31 August 2005

SAS, the leader in business intelligence, today announced that Brian Croke will head up the Manufacturing Sector in SAS Ireland. Brian brings over 17 years experience in manufacturing to his new role having previously held senior positions in business development, materials management, supply chain and operations management. Brian will be responsible for delivering SAS solutions that support Six Sigma, Process Intelligence and Information Delivery initiatives.

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For further information, please contact Tara McGivern on:
Tel:01-6136406 or e-mail tara.mcgivern@irl.sas.com
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