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 A Note From SAS Canada
Welcome to another exciting year in the fast-paced
world of analytics and business intelligence! As a SAS user at
the forefront of applying analytics and intelligence to your organizations’
challenges, there is no better place to be!
Recent reports not only point to
the growth of analytics in the world of business intelligence,
but increasingly in operational applications as well. The growth
of analytics is nothing new, but its accelerated growth, and into
new territory no less, certainly is. Of course, with that growth
comes a critical need for more people capable of performing this
analysis, as well as managing and preparing the required data.
As SAS users, you’ve been satisfying this need for years, even
decades.
SAS, too, has been supporting this
growth for over 30 years. In 2008, we’ll be taking our next step
forward through the release of SAS 9.2 over 2008. To help you make
the most of 9.2, be sure to join us for educational presentations
at your local
users group, regular Webcasts, and, of course, SAS
Global Forum in San Antonio, March 17 to 19. And for all those
heading out to San Antonio in March, please be sure to join other
Canadian attendees at the annual SAS Canada Night Out. This year’s
event will take us to the Cowboys Dancehall http://www.cowboysdancehall.com for some dinner, dancing, riding a mechanical bull and more. Spouses
and significant others welcome!
Finally, we are very pleased to announce
the winner of the 2007 Customer Value
Award: Kevin Druhan! Druhan is a
Research & Statistical Officer
with Continuing Care Branch, Nova
Scotia Department of Health. Through
his use of SAS, Kevin is able to
support and impact planning, policy,
program evaluation and performance
management in Continuing Care. At
the 2007 International InterRAI/CIHI
conference in Ottawa, Kevin’s presentation,
“Data Makes the Difference: Allocating
New Long Term Care Beds in Nova Scotia,” earned him the Innovation
Award for Excellence and Creativity in Supporting Quality Care
across the Continuum. Kevin is always happy to share his passion
for SAS with his colleagues and clients, and will be honoured at
a special dinner at SAS Global Forum. Watch for our special profile
on Kevin in the spring issue of insights!
If you have any thoughts or creative
ideas around how we can continue to improve and grow our user support
programs, please feel free to send me an e-mail at Wally.Thiessen@sas.com.
We look forward to seeing y’all in
San Antonio!
Regards,
Wally Thiessen
Manager, Customer Value, SAS
Canada
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