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Hong Kong,
(July 25, 2008) - SAS Institute, the global market leader in
business intelligence software and services, announced the
appointment of Cecil Ko as its general manager for Hong Kong.
Cecil Ko
joined SAS in July 2008 with 20 years’ management experience in
the technology industry, especially in Greater China. In his new
role, Ko will be responsible for overseeing the business
development of SAS in Hong Kong, developing local strategies and
directions which meet the corporate goals, and managing the
operations of SAS Hong Kong office, including SAS professional
services, and sales and marketing activities in Hong Kong. Prior
to joining SAS, Ko was President of Greater China at Business
Objects. He had previously held senior positions and gained
extensive management experience at Oracle, and IBM China/Hong
Kong and Canada.
“Cecil is an
information technology visionary, with fruitful exposure to the
Hong Kong and mainland China business intelligence markets,
especially for the financial services and insurance sectors,”
said Alex Wong, president of SAS Greater China. “With our Hong
Kong market development enhanced through Cecil’s leadership, we
are confident the SAS Greater China team can help the company to
strengthen its position as the market leader for comprehensive
business intelligence software and services.”
Entering his
new role, Cecil Ko said, “I am delighted to take on this new
position at SAS, which is renowned for its cutting-edge,
powerful business-intelligence solutions. Business intelligence
is becoming more and more important in today’s business
environment. I look forward to leading our focused, dedicated
team as we empower businesses in Hong Kong to make the right
business decisions and enhance their business performance.”
About SAS
SAS is the leader in
business analytics software and services, and the largest
independent vendor in the
business intelligence market. With innovative business
applications supported by an
enterprise intelligence platform, SAS helps customers at 44,000
sites improve performance and deliver value by making
better decisions faster. Since 1976 SAS has been giving
customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW®.
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