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Note From SAS Canada
Happy New Year, Canada, and thank you for helping
us achieve a major milestone in 2009.
Because of our customers’ consistent growth in the use of SAS software,
we’ve just celebrated our 20th year of local operations in Canada.
During this time we’ve grown to employ more than 230 individuals
across the country in our Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto and
Montréal offices. As we enter 2009, with a sense of economic anxiety
in the air, it’s important to keep in mind that tough times such
as these can present opportunities for renewal. It’s a chance to
honestly assess our strengths and weaknesses, and take positive
action based on those discoveries.
Traditionally, SAS has been able to help many organizations during economic downturns
by providing them with analytics for just such a purpose. In 2009, we introduce
the Business Analytics framework to
help explain better the scope and value of SAS software. Stay tuned for more
on Business Analytics throughout the year.
We would like to recognize a truly outstanding member of the SAS Canada community,
this year’s Customer Value Award winner, Dr. Arthur Tabachneck of the
Insurance Bureau of Canada. Arthur is a longtime training advocate and
member of the TASS Users Group Executive Committee. He consistently delivers
valuable and relevant presentations, often at a moment’s notice. As a driving
force behind the Coder’s Corner break-out sessions at the TASS meetings, he often
goes beyond the call of duty to work through difficult issues brought to his
attention by SAS users. Dr. Tabachneck will be attending SAS
Global Forum in Washington, D.C. from March 22nd-25th with all expenses paid
for by SAS. Read about his impressions of the event in the next issue of insights.
In December, we launched our first-ever contest to gather insights
into how SAS is being used to solve real world challenges. For
example, did you know that SAS software is tracking polar
bear footprint data to make inferences about climate change?
To keep the ideas flowing, we’ve extended the contest deadline
until February 13th. By contributing your SAS
story, you could win the honour of joining Dr. Tabachneck
as a guest of SAS at Global Forum.
2009 promises to be filled with both challenges and opportunities
and we at SAS are committed to helping make the year ahead a
successful one for our customers.
All the best,
Wally Thiessen
Customer Value Program Manager
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