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New Country Manager for SAS IrelandTwo Senior Sales Staff Appointed to Public Sector and Financial ServicesDublin, Ireland, 09. Oct. 2006 - SAS, the leader in business intelligence, today announced the appointment of Michael Kearney as Country Manager of its Irish operation. SAS also announced two new sales directors for its senior management team. John Farrelly and Paul Power are joining SAS Ireland as Client Directors for the Public Sector and Financial Services sales teams.
According to John Dalton, Managing Director at SAS UK & Ireland, the Irish market offers exceptional growth potential as companies and organizations here see the major benefits and competitive advantages that business intelligence (BI) can give them. "Our new management team with Michael at its helm will enable SAS Ireland to maximise opportunities for growth. BI is already on many CIOs' radar as an area for investment and it is now viewed as a 'must have' in Ireland's intensively competitive market place. Michael's expertise with leading major technology players will be a tremendous asset to our strategies in Ireland. The appointment of John and Paul as Client Directors adds to this wealth of business acumen, and I believe their experience will enhance our service to customers as well as help increase our footprint in these exciting markets." According to SAS Ireland, the priorities within the IT landscape are changing. As the ERP layer saturates and so becomes a commodity technology companies looking for a competitive advantage are increasingly "competing on analytics". In addition the ever increasing compliance regulations will require companies to obtain a deep and fundamental understanding of their business processes and data. These circumstances point to a high and increasing demand for BI in the years to come. SAS is perfectly positioned to meet that demand. As Country Manager, Mr Kearney's responsibilities will include securing and growing SAS' position as the leading provider within this emerging BI market in Ireland. John Farrelly is Client Director for Public Sector where he is responsible for existing clients and for developing new opportunities in key growth areas within the sector. Prior to joining SAS, John held prominent sales positions at BT Ireland, NaviSite Europe, Computer Associates and ICL. Paul Power is Client Director for Financial Services and is responsible for managing the extensive customer base in Ireland, as well as focusing on key growth within the sector. Before joining SAS, Paul was Senior Account Manager in Oracle for 8 years and prior to that he was Commercial Director for Italy for Goodman International. Paul holds a B.Sc in Management from Trinity College Dublin.
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