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Waters magazine ranks SAS as
the leader in anti-money laundering category
CARY, NC (July 10, 2006)
– As part of the July Waters rankings issue, SAS,
the leader in business intelligence, was selected by
readers of Waters magazine as the best anti-money
laundering solution provider. More than 500 readers
voted on the best financial information technology
vendors and awarded SAS 38.1 percent of the vote for
the anti-money laundering compliance category. SAS
also ranked second in the best operational risk
compliance category.
"SAS strives to ensure our customers' success
through focused business solutions and world-class
expertise," said David Stewart, Director of SAS'
Anti-Money Laundering Program. "This award is a
testament that we are addressing the specific
industry pains of our financial services customers
worldwide, and that our hard work and commitment are
appreciated."
Installed directly or accessed through an
application service provider, SAS Anti-Money
Laundering is a sophisticated anti-money laundering
solution that can take mountains of information from
all areas of a financial business, manage and refine
that information, and turn it into usable knowledge
that will help a business identify and classify
suspicious behavior efficiently and accurately. It
can help institutions meet stringent government
regulations, protect shareholder confidence and
maintain a strong reputation. The solution offers an
integrated and open-ended architecture that lets
organizations gather information across data
sources, transform the appropriate data into real
intelligence, detect suspicious activity and
accurately alert investigators and authorities.
SAS also provides a user group for its anti-money
laundering customers, enabling them to share best
practices and knowledge as a community.
Since its launch in 1993, Waters has been relied
on by financial technology professionals worldwide
for focused, in-depth coverage of financial market
data and technology. For the full Waters rankings
article from the July 2006 issue, please visit
http://www.watersonline.com/public/showPage.html?page=335225#13.
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