorecard to improve public service and make better decisions.

• ØresundsBroenUnique toll bridge that connects Denmark and Sweden uses SAS® to drive the traffic required to stay profitable.