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Academic Performance Management: General

  • Beaufort County SchoolsNorth Carolina school system took the guesswork out of determining which children need tutoring by using SAS.
  • College of Education at Lipscomb UniversityEducators in Tennessee earn high marks for using analytics to help students achieve academic excellence and growth.
  • Dublin City Schools (EVAAS)Dublin City Schools uses SAS® EVAAS® for K-12 to improve the education its students receive.
  • Fox Chapel Area School District (PVAAS)In one decade, this school system increased the passing rates for learning-disabled students on state-mandated tests.
  • Granville County SchoolsUsing SAS Curriculum Pathways school system aims for 100 percent graduation
  • Hershey IntermediateOne of the top academic schools in the Derry Township School District in Pennslyvania is using the SAS Education Value-Added Assessment System for K-12 (EVAAS) to help underperforming students improve their academic growth and trajectories.
  • High Point Central High SchoolNorth Carolina high school implemented SAS EVAAS for K-12 and raised their overall proficiency from below 60 percent to the 70th percentile.
  • Memphis City SchoolsThe 23rd-largest US school district uses SAS to support the US goal of being the best educated nation by 2020.
  • Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsTennessee public school system uses SAS EVAAS for K-12 to help increase student acheivement and graduation rates.
  • Rock Hill School DistrictThis South Carolina school district is able to measure learning results and make informed decisions about curriculum and teaching practices.
  • Wake Forest-Rolesville (WFR)North Carolina middle school tripled the number of students taking eighth-grade algebra, while maintaining a 97 percent passing rate on the state Algebra I exam.

Academic Performance Management: Longitudinal Data Systems

  • University of ArkansasThe Arkansas Department of Education saves the state of Arkansas nearly $2 milion annually in unnecessary outsourcing costs by implementing SAS Business Analytics.

Academic Research

Business Analytics

  • 1-800-FLOWERS.COMGaining real-time customer insight improves satisfaction levels, including a 40-percent drop in complaints during the hectic Mother's Day sales period.
  • Agos DucatoDespite doubling its data volume following a corporate and IT merger, Italian lender Agos Ducato improved system performance and processing speeds by 30 percent.
  • AIGLeading property and casualty insurance organization serving more than 45 million clients in over 160 countries avoided a potential loss of $75 million from certain executive liability accounts with the use of SAS Business Analytics.
  • AXA InsuranceConglomerate insurance company uses SAS Business Analytics to manage and analyze large amounts of data to faciliate pricing decisions and regulatory compliance.
  • Axel SpringerAxel Springer uses SAS to predict customer demand
  • Banco BHDMore in-depth customer knowledge helped the bank realize a 40 percent credit card approval success rate and a 40 percent lift in cross-sell revenues.
  • Bank of America(Technical Case Study) Forecasts that used to take Bank of America months to build are now ready in days, even hours, with SAS Enterprise BI Server.
  • Bank of QueenslandBank of Queensland drives efficiencies and improves ratios with SAS®
  • BBMBBM Canada supplies radio and television audience ratings services to the Canadian advertising industry. BBM's membership includes TV and radio stations and networks, advertising agencies and advertisers. With huge volumes of data to process and analyze from its ongoing audience survey sweeps, BBM Canada relies on a powerful SAS® analytics solution with automated modeling capabilities to improve accuracy in survey sample forecasting and provide deeper data analysis.
  • Belgium Federal Public Service EconomyComprising 167 diverse business units, this federal agency ensures the delivery of reliable, high-quality information -- with the ease of automated self-service reporting -- to government ministers, civil servants, businesses, and individual citizens.
  • BGF IndustriesBGF IndustriesThis manufacturer, a small-to-medium business (SMB), can resolves quality issues based on facts, not hunches, with help from SAS.
  • Brooks BrothersAccurate inventory forecasts help this high-end clothing retailer remain profitable as it expands operations around the globe.
  • ChanteclerItalian wholesale jeweler increased business and managed the ever-increasing complexity of its operations using SAS Business Analytics to enhance its reporting and analysis capabilities to support strategic decisions.
  • City of Wiesbaden, GermanyBack to the future: A city rich in history gains forward-looking budget management with SAS.
  • CJ InternetKorea-based online entertaintment company makes smarter decisions for improved marketing and service performance, thanks in part to SAS Enterprise BI Server.
  • College Foundation Inc. of North CarolinaCollege Foundation Inc. of North CarolinaOrganization that is based in North Carolina administers a loan portfolio for post-secondary students of more than $3.3 billion, uses SAS for data management, analysis and reporting.
  • CreditreformCreditreform uses SAS Enterprise Content Categorization to organize data from unstructored content
  • DBS BankWith SAS Business Analytics and SAS for Banking, Singapore's largest bank has consolidated data from 16 markets to get a more accurate view of customers and products. The consolidation helped the bank stay secure and anticipate customer needs better.
  • DelviniaDelvinia wanted to increase its competitive advantage by using SAS® to develop an Insight Engine that allows the firm to analyze more data than before, in half the time.
  • Directorate of Economics and StatisticsSAS Business Analytics helps DES generate and analyze key statistical reports, saving time and leading to more effective socioeconomic decision making.
  • ENMAX EnergyOpting to implement SAS Analytics is one step that is helping ENMAX Energy achieve its goal when it comes to balancing supply and demand.
  • Farmers Mutual GroupSAS helps Farmers Mutual Group to be proactive and deliver a swift response to its customers in a time of need.
  • Florida Department of CorrectionsPredictive analytics uncover potential trouble spots in prison facilities.
  • FraportFraport saves time and money using SAS products.
  • GE MoneyWith SAS, business users can access reports through a simple Web interface without help from IT. GE Money estimates a return on its project investment through manpower savings and improvement in business performance and competitive strengths, in less than two years.
  • Generali HellasEurope's leading insurer gets a step ahead of competitors in Greece, where the market is undergoing significant change and reorganization.
  • Health Data EssentialsHealth industry consultant uses SAS Business Analytics to help clients track their performance against quality of care metrics.
  • HealthPartnersSAS Business Analytics helps this health insurer save millions of dollars -- and human lives -- by surfacing opportunities to provide disease- and case-management assistance.
  • HF HolidaysSAS® drives integrated customer-centric marketing for award-winning HF Holidays
  • Hong Kong Census and Statistics DepartmentGovernment agency relies on SAS for timely social and economic statistics
  • Hua Nan Financial Holding CompanyThis Taiwan bank, in operation for almost 90 years, used SAS as the foundation for a comprehensive cross-selling program that recovered 95 percent of its inactive cardholders and is projected to exceed TWD700 million (US$21 million) in service fee contributions in its first year of implementation.
  • ING-DiBaWith new SAS infrastructure, German bank doubles the speed of its analytics and simplifies its processes.
  • Korea Power ExchangeBecause reports that once took two weeks to produce now take only two hours, analysts spend more time helping Korea maintain a cost-effective power market.
  • Loyalty New ZealandLoyalty New ZealandNew Zealand's leading coalition loyalty programme uses SAS® for enhanced customer intelligence
  • National Bank of GreeceWith reporting times reduced from weeks to seconds, and with employees free to focus their talents on analytics that support better decisions, National Bank of Greece keeps credit risk exposure at a minimum.
  • Nippon PaperThis major manufacturer in Japan reports cost savings and an uptick in business quality using SAS to unify various business intelligence systems.
  • North Carolina Office of State ControllerLaw enforcement and criminal justice officials in the State of North Carolina improved data access with an annual savings of $7 million with the help of SAS Business Analytics.
  • Office of the National Coordinator for Health ITHHS agency measures, depicts efforts to modernize US health care system.
  • OTPThe largest bank in Hungary used SAS to reduce loss, free up capital and provide credible decision support with less time and effort.
  • QuaestorThis Hungary-based enterprise -- which operates in the financial services, communications and travel industries -- boasts costs savings and efficiencies across business lines with SAS Business Analytics.
  • RBCRBC uses SAS to build a fraud rules application that leverages powerful analytics to target suspect applications.
  • Redcats USAWith SAS, Redcats USA measures the effectiveness of promotional strategies, determines how to spend catalog and promotional dollars, and communicates critical information with and among business users.
  • Reliance CapitalReliance CapitalWith India's established economic and business clout, one of its leading financial services institutions understands more than ever the value of basing decisions on analytics.
  • Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment)The agency responsible for Dutch public works and water services makes better decisions with greater efficiency about the country's infrastructure needs with SAS Business Analytics.
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)As Canada's largest bank, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has succeeded by building and maintaining trusted relationships with its millions of customers around the world.
  • Shoppers StopShoppers StopOne of India's leading retailers gains insights into merchandise assortment and inventory management, loss prevention and financial analysis, and near-real-time sales performance at stores across the chain with the SAS Business Analytics Framework.
  • SR Technics SwitzerlandThe world-renowned aircraft operation meets industry safety standards with SAS.
  • Suarez Corporation IndustriesTo lay a foundation for its new enterprise business analytics environment, Suarez chose SAS Analytics Pro and SAS Enterprise Guide, which provide the tools to access, manipulate and analyze data, as well as deliver accurate and insightful business performance reports
  • Talk Talk (Big Data)TalkTalk harnesses big data for better customer management with SAS® Analytics
  • Telecom ItaliaTelecom Italia answers the call for speed with visual analytics.
  • Telefonica O2To gain an edge over its competitors, Telefónica O2 Germany implemented SAS Forecast Server, thus empowering management to make critical business decisions with confidence and success.
  • The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardThe Duke of Edinburgh's AwardSAS® helps The Duke of Edinburgh's Award achieve new heights in reporting
  • The Nuffield TrustSAS® Analytics helps leading research trust to inform the debate on UK health care
  • The Nuffield TrustTaking SAS® to the server helps research trust achieve new levels of speed and performance
  • Twiddy and CompanyTwiddy and CompanyNorth Carolina property management company reduced error-related financial losses by 15 percent using SAS Business Analytics.
  • University of SouthamptonBarclaycard and SAS® help leading UK university deliver better-placed graduates
  • University of SydneyUniversity of Sydney highlights spending, identifies savings with SAS®
  • US Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSAS helps government officials make more informed assisted-housing policy decisions, as well as report on performance to help improve the quality of life for low-income citizens benefiting from housing subsidy programs
  • USG People(Technical Case Study) The General Manager of Business Intelligence at this leading European provider of employment services is on a mission to create an effective CIO office that understands and anticipates – rather than simply reacts to – the decision-support needs of executive management.
  • Valence HealthValence HealthWith SAS Analytics, Valence Health helps groups of independent doctors and hospitals leverage the economies of scale that come from clinical integration while managing risk, achieving financial success and providing a higher quality of health care to patients.
  • Wisconsin Department of RevenueWisconsin Department of RevenueState revenue officials, with help from SAS, collected $32 million in revenue more quickly than ever and uncovered $5 million that might have otherwise gone uncollected.

Corporate: General

  • SASUsing SAS Supplier Relationship Management to analyze spend and score suppliers, SAS negotiates better rates, reduces costs.

Corporate: DataFlux

  • Allianz Global Corporate & SpecialtyConsultancy improves overall quality of data-quality metrics by 15 percent while assuring Solvency II compliance.
  • BellCanada's largest communications company eliminated more than 5 million duplicate records – and gained an accurate view of domestic dwellings.
  • Ecclesiastical InsuranceSolvey II data requirements met with lower costs, better decisions.
  • ING Insurance AmericasGlobal financial services giant tackles enterprise information for better customer relationships.
  • Miami Herald Media CompanyData quality, data integration platform delivers banner results to publisher's Database Marketing Division.
  • PITT OHIOWith a consolidated view of its customer data, this transportation company delivers competitive value to its customers by understanding which ones return the most value and providing them more targeted service.
  • Transitions OpticalTime spent gathering and preparing data has dropped from six months to a single month, marketing efficiency has increased, budgeting is easier and analytical capabilities are endless.
  • West Midlands PoliceFor UK's second-largest police force, cleaner data means cleaner streets.
  • XS Inc.Agriculture client implements MDM technology to consolidate data and better manage its network of farmers.

Customer Intelligence: General

  • AtebMore efficient, effective models for engaging patients about prescribed therapies result in 200-percent returns on Ateb's analytics investment.
  • AXA EquitableUsing SAS ensures significant returns for AXA Equitable as they identify customers open to new opportunities.
  • AXA OYAKAXA OYAK, a leading Turkish auto insurer, reduces fraud and boosts profits with SAS.
  • Banco Santander TottaTo increase conversion rates and reduce churn, Portugal's Banco Santander Totta relies on SAS Customer Intelligence.
  • Bank HapoalimIsrael's largest bank uses SAS to increase response rates, profits, and customer satisfaction.
  • Bank of America Europe Card ServicesBank of America: a revolution in card marketing
  • Bank of MontrealThe Bank of Montreal is striving to be the bank that defines great customer experience. In order to provide a consistent and predictable experience across all customer touch points, it became vital to bring together data from individual lines of business and to equip the organization with tools to leverage the data.
  • Burda CiscomApplication service provider for German media giant Burda Direct relies on SAS for targeted marketing campaigns.
  • Cabela'sCabela'sSAS gives Cabela's a single view of customers across multiple channels to better focus its marketing and drive increased sales.
  • China CITIC BankChina CITIC Bank has reduced credit card approval times to those more in line with international standards and created a customer information database that allows for effective segmentation and cross-selling capabilities
  • ColruytIncreased marketing efficiency through selectivity
  • Comenius UniversitySAS helps university in Bratislava teach marketing analysis and marketing management processes.
  • Confused.comClarity in customer insight at Confused.com: using SAS® to understand and target customers
  • Cosmos BankSAS® Visual Analytics gives executives instant access to the latest insights from big data.
  • Credit SuisseSAS software offers a 360-degree view of customers online.
  • DBSOne of Asia's largest banks, DBS leverages customer intelligence with SAS.
  • Dexia BankUsing SAS to automate credit scoring, Dexia Bank improves asset and risk positions and increases success for marketing campaigns.
  • EDF Energy (Churn)SAS® Analytics help EDF Energy reduce customer churn
  • EDF Energy (Product Optimisation)SAS® helps EDF Energy understand customers, target products and build revenue
  • EndesaCustomer-loyalty efforts spark higher customer retention and increase gas sales while customer-acquisition costs go down at Spain's leading utilities provider.
  • Entel PCSLeading Chilean mobile phone provider improves customer retention with SAS.
  • Federated Department StoresFederated counts on SAS Customer Intelligence to boost direct-mail response rates and increase marketing returns by millions of dollars.
  • Fratelli CarliImperia-based, family-owned company specializing in an exceptional olive oil product uses SAS Campaign Management to market to its 1 million clients.
  • Haven HolidaysSAS® underpins sales-driven marketing at Haven Holidays
  • Hjemmet MortensenHjemmet MortensenNorway's leading magazine company secures its business by improving its knowledge about subscribers.
  • Hua Nan Financial Holding CompanyThis Taiwan bank, in operation for almost 90 years, used SAS as the foundation for a comprehensive cross-selling program that recovered 95 percent of its inactive cardholders and is projected to exceed TWD700 million (US$21 million) in service fee contributions in its first year of implementation.
  • INGING Belgium's Direct Approach Pays Off
  • ING DIRECT CanadaING DIRECT CanadaCampaign productivity has jumped tenfold because campaigns now take hours to execute rather than one or two weeks. And, the bank can now target its messaging specifically and even automate to reduce the day-to-day workload.
  • IntellidynIntellidyn uses SAS for a complete data warehousing and data mining solution.
  • Janssen PharmaceuticalsJanssen PharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson increases marketing channel lift by up to 30 percent with SAS for predictive analytics.
  • JCBThe largest issuer of credit cards in Japan, JCB quadruples the rate of customer response to direct-mail solicitations and launches a successful campaign to retain current cardholders using SAS.
  • Laurentian BankLaurentian BankLaurentian Bank found that targeted campaigns are more successful marketing tools than mass mailings. Campaign response rates increased from single to double digits when the bank began using SAS® to target campaigns to its customer segments.
  • Loyalty New ZealandLoyalty New ZealandNew Zealand's leading coalition loyalty programme uses SAS® for enhanced customer intelligence
  • Marktplaats.nlFind out how understanding customers keeps the Dutch arm of eBay on top.
  • Monster CanadaSAS helps Canada's leading career management portal increase customer retention by 15 percent, sales force productivity by 40 percent and marketing efficiency by 40 percent.
  • Mutual & FederalSAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions helps Mutual & Federal build swifter, more efficient and intelligent enterprise.
  • Nedbank RetailThanks to its reliance on SAS, Nedbank Retail has seen a fivefold decrease in implementation times on business intelligence projects for customer departments.
  • Northern ToolNorthern ToolSAS® Marketing Automation offers Northern Tool and Equipment Co. high ROI. Since it purchased the software, response rates for the retailer's mailings have increased by double digits.
  • Office DepotOffice Depot relies on SAS to help increase customer spend and drive higher profits across Europe.
  • Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationSAS helps the department respond to shifting demand patterns for fishing licenses, and achieve 360-degree view of customers to reduce churn, increase renewals.
  • Overtoom InternationalUsing SAS, this leading office and warehouse supplier increases sales revenue without increasing marketing budget.
  • ParksonUsing SAS® Customer Intelligence, this leading Asian retailer increased response to targeted mailings by 40 percent.
  • People's AssociationPeople's AssociationA variety of SAS platform and business solutions gives the People’s Association a way to consolidate and access a wealth of information to improve performance and to provide the level of service Singapore’s citizens expect from their government.
  • PhotobucketAd revenues for the Web's busiest photo- and video-sharing site are a snap with the right forecasts.
  • Pitney BowesSAS solutions play a key role in reducing risk reporting processes by three weeks for Pitney Bowes, and help the company save big money.
  • PITT OHIOWith a consolidated view of its customer data, this transportation company delivers competitive value to its customers by understanding which ones return the most value and providing them more targeted service.
  • PopcornflixUsing an ad server with built-in reporting, forecasting and analytics, this video-on-demand service succeeds in rollout to multiple platforms, devices and countries.
  • PrimeCreditTo gain a competitive edge in Hong Kong's financial services market, PrimeCredit uses analytical CRM and smart marketing.
  • Quarter MediaQuarter Media seamlessly migrates to SAS® Intelligent Advertising, saving £60,000.
  • SaskTelGaining insight into customer behavior helps this Canadian communications provider keep existing customers and attract new ones.
  • Standard Chartered BankStandard Chartered Bank relies on SAS data warehousing and analytical capabilities to attract and retain customers across a wide spectrum of Near East and Far East cultures.
  • StaplesSAS forecasting capabilities help analysts at the office supply superstore calculate sales forecasts for nearly 1,100 existing stores and for 5,000 potential real estate sites annually.
  • TargetbaseTargetbaseSAS improves creativity and efficiency for leading database and relationship marketing firm, Targetbase.
  • Teikoku Databank (TDB)SAS gives Japan's largest corporate credit research company the power to help clients evaluate credit risk and pursue profitable opportunities.
  • Telefónica O2Telefónica O2 uses SAS to forecast to predict customer demand
  • Telekomunikacia PolskaTelekomunikacia PolskaEnhancing customer relationships with help from SAS, Telekomunikacia Polska (Polish Telecom) controls churn .
  • T-Mobile USAT-Mobile USAT-Mobile uses SAS Customer Link Analytics to analyze customer interactions, identify social networks and key influencers, and pre-emptively execute marketing campaigns to retain and expand customer relationships.
  • TopdanmarkTopdanmarkA leading Danish insurer produces more marketing campaigns with greater results and without additional resources by using SAS.
  • Touring Assurances-Touring VerzekeringenThe second-largest direct insurance firm in Belgium has slashed reporting time from five minutes to only three seconds.
  • UBSTo build profitable, long-term relationships with its customers, UBS turns to SAS.
  • UBSWith the help of SAS, UBS builds long-term client relationships.
  • Viseca Card ServicesViseca Card ServicesFor customer intelligence and competitive advantage in a fierce European credit card market, Viseca Card Services turns to SAS.
  • WaitroseWaitrose improves stockholding, reduces waste
  • Williams-SonomaWilliams-SonomaTo increase profits across multiple brands and multiple channels, Williams-Sonoma counts on SAS.
  • Williams-SonomaModeling analysts at the home furnishings retailer count on SAS Enterprise Miner for valuable customer insights.
  • World Wildlife FundSAS helps WWF increase the effectiveness of marketing and membership programs while saving precious resources.
  • Yapi KrediFor customer intelligence that helps it improve its cross-sell rates, Turkish bank Yapi Kredi relies on SAS .

Customer Intelligence: Campaign Management and Optimization

  • ERGO Insurance GroupThe various brands that make up ERGO Insurance Group function as one when it comes to understanding customer needs and preferences.
  • Harland ClarkeRenowned for its payment and security solutions, Harland Clarke combines industry expertise and marketing savvy with sophisticated customer relationship management to help lenders improve marketing ROI.
  • HPA 360-degree view of 2.5 billion customer transactions results in 20 percent ROI across campaigns, a 50 percent increase in orders shipped and a 50 percent spike in online store's operating profit.
  • Yapi KrediTurkish bank doubles product and service sales with the right offer at the right time through the right channel.

Customer Intelligence: Cross-Sell/Up-Sell

  • Allianz PortugalAllianz PortugalThe Portuguese branch of Allianz makes compelling, timely offers that keep its insurance customers in the fold thanks to the help of SAS.
  • AXA EquitableUsing SAS ensures significant returns for AXA Equitable as they identify customers open to new opportunities.
  • AZ DirectSAS Customer Intelligence targets select customers for improved direct marketing results.
  • Bank HapoalimIsrael's largest bank uses SAS to increase response rates, profits, and customer satisfaction.
  • Burda CiscomApplication service provider for German media giant Burda Direct relies on SAS for targeted marketing campaigns.
  • China CITIC BankChina CITIC Bank has reduced credit card approval times to those more in line with international standards and created a customer information database that allows for effective segmentation and cross-selling capabilities
  • Citibank SingaporeExponentially increasing customer cross-sell and up-sell efforts, Citibank Singapore owes its thanks to SAS.
  • EarthLinkWith help from SAS, EarthLink is keeping customers, increasing product adoption and reaping US$50 million more in total value.
  • Golfsmith InternationalSpecialty retailer sees 60-percent improvement in direct-mail response rates and cuts data-merging costs by 50 percent.
  • GrameenphoneChurn prediction, segmentation analysis boost campaign take-up rates from 3 percent to 20.3 percent at Bangladesh's leading mobile provider.
  • Harrah's EntertainmentHarrah's EntertainmentSAS helps Harrah's customize marketing campaigns based on potential customer value.
  • HDFC BankHDFC BankSAS provides a broad range of analytics to help HDFC Bank make credit decisions, enhance its cross-sell and up-sell marketing, and comply with strict regulations.
  • Hibernian Aviva HealthIreland's leading health insurer improves earnings, savings by using SAS Data Integration and SAS Analytics to gain deeper insights into customer behavior.
  • Hjemmet MortensenHjemmet MortensenNorway's leading magazine company secures its business by improving its knowledge about subscribers.
  • Hua Nan Financial Holding CompanyThis Taiwan bank, in operation for almost 90 years, used SAS as the foundation for a comprehensive cross-selling program that recovered 95 percent of its inactive cardholders and is projected to exceed TWD700 million (US$21 million) in service fee contributions in its first year of implementation.
  • ING DIRECT CanadaING DIRECT CanadaCampaign productivity has jumped tenfold because campaigns now take hours to execute rather than one or two weeks. And, the bank can now target its messaging specifically and even automate to reduce the day-to-day workload.
  • Max New York LifeMax New York LifeUsing SAS, the number of new sales to existing customers has increased to more than 20 percent and improved the premium revenue by nearly 40 percent. With a favorable economy, the company believes it can generate 25 percent to 30 percent of all new sales from existing customers.
  • Minsheng BankSAS dramatically increased Minsheng Bank's ability to predict customer behavior and cross-sell and up-sell products and services. Profitable customers are efficiently and easily targeted, credit levels are adjusted automatically and bad debts are more easily predicted.
  • Mutual & FederalSAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions helps Mutual & Federal build swifter, more efficient and intelligent enterprise.
  • New Zealand Automobile AssociationThe New Zealand Automobile Association increases response rates and savings with SAS®
  • Oberweis DairyMidwestern US dairy uses SAS Business Analytics to reduce reporting times and gain customer insights that lead to successful cross-selling and up-selling opportunities.
  • Pão de AçúcarBrazilian grocery giant understands the buying behaviors of its customers for more successful promotional campaigns.
  • Pitney BowesSAS solutions play a key role in reducing risk reporting processes by three weeks for Pitney Bowes, and help the company save big money.
  • QuaestorThis Hungary-based enterprise -- which operates in the financial services, communications and travel industries -- boasts costs savings and efficiencies across business lines with SAS Business Analytics.
  • RBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Dominion Investments relies on SAS to help investment advisors put together the right strategies for the right customers.
  • Redcats USAWith SAS, Redcats USA measures the effectiveness of promotional strategies, determines how to spend catalog and promotional dollars, and communicates critical information with and among business users.
  • Slovenska SporitelnaBank uses SAS for predictive analytics to gain competitive edge in crowded market by building personal, one-on-one relationships with customers.
  • SM Marketing ConvergenceMajor retail group analyzes large amounts of loyalty data and pinpoints key trends that help boost merchandizing and promote customer loyalty.
  • StaplesStaplesOffice-supply retailer reports 137 percent return rate after financial analysis of SAS implementation.
  • SunTrustSunTrust Banks puts its trust in SAS for business intelligence and Web-enabled reporting.
  • SunTrust BanksSunTrust Banks builds competitive advantage using the SAS platform for business intelligence.
  • Tatra bankaDespite tough economic times, Slovakia's first private bank reduces attrition among credit-card holders by 30 percent.
  • Telekomunikacia PolskaTelekomunikacia PolskaEnhancing customer relationships with help from SAS, Telekomunikacia Polska (Polish Telecom) controls churn .
  • UBSTo build profitable, long-term relationships with its customers, UBS turns to SAS.
  • WinterthurSwitzerland's leading insurance company builds more effective marketing strategies with SAS.
  • Wyndham Exchange & RentalsThrough more accurate valuations and forecasts, Wyndham Exchanges & Rentals increased revenue and saved millions in projected three-year costs.
  • Yapi KrediFor customer intelligence that helps it improve its cross-sell rates, Turkish bank Yapi Kredi relies on SAS .

Customer Intelligence: Customer Analytics

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  • 89 DegreesUS-based marketing service provider saved more than $1 million in headcount and technology expenses with SAS.
  • Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesLarge insurance company increased marketing lift and received a better understanding of which insurance niches to target by using SAS.
  • Cisalfa SportItaly's largest sports retailer using SAS to analyze purchasing behaviors, improve customer segmentation and perform market basket analysis.
  • EarthLinkWith help from SAS, EarthLink is keeping customers, increasing product adoption and reaping US$50 million more in total value.
  • Foxwoods Resort CasinoFoxwoods Resort CasinoBy extending analytics across all its business lines, North America's largest resort casino can now better target customer offers, optimize business performance and improve customer service.
  • Gilt GroupeGilt GroupeSAS® Analytics have helped Gilt Groupe drive membership engagement by allowing the firm to rapidly analyze data to better understand what customers want.
  • Globe TelecomAmid noisy jostling for loyal customers, Globe Telecom cuts double-digit churn rate to 5 percent for prepaid and 1.65 percent postpaid.
  • GrameenphoneChurn prediction, segmentation analysis boost campaign take-up rates from 3 percent to 20.3 percent at Bangladesh's leading mobile provider.
  • Harland ClarkeRenowned for its payment and security solutions, Harland Clarke combines industry expertise and marketing savvy with sophisticated customer relationship management to help lenders improve marketing ROI.
  • HF HolidaysSAS® drives integrated customer-centric marketing for award-winning HF Holidays
  • HPA 360-degree view of 2.5 billion customer transactions results in 20 percent ROI across campaigns, a 50 percent increase in orders shipped and a 50 percent spike in online store's operating profit.
  • Janssen PharmaceuticalsJanssen PharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson increases marketing channel lift by up to 30 percent with SAS for predictive analytics.
  • Loyalty New ZealandLoyalty New ZealandNew Zealand's leading coalition loyalty programme uses SAS® for enhanced customer intelligence
  • Majid Al Futtaim FinanceDubai-based lender MAF Finance makes better, wiser business decisions thanks to accurate risk profiling and insightful behavioral analysis it gets from SAS.
  • ManheimAutomotive remarketer successfully realigned and transformed its business, increasing its share of the dealer market significantly over a two-year period.
  • Middlegame Marketing SciencesThis marketing consultant does not even market itself -- no need to since 100 percent of its business is repeat or driven by word of mouth. That's how happy Middlegame Marketing Sciences' clients are with the insights they gain via predictive analytics.
  • Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationSAS helps the department respond to shifting demand patterns for fishing licenses, and achieve 360-degree view of customers to reduce churn, increase renewals.
  • Orange Business ServicesWhen you boast the world's most extensive IP VPN network, it's imperative to know and understand your customers – or risk losing them to the active field of competitors vying to win them away.
  • Orlando MagicOrlando MagicWith SAS® for Patron Value Optimization, the Orlando Magic now has a better understanding of lifetime customer value.
  • PosteMobileWith SAS® Analytics, PosteMobile creates targeted campaigns that are more timely and relevant, have optimized costs and maximized revenues, and pay attention to clients who need it instead of those who do not.
  • PREMIER BankcardPREMIER BankcardThe ninth largest issuer of VISA and MasterCard credit cards in the US sees a $50 million annual revenue lift with SAS Business Analytics.
  • RWE PolandRWE Poland achieves predictive modeling of consumer behavior for better operational efficiency, and balancing costs associated with tomorrow's energy.
  • Talk Talk (Big Data)TalkTalk harnesses big data for better customer management with SAS® Analytics
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentSAS Enterprise BI Server helped the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department successfully target new market niches to expand the demand for and use of its wide array of natural resources, waterways, hunting and fishing licenses, magazine subscriptions, and more. TPWD also uses SAS to dramatically reduce times required to produce management reports and reconciliations.
  • T-Mobile USAT-Mobile USAT-Mobile uses SAS Customer Link Analytics to analyze customer interactions, identify social networks and key influencers, and pre-emptively execute marketing campaigns to retain and expand customer relationships.
  • University of OregonUniversity of Oregon uses SAS Enterprise Miner to determine which merit packages attract the best students.
  • VerizonMajor telecom operator produced a 360-degree view of customers in less than three months, improving campaign close rates (sales) by more than 250 percent.

Customer Intelligence: Customer Experience Analytics

  • ExpediaMajor provider of online hotel, plane and car reservations uses SAS Business Analytics to optimize online customer experiences, as well increase the lifetime value of each customer.
  • Lotte.comOnline retailer measures sales increases attributed to enhanced customer insight, better understands customers' online behavior, reaches high-profit customers and influences purchase decisions with SAS for Customer Experience Analytics.
  • Loyalty New ZealandLoyalty New ZealandNew Zealand's leading coalition loyalty programme uses SAS® for enhanced customer intelligence
  • Macys.comWith advanced analytics, iconic retailer reduces churn by 20 percent and automates reports for savings of $500,000 a year.
  • Telecom ItaliaWith SAS, Telecom Italia monitors and analyzes network traffic in real time to ensure the lines of communication stay open.

Customer Intelligence: Customer Retention

  • 1-800-FLOWERS.COMGaining real-time customer insight improves satisfaction levels, including a 40-percent drop in complaints during the hectic Mother's Day sales period.
  • Allianz PortugalAllianz PortugalThe Portuguese branch of Allianz makes compelling, timely offers that keep its insurance customers in the fold thanks to the help of SAS.
  • AXA EquitableUsing SAS ensures significant returns for AXA Equitable as they identify customers open to new opportunities.
  • AZ DirectSAS Customer Intelligence targets select customers for improved direct marketing results.
  • Bank HapoalimIsrael's largest bank uses SAS to increase response rates, profits, and customer satisfaction.
  • Burda CiscomApplication service provider for German media giant Burda Direct relies on SAS for targeted marketing campaigns.
  • China CITIC BankChina CITIC Bank has reduced credit card approval times to those more in line with international standards and created a customer information database that allows for effective segmentation and cross-selling capabilities
  • Citibank SingaporeExponentially increasing customer cross-sell and up-sell efforts, Citibank Singapore owes its thanks to SAS.
  • DBSOne of Asia's largest banks, DBS leverages customer intelligence with SAS.
  • EarthLinkWith help from SAS, EarthLink is keeping customers, increasing product adoption and reaping US$50 million more in total value.
  • ElionFacing higher churn rates due to deregulation, this Estonian communications provider overhauled and automated its marketing efforts, doubling its return on campaign investments while reducing its marketing budget by up to 40 percent.
  • Entel PCSLeading Chilean mobile phone provider improves customer retention with SAS.
  • GrameenphoneChurn prediction, segmentation analysis boost campaign take-up rates from 3 percent to 20.3 percent at Bangladesh's leading mobile provider.
  • Harrah's EntertainmentHarrah's EntertainmentSAS helps Harrah's customize marketing campaigns based on potential customer value.
  • Hibernian Aviva HealthIreland's leading health insurer improves earnings, savings by using SAS Data Integration and SAS Analytics to gain deeper insights into customer behavior.
  • Hjemmet MortensenHjemmet MortensenNorway's leading magazine company secures its business by improving its knowledge about subscribers.
  • ING DIRECT CanadaING DIRECT CanadaCampaign productivity has jumped tenfold because campaigns now take hours to execute rather than one or two weeks. And, the bank can now target its messaging specifically and even automate to reduce the day-to-day workload.
  • IntellidynIntellidyn uses SAS for a complete data warehousing and data mining solution.
  • JCBThe largest issuer of credit cards in Japan, JCB quadruples the rate of customer response to direct-mail solicitations and launches a successful campaign to retain current cardholders using SAS.
  • Majid Al Futtaim FinanceDubai-based lender MAF Finance makes better, wiser business decisions thanks to accurate risk profiling and insightful behavioral analysis it gets from SAS.
  • Max New York LifeMax New York LifeUsing SAS, the number of new sales to existing customers has increased to more than 20 percent and improved the premium revenue by nearly 40 percent. With a favorable economy, the company believes it can generate 25 percent to 30 percent of all new sales from existing customers.
  • Mutual & FederalSAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions helps Mutual & Federal build swifter, more efficient and intelligent enterprise.
  • New Zealand Automobile AssociationThe New Zealand Automobile Association increases response rates and savings with SAS®
  • Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationSAS helps the department respond to shifting demand patterns for fishing licenses, and achieve 360-degree view of customers to reduce churn, increase renewals.
  • Pão de AçúcarBrazilian grocery giant understands the buying behaviors of its customers for more successful promotional campaigns.
  • QuaestorThis Hungary-based enterprise -- which operates in the financial services, communications and travel industries -- boasts costs savings and efficiencies across business lines with SAS Business Analytics.
  • RBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Dominion Investments relies on SAS to help investment advisors put together the right strategies for the right customers.
  • Redcats USAWith SAS, Redcats USA measures the effectiveness of promotional strategies, determines how to spend catalog and promotional dollars, and communicates critical information with and among business users.
  • Slovenska SporitelnaBank uses SAS for predictive analytics to gain competitive edge in crowded market by building personal, one-on-one relationships with customers.
  • Sobeys Inc.With more and more big-box stores nibbling in its market, Canada's favorite neighborhood grocer takes stock of customer relationships.
  • SunTrustSunTrust Banks puts its trust in SAS for business intelligence and Web-enabled reporting.
  • Tatra bankaDespite tough economic times, Slovakia's first private bank reduces attrition among credit-card holders by 30 percent.
  • Telekomunikacia PolskaTelekomunikacia PolskaEnhancing customer relationships with help from SAS, Telekomunikacia Polska (Polish Telecom) controls churn .
  • Telekomunikacja PolskaWith an integrated SAS and Teradata analytical environment, Poland's leading telco Telekomunikacja Polska, has access to impactful predictive insight on customers to better manage churn.
  • UBSTo build profitable, long-term relationships with its customers, UBS turns to SAS.
  • VerizonMajor telecom operator produced a 360-degree view of customers in less than three months, improving campaign close rates (sales) by more than 250 percent.
  • Viseca Card ServicesViseca Card ServicesFor customer intelligence and competitive advantage in a fierce European credit card market, Viseca Card Services turns to SAS.
  • WinterthurSwitzerland's leading insurance company builds more effective marketing strategies with SAS.

Customer Intelligence: Customer Segmentation

  • Catalina MarketingSAS® helps Catalina deliver the right messages to the right customers, right at the point-of-sale.
  • China CITIC BankChina CITIC Bank has reduced credit card approval times to those more in line with international standards and created a customer information database that allows for effective segmentation and cross-selling capabilities
  • Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesLarge insurance company increased marketing lift and received a better understanding of which insurance niches to target by using SAS.
  • Dexia BankUsing SAS to automate credit scoring, Dexia Bank improves asset and risk positions and increases success for marketing campaigns.
  • EON Bank GroupWith SAS, the bank found a full suite of risk-proven technology to help meet Basel II requirements for customer segmentation, credit-risk mitigation and risk-weighted assets. It also centralized storage of data that had previously been housed in a variety of systems.
  • Federated Department StoresFederated counts on SAS Customer Intelligence to boost direct-mail response rates and increase marketing returns by millions of dollars.
  • Golfsmith InternationalSpecialty retailer sees 60-percent improvement in direct-mail response rates and cuts data-merging costs by 50 percent.
  • GrameenphoneChurn prediction, segmentation analysis boost campaign take-up rates from 3 percent to 20.3 percent at Bangladesh's leading mobile provider.
  • Haven HolidaysSAS® underpins sales-driven marketing at Haven Holidays
  • Hibernian Aviva HealthIreland's leading health insurer improves earnings, savings by using SAS Data Integration and SAS Analytics to gain deeper insights into customer behavior.
  • INGSAS and Python Predictions enable the creation of ING's Proactive Targeting Framework
  • IntellidynIntellidyn uses SAS for a complete data warehousing and data mining solution.
  • JCBThe largest issuer of credit cards in Japan, JCB quadruples the rate of customer response to direct-mail solicitations and launches a successful campaign to retain current cardholders using SAS.
  • Laurentian BankLaurentian BankLaurentian Bank found that targeted campaigns are more successful marketing tools than mass mailings. Campaign response rates increased from single to double digits when the bank began using SAS® to target campaigns to its customer segments.
  • Majid Al Futtaim FinanceDubai-based lender MAF Finance makes better, wiser business decisions thanks to accurate risk profiling and insightful behavioral analysis it gets from SAS.
  • Mutual & FederalSAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions helps Mutual & Federal build swifter, more efficient and intelligent enterprise.
  • Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationSAS helps the department respond to shifting demand patterns for fishing licenses, and achieve 360-degree view of customers to reduce churn, increase renewals.
  • Pão de AçúcarBrazilian grocery giant understands the buying behaviors of its customers for more successful promotional campaigns.
  • QuaestorThis Hungary-based enterprise -- which operates in the financial services, communications and travel industries -- boasts costs savings and efficiencies across business lines with SAS Business Analytics.
  • RBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Dominion Investments relies on SAS to help investment advisors put together the right strategies for the right customers.
  • Redcats USAWith SAS, Redcats USA measures the effectiveness of promotional strategies, determines how to spend catalog and promotional dollars, and communicates critical information with and among business users.
  • Slovenska SporitelnaBank uses SAS for predictive analytics to gain competitive edge in crowded market by building personal, one-on-one relationships with customers.
  • TargetbaseTargetbaseSAS improves creativity and efficiency for leading database and relationship marketing firm, Targetbase.
  • Tatra bankaDespite tough economic times, Slovakia's first private bank reduces attrition among credit-card holders by 30 percent.
  • ThunThe storied maker of decorative objects and high-quality giftware establishes a client-based distribution strategy based on facts.
  • Touring Assurances-Touring VerzekeringenThe second-largest direct insurance firm in Belgium has slashed reporting time from five minutes to only three seconds.
  • Transitions OpticalTime spent gathering and preparing data has dropped from six months to a single month, marketing efficiency has increased, budgeting is easier and analytical capabilities are endless.
  • UBSTo build profitable, long-term relationships with its customers, UBS turns to SAS.
  • VerizonMajor telecom operator produced a 360-degree view of customers in less than three months, improving campaign close rates (sales) by more than 250 percent.
  • WaitroseWaitrose improves stockholding, reduces waste
  • Williams-SonomaModeling analysts at the home furnishings retailer count on SAS Enterprise Miner for valuable customer insights.

Customer Intelligence: Digital Marketing

  • ElionFacing higher churn rates due to deregulation, this Estonian communications provider overhauled and automated its marketing efforts, doubling its return on campaign investments while reducing its marketing budget by up to 40 percent.
  • Globe TelecomAmid noisy jostling for loyal customers, Globe Telecom cuts double-digit churn rate to 5 percent for prepaid and 1.65 percent postpaid.
  • SASUsing its own customer intelligence solution, SAS converts online leads to sales opportunities through meaningful two-way conversations, efficient marketing campaigns and relevant e-mail messaging.
  • SASThe SAS Database Marketing team achieves 100 percent increase in campaign response rates using SAS Customer Intelligence.

Customer Intelligence: Interaction Management

  • Orange Business ServicesWhen you boast the world's most extensive IP VPN network, it's imperative to know and understand your customers – or risk losing them to the active field of competitors vying to win them away.
  • Pão de AçúcarBrazilian grocery giant understands the buying behaviors of its customers for more successful promotional campaigns.
  • US BankUS BankUS Bank can act on significant changes in customer behavior when intervention is likely to have the most impact, thanks to SAS.

Customer Intelligence: Marketing Automation

  • Česká spořitelna (Czech Savings Bank)Using advanced analytics that are now available through a point-and-click environment, the bank's new team of seven campaign managers can now perform the entire campaign process. The results? Česká spořitelna sees a 20 percent time savings and a 38 percent increase in campaign profitability
  • Chico'sChico'sLeading women's clothing retailer triples lift on a campaign to bring back lapsed customers using SAS OnDemand: Marketing Automation.
  • Chico'sRetailer drives sales using SAS Marketing Automation OnDemand
  • DeutschlandCardMultipartner bonus program DeutschlandCard knows what appeals to each cardholder, ensuring rewarding experiences for participating consumers and businesses alike.
  • ElionFacing higher churn rates due to deregulation, this Estonian communications provider overhauled and automated its marketing efforts, doubling its return on campaign investments while reducing its marketing budget by up to 40 percent.
  • Globe TelecomAmid noisy jostling for loyal customers, Globe Telecom cuts double-digit churn rate to 5 percent for prepaid and 1.65 percent postpaid.
  • Hua Nan Financial Holding CompanyThis Taiwan bank, in operation for almost 90 years, used SAS as the foundation for a comprehensive cross-selling program that recovered 95 percent of its inactive cardholders and is projected to exceed TWD700 million (US$21 million) in service fee contributions in its first year of implementation.
  • ING DIRECT CanadaING DIRECT CanadaCampaign productivity has jumped tenfold because campaigns now take hours to execute rather than one or two weeks. And, the bank can now target its messaging specifically and even automate to reduce the day-to-day workload.
  • Loyalty New ZealandLoyalty New ZealandNew Zealand's leading coalition loyalty programme uses SAS® for enhanced customer intelligence
  • MedibankSpeed to market and accurate targets produce effective campaigns that increase revenues and reduce costs.
  • Office DepotOffice Depot relies on SAS to help increase customer spend and drive higher profits across Europe.
  • Pão de AçúcarBrazilian grocery giant understands the buying behaviors of its customers for more successful promotional campaigns.
  • SASUsing its own customer intelligence solution, SAS converts online leads to sales opportunities through meaningful two-way conversations, efficient marketing campaigns and relevant e-mail messaging.
  • SASThe SAS Database Marketing team achieves 100 percent increase in campaign response rates using SAS Customer Intelligence.
  • SaskTelGaining insight into customer behavior helps this Canadian communications provider keep existing customers and attract new ones.
  • StaplesStaplesOffice-supply retailer reports 137 percent return rate after financial analysis of SAS implementation.
  • SwintonDriving success: Swinton enhances campaigns and improve operational efficiency with SAS.
  • TeliaSoneraLeading telecommunications provider in the Nordic and Baltic regions of Europe, reports a 134 percent increase in profitability with SAS.
  • TopdanmarkTopdanmarkA leading Danish insurer produces more marketing campaigns with greater results and without additional resources by using SAS.
  • VistaprintSAS allows Vistaprint to exponentially increase the amount of targeted campaigns to suit the needs of its large, diverse and growing customer base.

Customer Intelligence: Marketing Optimization

  • Bank of America Europe Card ServicesBank of America: a revolution in card marketing
  • ColesColes mines customer buying behaviour with SAS®.
  • DeutschlandCardMultipartner bonus program DeutschlandCard knows what appeals to each cardholder, ensuring rewarding experiences for participating consumers and businesses alike.
  • Genting Malaysia BerhadAsia's leading gaming and entertainment resort increased response rate and decreased time spent creating reports from 166.5 hours per month to just 16 hours.
  • Kansas Department of Wildlife and ParksStatewide government agency enhanced the effectiveness of its conversation programs and activities using SAS.
  • Loyalty New ZealandLoyalty New ZealandNew Zealand's leading coalition loyalty programme uses SAS® for enhanced customer intelligence
  • MarketShare PartnersMarketing consulting firm adds "real value" to campaigns by identifying and targeting "swing customers" with help from SAS.
  • PrimeCreditTo gain a competitive edge in Hong Kong's financial services market, PrimeCredit uses analytical CRM and smart marketing.
  • SASUsing its own customer intelligence solution, SAS converts online leads to sales opportunities through meaningful two-way conversations, efficient marketing campaigns and relevant e-mail messaging.
  • SASThe SAS Database Marketing team achieves 100 percent increase in campaign response rates using SAS Customer Intelligence.
  • ScotiabankScotiabankScotiabank, one of Canada's leading financial institutions, mines through data from about seven million customers on any given month to generate leads and create targeted marketing campaigns. SAS® Marketing Optimization enables the bank's analysts to pull insights from the account data and make the most of each customer interaction.
  • SejungSouth Korean retailer has cut the time it takes to produce critical marketing reports from 15 hours to just 40 minutes, allowing it to stay ahead of market trends and competitors alike
  • SGM DistributionAn Italian consumer electronics distributor, launched its loyalty card program, 2.2 million customers signed up using SAS Analytics.
  • SwintonDriving success: Swinton enhances campaigns and improve operational efficiency with SAS.
  • TargetbaseTargetbaseSAS improves creativity and efficiency for leading database and relationship marketing firm, Targetbase.
  • TopdanmarkTopdanmarkA leading Danish insurer produces more marketing campaigns with greater results and without additional resources by using SAS.

Customer Intelligence: Marketing Performance Management

  • 89 DegreesUS-based marketing service provider saved more than $1 million in headcount and technology expenses with SAS.
  • Fratelli CarliImperia-based, family-owned company specializing in an exceptional olive oil product uses SAS Campaign Management to market to its 1 million clients.
  • ManheimAutomotive remarketer successfully realigned and transformed its business, increasing its share of the dealer market significantly over a two-year period.
  • PSKWKnowing precisely how doctors and patients use the coupons it creates has helped PSKW grow its pharmaceutical marketing business 140 percent a year three years in a row.
  • Touring Assurances-Touring VerzekeringenThe second-largest direct insurance firm in Belgium has slashed reporting time from five minutes to only three seconds.

Customer Intelligence: Social Media Analytics

  • OrganicSAS helps digitial advertising agency determine and track real return on investment for social media campaigns.

Data-Driven Decision Making

  • AEGONLife insurance, pensions, and investments company AEGON modernized its SAS platform to create a powerful new environment, with enhanced capabilities ranging from data quality and information security to analytics and business intelligence.
  • Beech Grove City SchoolsTracking student performance lead to improvements that resulted in higher test scores and greater college enrollment rates.
  • Liberty Public School DistrictLiberty Public School DistrictWith SAS Enterprise Intelligence Suite for Education, principals and administrators gain dashboard views of student performance, freeing up their analysts to transcend historical data and start performing predictive analytics.
  • Manitoba Centre for Health PolicyThe Manitoba Centre for Health Policy analyzes huge volumes of data from multiple databases every year, but was challenged with meeting stringent provincial requirements for auditing and access control.
  • Person County School SystemNorth Carolina school system uses SAS to help educators and administration staff manage and improve data-driven decision making.
  • Plano Independent School DistrictPlano Independent School DistrictEnsuring that students make the grade and schools comply with No Child Left Behind are top priorities in this Texas school district.
  • Rock Hill School DistrictThis South Carolina school district is able to measure learning results and make informed decisions about curriculum and teaching practices.
  • ScotiabankScotiabankThe financial services industry is a high-risk, competitive business. To meet these challenges, Scotiabank – Canada’s largest international bank – needed a solution to help manage data quality across its retail, small business and commercial banking lines, as well as new acquisitions and mergers.
  • Wilson County School DistrictSAS OnDemand for K-12 allows school system to integrate and make easily available vast amount of data for more informed decision making.
  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsAnalysts at this North Carolina school system build predictive models that warn administrators when students are at risk for dropping out.

Drug Discovery and Development

  • CelerionEarly clinical research organization uses SAS software to allow users to access compliant, submission-ready research data – faster and seamlessly.
  • Daiichi SankyoThis global pharmaceutical development company harnesses vast amounts of data without spending vast amounts of money on IT infrastructure -- which has resulted in vast savings.
  • Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lilly and CompanyWith help from SAS, Eli Lilly and Company gains the power to provide scientific insights and make better business decisions while managing compliance to regulatory requirements.
  • Nth AnalyticsProject timelines shrink by 25 percent when Nth Analytics teams up with SAS.
  • Solvay PharmaceuticalsSAS Drug Development helps Solvay Pharmaceuticals expedite and globalize the drug development process.

Education Administration

  • Hyde County School SystemMoving to the cloud saves costs related to hardware and software purchasing, maintenance and security.
  • UIIUII students gain competitive edge in the job market with SAS Education Analytical Suite

Enrollment Management

  • Broward CollegeBroward CollegeBetter understanding trends among various demographics helps Broward College attract and retain students.
  • Des Moines Area Community CollegeStudent recruitment and retention efforts are more targeted and effective ever since DMACC implemented SAS.
  • Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State UniversityGeorgia university's administrators gain instant access to retention, recruitment reports that once took IT a week to produce.
  • Sinclair Community CollegeSinclair Community CollegeMore than 2,000 faculty and staff have access to reliable, accurate reports on the spot -- no more waiting weeks and months -- thanks to SAS Business Analytics.
  • Slippery Rock UniversitySlippery Rock UniversityThis Pennsylvania university uses SAS to report on efforts to increase the quality of students enrolling, better manage marketing dollars and flag struggling students to increase retention.
  • UNIRAZAKFast-growing Malaysian university automates performance management to improve decisions relating to student performance, enrollment and institutional challenges.
  • University of AlabamaTo make sure that student recruitment and retention efforts are working, the University of Alabama relies on SAS.

Financial Intelligence: General

  • Air Armament CenterThe US Air Force Materiel Command's Air Armament Center tracks the costs of activities and work processes with SAS solutions for activity-based costing.
  • BioMarUsing SAS® Financial Management, BioMar realizes time savings through automated reporting
  • Cabot FinancialCabot Financial relies on SAS® Professional Services for business process and technology transformation
  • FIDUCIA IT AGOne of Germany's largest IT service providers stays on track with SAS Financial Intelligence.
  • Fubon Financial HoldingsIn one year, Fubon Financial Holdings saved US$2 million in its credit card division, reduced the customer service division's labor costs by 14 percent and reduced product costs by as much as 50 percent with SAS Activity-Based Management.
  • Grandi Salumifici ItalianiGrandi Salumifici Italiani, one of the largest Italian manufacturers of cold cuts, uses software from SAS to produce accurate budgets and sales forecasts.
  • IDS GmbHThis German financial-services firm counts on SAS for seamless data integration, thus providing more precise risk reports and a more accurate means for meeting government standards.
  • InvacareMedical products manufacturer and distributor recoups its investment in SAS Financial Management in just nine months.
  • Kookmin BankAs Korea's first bank to comply with Basel II Accord, Kookmin Bank thanks SAS for its help.
  • LOT Polish AirlinesWith SAS Financial Management Solutions, LOT Polish Airlines can clearly focus on profitability.
  • Malaysia Deposit Insurance CorporationWith SAS, it takes days, not weeks, to gather financial information and report on the viability of Malaysia's banks.
  • Pitney BowesSAS solutions play a key role in reducing risk reporting processes by three weeks for Pitney Bowes, and help the company save big money.
  • SASIts own Financial Management Solutions helps SAS to speed planning, budgeting and reporting while driving strategic business decisions and managing financial risk.
  • South Dakota DOTMeasuring business performance and analyzing the financial impact of decisions offers $2 million in annual savings for this large state agency.
  • Tapiola GroupSAS speeds reporting, improves accuracy and helps Tapiola group to meet International Accounting Standards.
  • Telekom AustriaTelekom Austria uses SAS to increase cost transparency and auditability to improve efficiency and shorten time to market.
  • University Utara MalaysiaFuture finance leaders get an education using SAS Activity-Based Management.
  • US Department of the TreasuryWith the assistance of SAS Financial Management Solutions, the US Department of the Treasury reports its first "clean" audits.
  • US Fish and Wildlife ServiceSAS helps this federal agency streamline business processes and make performance-based decisions about expenses.
  • Vestas WindVestas, the world’s leading producer of high-tech wind power systems, uses SAS to achieve an accurate, enterprisewide view of all its divisions and activities.
  • Zürcher KantonalbankTo meet regulatory reporting requirements and earn higher profit margins, Zürcher Kantonalbank turns to SAS solutions.

Financial Intelligence: Activity-Based Management

  • Air Armament CenterThe US Air Force Materiel Command's Air Armament Center tracks the costs of activities and work processes with SAS solutions for activity-based costing.
  • Antwerp Port AuthorityIn the period between 2000 and 2008, the Antwerp Port Authority significantly improved the performance of its business processes and the operational result of many of its services. This was, among other things, made possible by SAS® Activity-Based Management.
  • Danish National Board of HealthUsing SAS Activity-Based Management, the Danish National Board of Health enhances financial intelligence at hospitals across the country.
  • ESAFFinancial services investment company uses SAS to obtain improved insights into its business units.
  • EurovidaEurovida reduces per-policy operational costs by 48% with SAS® Activity-Based Management
  • Fubon Financial HoldingsIn one year, Fubon Financial Holdings saved US$2 million in its credit card division, reduced the customer service division's labor costs by 14 percent and reduced product costs by as much as 50 percent with SAS Activity-Based Management.
  • Héma-QuébecTo make sure they accurately bill hospitals for services, Héma-Québec relies on SAS.
  • INVAPublic leaders in a semi-autonomous region of Italy make more-informed policy decisions through management accounting.
  • JPMorgan Asset ManagementInvesting in intelligence
  • Le ForemSAS Activity-Based Management provides greater insight into the true cost of training services.
  • San Martino Regional HospitalItalian hospital lowers length of patient stay and saves 1 million euros by knowing the individual cost of each activity that occurs across all departments.
  • Società Gestione Servizi of Banco Popolare di Verona e NovaraSGS - BPVN moves from a service management system to a complete and uniform vision of strategic business processes.
  • South Dakota DOTMeasuring business performance and analyzing the financial impact of decisions offers $2 million in annual savings for this large state agency.
  • Spanish Air ForceThe Spanish Air Force uses SAS Activity-Based Management to manage costs and budget.
  • Stora EnsoScandinavian paper manufacturer uses SAS Activity-based Management to obtain financial intelligence by customer, market, product to achieve greater customer-centricity.
  • Telekom AustriaTelekom Austria uses SAS to increase cost transparency and auditability to improve efficiency and shorten time to market.
  • TeliaSonera FinlandMajor European communications provider relies on SAS for access to dynamic, reliable income statements and profitability calculations that support wiser financial, strategic, operational and regulatory decisions.
  • University Utara MalaysiaFuture finance leaders get an education using SAS Activity-Based Management.
  • US Fish and Wildlife ServiceSAS helps this federal agency streamline business processes and make performance-based decisions about expenses.
  • VisaWith SAS, Visa now builds more robust, user-friendly models to calculate customer and product profitability in far less time. Now, Visa can see 100 percent of the organization by product, client, product within clients, or clients within products.

Financial Intelligence: Capital Allocation and Management

  • Hellenic BankSAS’ single-architecture solution provides an advanced risk management solution that helps the bank quickly comply with Basel II regulations.

Financial Intelligence: Financial Reporting/Planning

  • AviapartnerSAS Increases efficiency of decision-making at Aviapartner
  • BioMarUsing SAS® Financial Management, BioMar realizes time savings through automated reporting
  • Broward CollegeBroward CollegeFaster, more accurate access to budget details helps Broward College match funding with student performance and ensure that the school has the resources it needs for success.
  • CIMB BankMalaysian banking group gains sustainable, repeatable performance improvements to beat demands of increasingly complex financial-reporting requirements.
  • City of Wiesbaden, GermanyBack to the future: A city rich in history gains forward-looking budget management with SAS.
  • Danske SpilThe agency that runs Denmark's national lottery relies on SAS for the financial planning, budgeting and consolidation required for efficient, reliable decision making.
  • EON Bank GroupThis leading Malaysian bank reduced its budget consolidation time from months to days and gained more accurate reports as well as the flexibility to adapt to changes in accounting rules.
  • FaktaFakta, the leading Danish discount retail chain, chooses SAS Financial Management Solutions for better forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
  • FIDUCIA IT AGOne of Germany's largest IT service providers stays on track with SAS Financial Intelligence.
  • Fubon Financial HoldingsIn one year, Fubon Financial Holdings saved US$2 million in its credit card division, reduced the customer service division's labor costs by 14 percent and reduced product costs by as much as 50 percent with SAS Activity-Based Management.
  • Grandi Salumifici ItalianiGrandi Salumifici Italiani, one of the largest Italian manufacturers of cold cuts, uses software from SAS to produce accurate budgets and sales forecasts.
  • IDS GmbHThis German financial-services firm counts on SAS for seamless data integration, thus providing more precise risk reports and a more accurate means for meeting government standards.
  • Infinity Property and Casualty InsuranceA top leader in property and casualty insurance prepares its annual financial plan, which includes more than 1,500 expense allocations, with greater speed, accuracy and confidence with SAS.
  • Livzon Pharmaceutical GroupA leading pharmaceutical in China's competitive market relies on SAS Financial Management to make sound budget decisions across a diverse range of companies, subsidiaries and products.
  • NC Museum of ArtNC Museum of ArtThe museum can track expenses on multiyear projects with ease and provide board members with up-to-date finances, and it also passed a recent audit with no adjustments.
  • SASIts own Financial Management Solutions helps SAS to speed planning, budgeting and reporting while driving strategic business decisions and managing financial risk.
  • SERIT SICILIAUsing SAS Financial Management, this Italian company built a complete management system and is able to continuously monitor all corporate activities. As a result, the company's collections increased 24% in 12 months.
  • Transitions OpticalTime spent gathering and preparing data has dropped from six months to a single month, marketing efficiency has increased, budgeting is easier and analytical capabilities are endless.
  • UniCredit Business PartnerEuropean financial institution centralizes and standardizes information and analytics processes and shares best practices across departments, countries and languages with SAS Financial Management.
  • Vestas WindVestas, the world’s leading producer of high-tech wind power systems, uses SAS to achieve an accurate, enterprisewide view of all its divisions and activities.

Fraud Prevention and Detection: General

  • Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaImproved fraud detection efficiency detected twice the level of check fraud, increased Internet banking fraud alerts by 60 percent and improved check and Internet fraud loss-to-turnover ratios by 50 and 80 percent, respectively.
  • GE Consumer & IndustrialThere are leads and indicators to assist auditors in identifying fraudulent claims. In a blind test, SAS analyzed an unfamiliar set of data to show that SAS was able to identify suspect claims without industry knowledge. GE C&I now audits 100 percent of claims for suspicious activity.
  • HM Revenue & CustomsHMRC uses SAS for Fraud and Improper Payments to find billions in additional tax revenue.
  • HSBCHSBCWith SAS, this global financial leader has achieved significantly lower incidence of fraud across tens of millions of debit and credit card accounts, significantly exceeding aggressive objectives.
  • Hyundai Marine & Fire InsuranceKorea's largest non-life insurer detects and prevents fraudulent automobile insurance claims from ever getting paid by building a three-pronged fraud detection system with SAS.
  • Irish Tax & CustomsDuncan Cleary, Senior Statistician in Revenue for Irish Tax & Customs, explains how his agency used analytics to predict and prevent fraud.
  • Korea Customs ServiceThe government of South Korea fights fraud at its borders and improves detection rate of illegal cargo by 20 percent.
  • Lancaster University (Fraud)Lancaster University Management School Uses SAS® Analytics Software to Help Online Retail Company Predict Fraud Risk
  • Laurentian BankBy combining three solutions from the SAS® Enterprise Financial Crimes Framework for Banking, Laurentian Bank is the first bank to use these products together, making it a true leader in the fight against financial crime in Canada.
  • Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles CountyHighly accurate social network analysis powered the county's fraud-detection efforts, generating an annual return of nearly $30 million.
  • Mobile TeleSystemsMobile TeleSystemsMoscow's telecommunications giant calls on SAS to identify fraudulent subscriber and partner activities and to improve debt management and product profitability.
  • PBSPBSUsing SAS, PBS improves processing time and has better analytic tools to fight credit card fraud.
  • RBCRBC uses SAS to build a fraud rules application that leverages powerful analytics to target suspect applications.
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)India's most important regulator of securities markets relies on SAS to detect and prevent fraud.
  • The Swedish Tax AgencySwedish tax agency thwarts tax fraud with predictive analysis
  • US Internal Revenue ServiceIRS credits SAS for detecting fraudulent claims, saving US taxpayers millions of dollars.
  • Viseca Card ServicesSwitzerland's largest credit card company uses advanced SAS Analytics to reduce losses due to fraud by 15 percent – a record few credit card companies can match.

Fraud Prevention and Detection: Card Fraud

  • HSBCHSBCWith SAS, this global financial leader has achieved significantly lower incidence of fraud across tens of millions of debit and credit card accounts, significantly exceeding aggressive objectives.

Fraud Prevention and Detection: Claims Fraud

  • AXA OYAKAXA OYAK, a leading Turkish auto insurer, reduces fraud and boosts profits with SAS.
  • CNACNAWithin twelve months of full implementation of the SAS® Fraud Framework for Insurance, one of the largest US insurers recovered and prevented over $2 million in fraudulent claims and launched 15 new provider investigations.
  • Hyundai Marine & Fire InsuranceKorea's largest non-life insurer detects and prevents fraudulent automobile insurance claims from ever getting paid by building a three-pronged fraud detection system with SAS.

Fraud Prevention and Detection: Fraud and Improper Payments

  • Estonian Tax and Customs BoardThe Estonian Tax and Customs Board recovers unreported revenue in up to 90 percent of audits, ensuring more productivity at the agency and less inconvenience to filers.

Fraud Prevention and Detection: Payments Fraud

  • HSBCHSBCWith SAS, this global financial leader has achieved significantly lower incidence of fraud across tens of millions of debit and credit card accounts, significantly exceeding aggressive objectives.

Fraud Prevention and Detection: Suspect Claims Detection

  • GE Consumer & IndustrialThere are leads and indicators to assist auditors in identifying fraudulent claims. In a blind test, SAS analyzed an unfamiliar set of data to show that SAS was able to identify suspect claims without industry knowledge. GE C&I now audits 100 percent of claims for suspicious activity.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance: General

  • AFFINBANKSAS helps bank build stronger competitive edge through better risk management practices.
  • AXA InsuranceConglomerate insurance company uses SAS Business Analytics to manage and analyze large amounts of data to faciliate pricing decisions and regulatory compliance.
  • Credit Guarantee CorporationA single version of data across systems helps better manage credit and operational risk, as well as govern and plan with minimized risks and improved judgment.
  • EON BankInternational bank implements an innovative and comprehensive operational risk (OR) management solution using SAS OpRisk Management.
  • HDFC BankHDFC BankSAS provides a broad range of analytics to help HDFC Bank make credit decisions, enhance its cross-sell and up-sell marketing, and comply with strict regulations.
  • IDS GmbHThis German financial-services firm counts on SAS for seamless data integration, thus providing more precise risk reports and a more accurate means for meeting government standards.
  • Kookmin BankAs Korea's first bank to comply with Basel II Accord, Kookmin Bank thanks SAS for its help.
  • LBS BayernLBS Baynern develops a new system for calculating regulatory equity.
  • Malaysia Deposit Insurance CorporationWith SAS, it takes days, not weeks, to gather financial information and report on the viability of Malaysia's banks.
  • OTPThe largest bank in Hungary used SAS to reduce loss, free up capital and provide credible decision support with less time and effort.
  • Record BankSAS simplifies data collection at Record Bank
  • Unipol Financial GroupLeading Italian insurer transforms Solvency II compliance into strategy, aligning capital management with business performance and optimizing production factors.
  • VattenfallEuropean energy giant implements SAS Enterprise GRC Solution to integrate and standardize its risk management processes and systems.
  • Volkswagen Financial ServicesSAS provided a high-performance software solution that could be used to develop reproducible and meaningful scoring models for use in meeting Basel II requirements, improving BaFin IRB ratings and lowering finance costs.
  • VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia, VUB manages credit risk through data integration with SAS.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Basel II

  • AFFINBANKSAS helps bank build stronger competitive edge through better risk management practices.
  • B&N BankLeading Russian bank improves key business processes ahead of Basel II transfer.
  • CIMB BankMalaysian bank enhances risk scorecard development, reduces the turnaround time for credit application processing, and prices products competitively based on risk with help from SAS.
  • Cooperative Computer Society (SEM Ltd.)Using SAS and SAS partner Business and Decision, SEM Ltd. provided integrated risk management capabilities, including recording, calculating and reporting, to the 120 companies of the Cooperative Banking Movement, ensuring compliance with Basel II regulations.
  • Credit Guarantee CorporationA single version of data across systems helps better manage credit and operational risk, as well as govern and plan with minimized risks and improved judgment.
  • Ecclesiastical InsuranceSolvey II data requirements met with lower costs, better decisions.
  • EON Bank GroupWith SAS, the bank found a full suite of risk-proven technology to help meet Basel II requirements for customer segmentation, credit-risk mitigation and risk-weighted assets. It also centralized storage of data that had previously been housed in a variety of systems.
  • Hellenic BankSAS’ single-architecture solution provides an advanced risk management solution that helps the bank quickly comply with Basel II regulations.
  • IIB BankSAS Risk Management for Banking helps Ireland's IIB Bank free up capital assets to offer more competitive mortgage products.
  • LandbouwkredietA 70-year-old Belgian bank, firmly entrenched in agriculture and now well-established in both retail banking and commercial enterprises initiated a project with SAS that provided smarter risk management through better and faster reporting.
  • OTPThe largest bank in Hungary used SAS to reduce loss, free up capital and provide credible decision support with less time and effort.
  • P&VThe insurance sector faces the challenge of implementing new legal obligations such as Solvency II. The experience of P&V Group clearly illustrates that SAS has everything in place to help insurance companies comply with this directive.
  • VKB (Volkskreditbank AG)Austrian bank chooses SAS to help it adhere to Basel II regulations and reduce credit risk.
  • Volkswagen Financial ServicesSAS provided a high-performance software solution that could be used to develop reproducible and meaningful scoring models for use in meeting Basel II requirements, improving BaFin IRB ratings and lowering finance costs.
  • VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia, VUB manages credit risk through data integration with SAS.
  • Zagrebačka bankaCroatia's largest bank, Zagrebačka banka relies on SAS for Basel II compliance.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Compliance and Policy Management

  • Allianz Global Corporate & SpecialtyConsultancy improves overall quality of data-quality metrics by 15 percent while assuring Solvency II compliance.
  • Credit Guarantee CorporationA single version of data across systems helps better manage credit and operational risk, as well as govern and plan with minimized risks and improved judgment.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Risk Assessment and Monitoring

  • B&N BankLeading Russian bank improves key business processes ahead of Basel II transfer.
  • Credit Guarantee CorporationA single version of data across systems helps better manage credit and operational risk, as well as govern and plan with minimized risks and improved judgment.
  • Unipol Financial GroupLeading Italian insurer transforms Solvency II compliance into strategy, aligning capital management with business performance and optimizing production factors.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Solvency II

  • HDI AssicurazioniItalian insurance firm uses SAS to improve data quality, make faster risk-based decisions and comply with Solvency II.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Transparency and Accountability

  • US Department of the TreasuryWith the assistance of SAS Financial Management Solutions, the US Department of the Treasury reports its first "clean" audits.

Health and Condition Management: General

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaBlue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaWith a predictive model that beat chance by 400 percent, BCBSNC intervenes to help high-risk patients avoid hospital readmission.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaBlue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaThe insurer uses SAS® Analytics to make service more personal, to help providers improve performance and to lower health-care costs for employees.
  • Competitive Health Analytics (Division of Humana)Fast turnaround on drug and health studies helps researcher grow business by 50 percent in one year.
  • Crouse HospitalTaking a data-driven approach to managing quality is expected, but how do you do it without hiring a team of programmers? Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, uses SAS® point-and-click health analytics solutions to help it manage multiple quality initiatives that are reducing post-surgical infections, improving the discharge process, and decreasing readmission rates.
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShieldNew York health plan reports significant decrease in time spent gathering and crunching data, thus increasing the amount of time it spends on predictive analytics.
  • Express Scripts®Express Scripts®One of the largest pharmacy benefits management companies in North America improves outcomes for millions of patients.
  • GE HealthcareBetter patient data equals better patient care, this giant in innovation is leading the way in the development of technology for patient monitoring, imaging and information delivery.
  • HealthwaysUsing advanced analytics from SAS, Healthways improves patient outcomes, resulting in healthier members and reduced total medical costs.
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyWith SAS, Horizon BCBSNJ automatically delivers via the Web information that once took an analyst two weeks each month to assemble, saving the health insurer more than $500,000 in one year.
  • Lillebælt HospitalThe Department of Orthopedic Surgery at this hospital in Denmark used a SAS solution that provided quality control of registrations in all patient records.
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)SAS helps NIOSH provide easy access to trends regarding work-related respiratory ailments.
  • San Bernardino CountyLocal government in California used SAS to get a holistic and integrated view of consumers that allows the county to analyze needs, design effective programs and predict – and plan for – future needs.
  • Stockholm County CouncilSLL lowers costs and increases efficiency with SAS partner, BearingPoint

Health and Condition Management: Drug Safety

Human Capital Intelligence: General

  • Banca CarigeSAS Human Capital Management helps Banca Carige retain the best employees, improve HR management and ensure data uniformity across the group.
  • Federal Public Service EconomyHow many employees are likely to take their pension at the end of the year? What is the rate of absenteeism, and is it higher in certain departments? To answer these types of questions rapidly and precisely, the Federal Public Service (FPS) Economy decided to implement a reporting tool on an existing SAS-based data warehouse. SAS makes it possible to bring together various types of data from two databases, while improving reporting speed and data quality. The tool is accessible over a secured internal portal, making staff-related information available to a larger number of users.
  • FinmeccanicaUsing SAS, Finmeccanica executives now have an intuitive HR dashboard that gives them quick and easy access to key performance indicators and key human resources across the entire enterprise.
  • North Carolina Office of State PersonnelNorth Carolina Office of State PersonnelCombining multiple data sources into a single data warehouse with SAS provides a holistic view of the state talent pool as well as the forecasting and predictive modeling-capabilities that allow for proactive workforce planning.
  • Public Service CommissionSAS supports long-term HR planning and improves reporting efficiencies for Canada's Public Service Commission.
  • Regione UmbriaTo provide efficient personnel management, public economic development agency Regione Umbria relies on SAS.
  • US Air Force Personnel CenterThe US Air Force relies on SAS for instant, worldwide access to personnel demographics -- saving hours, sometimes days, in responding to requests for information.

Human Capital Intelligence: Human Capital Management

  • FinmeccanicaFinmeccanica: Industrial giant relies on SAS® Human Capital Management in strategy to gain global edge in aerospace, defense, security industries

Human Capital Intelligence: Workforce Budgeting/Planning

  • Alliant Techsystems Inc.Global manufacturing company uses SAS to help its armaments branch gain insight into its 4,500-person workforce.

Information Management

  • BellCanada's largest communications company eliminated more than 5 million duplicate records – and gained an accurate view of domestic dwellings.
  • BMCBMC Software improves the quality and consistence of their data using SAS.
  • Česká pojišťovnaČeská pojišťovna uses SAS to cleanse, purge and imrpove data quality.
  • ComSuperManagers at this Australian government agency now have easy, reliable access to -- and greater confidence in -- reports that help them make the right decisions regarding issues such as retirement benefits for public employees.
  • Deutche LufthansaDeutche Lufthansa uses SAS to optmize routes and forcast market demands.
  • DSMDSM uses SAS to effectively manage and analyze their product catalog.
  • ERGO Insurance GroupThe various brands that make up ERGO Insurance Group function as one when it comes to understanding customer needs and preferences.
  • Gloucestershire ConstabularyConstabulary uses SAS® to ensure data quality and achieve new levels of business intelligence and reporting: helping improve accuracy and operational efficiency to enhance intelligence led policing
  • ING Insurance AmericasGlobal financial services giant tackles enterprise information for better customer relationships.
  • Miami Herald Media CompanyData quality, data integration platform delivers banner results to publisher's Database Marketing Division.
  • PITT OHIOWith a consolidated view of its customer data, this transportation company delivers competitive value to its customers by understanding which ones return the most value and providing them more targeted service.
  • PPLPPL uses SAS DataFlux technology to standardize and organize data.
  • SecurexTo assist Europe's employers and their employees with insurance, legal and HR services Securex relies on help from SAS.
  • The Travel CorporationTravel business creates a central data governance program and delivers unified customer profiles in real time.

Institutional Research

  • Des Moines Area Community CollegeStudent recruitment and retention efforts are more targeted and effective ever since DMACC implemented SAS.
  • SheridanSheridanSheridan gives SAS® top marks for strategic support
  • Sinclair Community CollegeSinclair Community CollegeMore than 2,000 faculty and staff have access to reliable, accurate reports on the spot -- no more waiting weeks and months -- thanks to SAS Business Analytics.
  • Swansea UniversityOne of the leading academic institutions in the UK, relies on SAS to monitor student performance and to support funding initiatives.
  • University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaThe second-largest public university in the US used SAS to gain easy access to data and increased data security.
  • University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaLeaders at the second-largest university in the US rely on SAS for the forecasts and reports that support insightful decisions about enrollment and long-term planning.
  • University of SaskatchewanUniversity of SaskatchewanMaking the right strategic decisions based on intitutional research has never been so quick and easy.
  • University of VictoriaUniversity of VictoriaThe University of Victoria turned to a Web-based business intelligence (BI) platform from SAS that acts as an information hub to access and integrate departmental data from across areas like HR, finance and student records.
  • Western Kentucky UniversityThe Office of Institutional Research uses SAS Business Analytics for timely access to data and information that provide insights into university affairs.

IT Management: General

  • AbsaIn order to spin unimaginable amounts of stored data from liability into gold, one of the largest banks in the world first had to bridge the "language barrier" between IT and business.
  • Banque Generale du LuxembourgSAS gives the Banque Generale du Luxembourg a clearer view of IT costs.
  • BNP Paribas FortisUsing SAS to improve capacity planning, the fast-growing Fortis Bank experiences smooth transitions during acquisitions.
  • SASRelying on SAS IT Resource Management helps SAS keep its technical infrastructure running efficiently and in line with corporate strategy.
  • SEB IT ServiceTo guarantee a successful conversion into independent market-driven subsidiary of Groupe SEB, SEB IT Service turns to SAS for help.
  • SecuraAdvanced reporting accelerates efficiency
  • TELUSTELUS optimizes bandwidth and service with help from SAS®.
  • TietoEnatorTietoEnatorFor TietoEnator, SAS IT Resource Management delivers better use of resources, happier customers and profitability.
  • USG People(Technical Case Study) The General Manager of Business Intelligence at this leading European provider of employment services is on a mission to create an effective CIO office that understands and anticipates – rather than simply reacts to – the decision-support needs of executive management.

IT Management: Charge Management

IT Management: Resource Management

  • Banque Generale du LuxembourgSAS gives the Banque Generale du Luxembourg a clearer view of IT costs.
  • BNP Paribas FortisUsing SAS to improve capacity planning, the fast-growing Fortis Bank experiences smooth transitions during acquisitions.
  • Land RegistryLand Registry Transforms Data Decoding and Report Generation Process with SAS®
  • SASRelying on SAS IT Resource Management helps SAS keep its technical infrastructure running efficiently and in line with corporate strategy.
  • Shanghai Baosteel GroupTo improve monitoring and reporting, Shanghai Baosteel's Shanghai Baosight IT division uses SAS and sees increases in efficiency, reliability, productivity, and reporting.
  • TELUSTELUS optimizes bandwidth and service with help from SAS®.
  • Vodafone Global Information SystemsUsing SAS IT Resource Management, VGIS achieves cost reductions for hardware, software and operations across all Vodafone companies.

IT Management: Service Level Management

  • VodafoneFor accurate IT performance measurement, Vodafone Information Systems relies on SAS.

Merchandise Intelligence: General

  • Amway ChinaDirect-selling giant improves replenishment time by 20 percent while customer satisfaction soars to 97 percent.
  • Family DollarMerchandising initiative helps rocket one of the fastest-growing US retailers to the top of the S&P 500.
  • Lancaster University (Forecasting)Lancaster University Management School Uses SAS® Software to Meet Product Sales Forecasting Challenge
  • Sport ChaletSport ChaletWith help from SAS Merchandise Intelligence, Sport Chalet stocks its stores with the perfect mix of consumer products.
  • University of SouthamptonUniversity of Southampton Uses SAS® to Help Credit Card Company Test Out Statistical Correlations

Merchandise Intelligence: Merchandise Planning

  • Family DollarMerchandising initiative helps rocket one of the fastest-growing US retailers to the top of the S&P 500.
  • ShopkoShopkoWisconsin-based retailer Shopko is more than holding its own against its well-known national competitors. By using SAS® to streamline the process of space and assortment planning, the retailer is reducing inventory and improving its profitability.
  • Sport ChaletSport ChaletWith help from SAS Merchandise Intelligence, Sport Chalet stocks its stores with the perfect mix of consumer products.

Merchandise Intelligence: Price Optimization

Merchandise Intelligence: Revenue Optimization

  • VenetianVenetianBy using SAS marketing and operations solutions, the Las Vegas property keeps occupancy up regardless of the ebbs and flow of the economy or the seasons.

Merchandise Intelligence: Size Optimization

  • DSWDSWRight shoes, wrong size? Not at DSW, where size profiles and demand forecasts ensure that no customer walks away empty-handed.
  • Wet SealThe Wet Seal accelerates fast fashion with SAS® Size Profiling.

Merchandise Intelligence: Space Planning and Optimization

  • ShopkoShopkoWisconsin-based retailer Shopko is more than holding its own against its well-known national competitors. By using SAS® to streamline the process of space and assortment planning, the retailer is reducing inventory and improving its profitability.

National Security: Border Management

  • Korea Customs ServiceThe government of South Korea fights fraud at its borders and improves detection rate of illegal cargo by 20 percent.

Natural Resources and Energy

  • Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentSAS Enterprise BI Server helped the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department successfully target new market niches to expand the demand for and use of its wide array of natural resources, waterways, hunting and fishing licenses, magazine subscriptions, and more. TPWD also uses SAS to dramatically reduce times required to produce management reports and reconciliations.

OnDemand Solutions

  • Bryant UniversityStudents learn data mining through SAS OnDemand for Academics to stay competitive in a tight job market.
  • Chico'sChico'sLeading women's clothing retailer triples lift on a campaign to bring back lapsed customers using SAS OnDemand: Marketing Automation.
  • GE Consumer & IndustrialThere are leads and indicators to assist auditors in identifying fraudulent claims. In a blind test, SAS analyzed an unfamiliar set of data to show that SAS was able to identify suspect claims without industry knowledge. GE C&I now audits 100 percent of claims for suspicious activity.
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyWith SAS, Horizon BCBSNJ automatically delivers via the Web information that once took an analyst two weeks each month to assemble, saving the health insurer more than $500,000 in one year.
  • Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles CountyHighly accurate social network analysis powered the county's fraud-detection efforts, generating an annual return of nearly $30 million.
  • McKessonSAS Solutions OnDemand removes McKesson’s data from silos, allowing the company’s Analytic Services team to spend its time performing value-added analytics rather than on redundant cycles preparing the data for analysis.
  • North Carolina State UniversityGraduates gain job-market advantage with help from real-world classroom projects that rely on SAS.
  • St. Cloud State UniversityStudents easily learn highly marketable data mining skills with full-time access to the user-friendly inferface of SAS On-Demand for Academics: Enterprise Miner.
  • Wilson County School DistrictSAS OnDemand for K-12 allows school system to integrate and make easily available vast amount of data for more informed decision making.

Partners

  • AutoZoneTo provide its employees with easy access to business data and maintain its competitive edge, AutoZone uses the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform.
  • Bank IslamLeading Shari'ah-based financial institution spots problems before they turn into losses, gaining faster, fact-based decisions that result in business growth and competitive advantage.
  • Bank of AmericaWith SAS and IBM, Bank of America cuts loan-default calculation time from 96 hours to just four and reduces its scoring routine of 400,000 loans from three hours to 10 minutes.
  • Barclays BankWith its portal-based KPI dashboard, Barclays Bank can better monitor sales performance and drive future growth.
  • BB&TWith SAS, the bank can now manage concentrations to help reduce the bank's risk and ensure an adequate return on capital.
  • Bell CanadaBell CanadaCanada's largest telecommunications company, Bell Canada, needed to find an edge in the highly competitive wireline, wireless, Internet and satellite TV services market. Maintaining good relationships with loyal customers was of central concern. The company turned to SAS® to help it understand and segment its customer base to better tailor customer interactions. Targeting customers in this way has improved service and reduced churn for Bell Canada.
  • Cabela'sCabela'sSAS gives Cabela's a single view of customers across multiple channels to better focus its marketing and drive increased sales.
  • Česká spořitelna (Czech Savings Bank)Using advanced analytics that are now available through a point-and-click environment, the bank's new team of seven campaign managers can now perform the entire campaign process. The results? Česká spořitelna sees a 20 percent time savings and a 38 percent increase in campaign profitability
  • College Foundation Inc. of North CarolinaCollege Foundation Inc. of North CarolinaOrganization that is based in North Carolina administers a loan portfolio for post-secondary students of more than $3.3 billion, uses SAS for data management, analysis and reporting.
  • Credit Union AustraliaCredit Union Australia implemented SAS to: streamline its management reporting capability; help establish a system of continuous business improvement; adopt a scalable platform for the future; understand its customer-members better; and pursue opportunities for increased business.
  • Directorate of Economics and StatisticsSAS Business Analytics helps DES generate and analyze key statistical reports, saving time and leading to more effective socioeconomic decision making.
  • Edgecombe County Public SchoolsBy implementing the North Carolina 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative and using SAS® Curriculum Pathways® online curriculum resources, this rural school district is using technology to reinvigorate its curriculum, meeting the needs of the latest sophisticated generation of students.
  • EscapoBetter forecasts and better access to SAP
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShieldNew York health plan reports significant decrease in time spent gathering and crunching data, thus increasing the amount of time it spends on predictive analytics.
  • Harrah's EntertainmentHarrah's EntertainmentSAS helps Harrah's customize marketing campaigns based on potential customer value.
  • Hellenic BankSAS’ single-architecture solution provides an advanced risk management solution that helps the bank quickly comply with Basel II regulations.
  • INGSAS and Python Predictions enable the creation of ING's Proactive Targeting Framework
  • IntellidynIntellidynInformation and analytical services company relies on SAS to bring intelligence to the most comprehensive repository of consumer-related data in the United States.
  • Matrix SpaItalian communications solutions provider gets to the heart of what matters to consumers with SAS Sentiment Analysis.
  • Max New York LifeMax New York LifeUsing SAS, the number of new sales to existing customers has increased to more than 20 percent and improved the premium revenue by nearly 40 percent. With a favorable economy, the company believes it can generate 25 percent to 30 percent of all new sales from existing customers.
  • Mobile TeleSystemsMobile TeleSystemsMoscow's telecommunications giant calls on SAS to identify fraudulent subscriber and partner activities and to improve debt management and product profitability.
  • ODECODECRegional utility cooperative in Eastern United States keeps electricity costs to a minimum, thanks to accurate demand forecasts generated with SAS Analytics.
  • PolkomtelPolkomtelLeading communications provider in Poland reduces credit-scoring IT expenses by 90 percent, speeds the approval process for new customers and fine-tunes collections to encourage loyalty, resulting in a threefold decrease in bad debt and churn
  • Poste Italiane GroupSAS helps this postal company reach energy efficiency goals with business intelligence solutions.
  • PredictumScientists at a multinational chemical company expand experimentation while reducing the cycle from weeks to minutes.
  • Snam Rete GasOne of Italy's largest suppliers of natural gas meets industry standards and improves customer service through efficient, automated and precise demand forecasts.
  • Telekomunikacja PolskaWith an integrated SAS and Teradata analytical environment, Poland's leading telco Telekomunikacja Polska, has access to impactful predictive insight on customers to better manage churn.
  • Twiddy and CompanyTwiddy and CompanyNorth Carolina property management company reduced error-related financial losses by 15 percent using SAS Business Analytics.
  • UNIRAZAKFast-growing Malaysian university automates performance management to improve decisions relating to student performance, enrollment and institutional challenges.
  • VerizonMajor telecom operator produced a 360-degree view of customers in less than three months, improving campaign close rates (sales) by more than 250 percent.
  • Volkswagen Financial ServicesSAS provided a high-performance software solution that could be used to develop reproducible and meaningful scoring models for use in meeting Basel II requirements, improving BaFin IRB ratings and lowering finance costs.

Performance Management

  • Århus KommuneThe Municipality of Århus uses SAS Balanced Scorecard to improve public service and make better decisions.
  • Barclays BankWith its portal-based KPI dashboard, Barclays Bank can better monitor sales performance and drive future growth.
  • ConocoPhillips NorwayLongtime SAS customer ConocoPhillips Norway manages performance and achieves a safer working environment using SAS.
  • Croydon Drug & Alcohol Action Team'Tackling drugs, saving lives' – SAS® helps Drug Action Team save time and target
  • DPPSDPPS uses SAS to build a model for understanding their costs.
  • FIDUCIA IT AGOne of Germany's largest IT service providers stays on track with SAS Financial Intelligence.
  • FlevoziekenhuisFast-growing Dutch hospital diagnoses and treats increasing strain on IT infrastructure with SAS Enterprise BI Server.
  • Ghent Correctional FacilityImproving performance of prison management.
  • Héma-QuébecTo make sure they accurately bill hospitals for services, Héma-Québec relies on SAS.
  • INA PortugalThe Portuguese National Institute of Public Affairs trains its managers in the art and science of performance management using SAS Strategic Perfomance Management.
  • Indian Health ServiceIndian Health ServiceUsing SAS, the Indian Health Service makes sure hospitals that care for American Indians and native Alaskan populations are up to standards.
  • INTEGRIS HealthMaintaining a healthy lifestyle is INTEGRIS Health's goal. With SAS, they do so by generating reports that detail quality, cost-of-care and other strategic information for executives and physicians.
  • International Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysian university sees grants increase by 400 percent, patents double and a long list of other returns thanks in part to SAS Strategic Performance Management.
  • Lufthansa ConsultingGround crews keep airlines aloft with Lufthansa Consulting's optimization tool for costs, processes.
  • Maine Medical Center100 percent of heart failure patients receive quality care as benchmarked by national organizations, and a medication error reduction process has improved 35 percent.
  • Malaysia Deposit Insurance CorporationWith SAS, it takes days, not weeks, to gather financial information and report on the viability of Malaysia's banks.
  • Mutual & FederalSAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions helps Mutual & Federal build swifter, more efficient and intelligent enterprise.
  • Oslo PrisonOslo PrisonUsing SAS Strategic Performance Management allows Oslo Prison to see better care, better value and better results.
  • People's AssociationPeople's AssociationA variety of SAS platform and business solutions gives the People’s Association a way to consolidate and access a wealth of information to improve performance and to provide the level of service Singapore’s citizens expect from their government.
  • Portuguese National Institute for Public AdministrationPortuguese National Institute for Public AdministrationSAS provides business intelligence that fosters the performance of every employee in the Portuguese public sector.
  • POSCOThe world's largest steel manufacturer saves $15.5 million in manufacturing costs with SAS Business Analytics.
  • Regione del VenetoTo fuel performance-based management, Regione del Veneto uses SAS for analysis and reporting. In the meantime, they meet the evolving healthcare needs of 4.5 million people.
  • Regione UmbriaTo provide efficient personnel management, public economic development agency Regione Umbria relies on SAS.
  • Società Gestione Servizi of Banco Popolare di Verona e NovaraSGS - BPVN moves from a service management system to a complete and uniform vision of strategic business processes.
  • South Dakota DOTMeasuring business performance and analyzing the financial impact of decisions offers $2 million in annual savings for this large state agency.
  • SwarovskiSwarovski uses SAS to improve production and distribution.
  • Tapiola GroupSAS speeds reporting, improves accuracy and helps Tapiola group to meet International Accounting Standards.
  • ThunThe storied maker of decorative objects and high-quality giftware establishes a client-based distribution strategy based on facts.
  • Touring Assurances-Touring VerzekeringenThe second-largest direct insurance firm in Belgium has slashed reporting time from five minutes to only three seconds.
  • UNIRAZAKFast-growing Malaysian university automates performance management to improve decisions relating to student performance, enrollment and institutional challenges.
  • University Hospital AachenSAS offers the University Hospital of Achen internal efficiencies, better resource management, reduced debt servicing and other financial benefits.

Profitability Management: General

  • AXA OYAKAXA OYAK, a leading Turkish auto insurer, reduces fraud and boosts profits with SAS.
  • Brigham and Women's HospitalBrigham and Women's HospitalA nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School – has been using SAS Performance Management for Health Care to support a culture of data transparency, increased accountability and improved performance.
  • Reliance CommunicationsReliance CommunicationsWith more than 100 million customers, India's largest private communications provider relies on SAS for efficient, effective marketing efforts to stay on top of the fastest-growing industry in the world.
  • SGM DistributionAn Italian consumer electronics distributor, launched its loyalty card program, 2.2 million customers signed up using SAS Analytics.

Profitability Management: Customer Profitability

  • Cigna IndonesiaUpon growing its assets by nearly 40 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, Cigna Indonesia turned to SAS to handle the barrage of big data for better business decisions.
  • Reliance CommunicationsReliance CommunicationsWith more than 100 million customers, India's largest private communications provider relies on SAS for efficient, effective marketing efforts to stay on top of the fastest-growing industry in the world.
  • VisaWith SAS, Visa now builds more robust, user-friendly models to calculate customer and product profitability in far less time. Now, Visa can see 100 percent of the organization by product, client, product within clients, or clients within products.

Ratemaking

  • FCCI Insurance GroupUS commercial insurer expects hefty gains using SAS Analytics to select the right accounts and to price products appropriately.
  • OneBeaconSpecialty insurance carrier improved its loss ratio by two to four points using SAS Analytics to price insurance products accurately in several of its speciality segments.
  • Suncorp-MetwaySuncorp-MetwayTo bring together disparate premium data, Australia's second largest insurer relies on SAS.

Risk Management: General

  • Aletti GestielleItalian financial services firm ensures transparency with SAS Risk Dimensions.
  • AtradiusStreamline the underwriting decision process
  • AXA BankAXA Bank improves risk management and optimizes workflow with SAS.
  • BNL -- Gruppo BNP ParibasTo help them comply with Basel II credit risk management rules, BNL -- Gruppo BNP Paribas uses SAS.
  • CESCECESCE uses SAS® Activity-Based Management for greater precision and detail on costs and business processes.
  • Cosmos BankSAS® Visual Analytics gives executives instant access to the latest insights from big data.
  • DominionDominion counts on SAS for risk management and decision support on the commodities trading floor.
  • EON Bank GroupWith SAS, the bank found a full suite of risk-proven technology to help meet Basel II requirements for customer segmentation, credit-risk mitigation and risk-weighted assets. It also centralized storage of data that had previously been housed in a variety of systems.
  • GE MoneyWith SAS, business users can access reports through a simple Web interface without help from IT. GE Money estimates a return on its project investment through manpower savings and improvement in business performance and competitive strengths, in less than two years.
  • Generali GroupOne of Europe's largest insurers, the Generali Group drives down costs and improves risk management with SAS.
  • HDI AssicurazioniItalian insurance firm uses SAS to improve data quality, make faster risk-based decisions and comply with Solvency II.
  • HypoVereinsbankTo centralize its credit portfolio management and avoid risk, HypoVereinsbank uses SAS.
  • IDS GmbHThis German financial-services firm counts on SAS for seamless data integration, thus providing more precise risk reports and a more accurate means for meeting government standards.
  • IDS GmbH -- Analysis and Reporting ServicesSAS solutions empower subsidiary of the Allianz group to analyze portfolio risk.
  • IIB BankSAS Risk Management for Banking helps Ireland's IIB Bank free up capital assets to offer more competitive mortgage products.
  • ING Direct ItaliaWith help from SAS, online bank ING Direct has developed a financial risk mitigation strategy to promote growth.
  • Kookmin BankAs Korea's first bank to comply with Basel II Accord, Kookmin Bank thanks SAS for its help.
  • Landbouwkrediet GroupObtaining IRB-compliant credit risk management
  • Nottingham Building SocietySmall but perfectly formed: Nottingham Building Society focuses on credit risk and improved service.
  • P&VThe insurance sector faces the challenge of implementing new legal obligations such as Solvency II. The experience of P&V Group clearly illustrates that SAS has everything in place to help insurance companies comply with this directive.
  • PKO Bank PolskiPKO Bank Polski uses SAS to comply with Base II requirements and imrpove its risk management.
  • T-Mobile Czech RepublicT-Mobile Czech RepublicSubsidiary of T-Mobile international recovered its initial investment within the first year and continues to save millions of Czech crowns annually by knowing which customers can afford upgraded services and which don't need to have service cancelled immediately if payments are late.
  • VattenfallEuropean energy giant implements SAS Enterprise GRC Solution to integrate and standardize its risk management processes and systems.
  • VKB (Volkskreditbank AG)Austrian bank chooses SAS to help it adhere to Basel II regulations and reduce credit risk.
  • VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia, VUB manages credit risk through data integration with SAS.
  • Woori BankBalancing an aggressive sales strategy with continuous operational risk monitoring, Woori Bank increases profits using SAS.
  • Zürcher KantonalbankSAS helps ZKB find the optimal price for real estate, achieve a 97 percent reduction in evaluation costs and near zero percent default rate.
  • Zürcher KantonalbankTo meet regulatory reporting requirements and earn higher profit margins, Zürcher Kantonalbank turns to SAS solutions.

Risk Management: Asset/Liability and Management

  • VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia uses SAS to improve asset and liability management and manage interest rate risk.

Risk Management: Credit Risk Management

  • Bank IslamLeading Shari'ah-based financial institution spots problems before they turn into losses, gaining faster, fact-based decisions that result in business growth and competitive advantage.
  • Bank LeumiIsrael's leading bank used SAS to reduce the bank's risk while ensuring higher than average returns.
  • Bank of AmericaWith SAS and IBM, Bank of America cuts loan-default calculation time from 96 hours to just four and reduces its scoring routine of 400,000 loans from three hours to 10 minutes.
  • BB&TWith SAS, the bank can now manage concentrations to help reduce the bank's risk and ensure an adequate return on capital.
  • CBE GroupOptimizing for efficiency and profitability, CBE Group finds smarter ways to manage large data sets with SAS.
  • China Merchants BankThis pioneer of China's credit card market issues the largest volume of standard international credit cards in China, and the CMB Credit Card Center uses SAS to help manage risks.
  • CIMB BankMalaysian bank enhances risk scorecard development, reduces the turnaround time for credit application processing, and prices products competitively based on risk with help from SAS.
  • Citibank SingaporeExponentially increasing customer cross-sell and up-sell efforts, Citibank Singapore owes its thanks to SAS.
  • Cooperative Computer Society (SEM Ltd.)Using SAS and SAS partner Business and Decision, SEM Ltd. provided integrated risk management capabilities, including recording, calculating and reporting, to the 120 companies of the Cooperative Banking Movement, ensuring compliance with Basel II regulations.
  • EON Bank GroupWith SAS, the bank found a full suite of risk-proven technology to help meet Basel II requirements for customer segmentation, credit-risk mitigation and risk-weighted assets. It also centralized storage of data that had previously been housed in a variety of systems.
  • National Bank of GreeceWith reporting times reduced from weeks to seconds, and with employees free to focus their talents on analytics that support better decisions, National Bank of Greece keeps credit risk exposure at a minimum.
  • Pitney BowesSAS solutions play a key role in reducing risk reporting processes by three weeks for Pitney Bowes, and help the company save big money.
  • PREMIER BankcardPREMIER BankcardThe ninth largest issuer of VISA and MasterCard credit cards in the US sees a $50 million annual revenue lift with SAS Business Analytics.
  • T-Mobile Czech RepublicT-Mobile Czech RepublicSubsidiary of T-Mobile international recovered its initial investment within the first year and continues to save millions of Czech crowns annually by knowing which customers can afford upgraded services and which don't need to have service cancelled immediately if payments are late.
  • VKB (Volkskreditbank AG)Austrian bank chooses SAS to help it adhere to Basel II regulations and reduce credit risk.
  • VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia, VUB manages credit risk through data integration with SAS.
  • WescomWescomWith SAS, the credit union can meet regulatory requirements, improve performance, increase lending and forecasting accuracy – and save millions of dollars in potential losses.
  • Zagrebačka bankaCroatia's largest bank, Zagrebačka banka relies on SAS for Basel II compliance.

Risk Management: Credit Scoring

  • ACCION Texas-LouisianaNonprofit microfinance lender reduces delinquency rates by 15 percent and cuts loan-approval time from two weeks to three days with SAS.
  • AgataAn Italian Web site employs social media to help the right borrowers and the right investors find each other free of interference from traditional lending institutions.
  • Bank of AmericaWith SAS and IBM, Bank of America cuts loan-default calculation time from 96 hours to just four and reduces its scoring routine of 400,000 loans from three hours to 10 minutes.
  • China CITIC BankChina CITIC Bank has reduced credit card approval times to those more in line with international standards and created a customer information database that allows for effective segmentation and cross-selling capabilities
  • CIMB BankMalaysian bank enhances risk scorecard development, reduces the turnaround time for credit application processing, and prices products competitively based on risk with help from SAS.
  • Dexia BankUsing SAS to automate credit scoring, Dexia Bank improves asset and risk positions and increases success for marketing campaigns.
  • EON Bank GroupWith SAS, the bank found a full suite of risk-proven technology to help meet Basel II requirements for customer segmentation, credit-risk mitigation and risk-weighted assets. It also centralized storage of data that had previously been housed in a variety of systems.
  • Laurentian BankSAS quickly and accurately evaluates loan risk levels and predicts the possibility of payment defaults.
  • Majid Al Futtaim FinanceDubai-based lender MAF Finance makes better, wiser business decisions thanks to accurate risk profiling and insightful behavioral analysis it gets from SAS.
  • OKO BankThis bank from Helsinki, Finland looks to SAS to help anticipate risk and rewards.
  • Piraeus Bank GroupRigorous, accurate credit risk management help this leading Greek bank find cost and time savings – despite a turbulent economic climate.
  • Pitney BowesSAS solutions play a key role in reducing risk reporting processes by three weeks for Pitney Bowes, and help the company save big money.
  • PolkomtelPolkomtelLeading communications provider in Poland reduces credit-scoring IT expenses by 90 percent, speeds the approval process for new customers and fine-tunes collections to encourage loyalty, resulting in a threefold decrease in bad debt and churn
  • Teikoku Databank (TDB)SAS gives Japan's largest corporate credit research company the power to help clients evaluate credit risk and pursue profitable opportunities.
  • Volkswagen Financial ServicesSAS provided a high-performance software solution that could be used to develop reproducible and meaningful scoring models for use in meeting Basel II requirements, improving BaFin IRB ratings and lowering finance costs.
  • Zagrebačka bankaCroatia's largest bank, Zagrebačka banka relies on SAS for Basel II compliance.
  • Zürcher KantonalbankSAS helps ZKB find the optimal price for real estate, achieve a 97 percent reduction in evaluation costs and near zero percent default rate.

Risk Management: Energy Trade and Risk Management

  • DominionDominion counts on SAS for risk management and decision support on the commodities trading floor.
  • Salt River Project (SRP)The third-largest public power utility in the United States, improves retail electricity rates using forecasting capabilities from SAS.

Risk Management: Firmwide Risk

  • VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia uses SAS to improve asset and liability management and manage interest rate risk.

Risk Management: Liquidity Management

  • VUBOne of the largest banks in Slovakia uses SAS to improve asset and liability management and manage interest rate risk.

Risk Management: Market Risk Management

Risk Management: Operational Risk Management

  • EON BankInternational bank implements an innovative and comprehensive operational risk (OR) management solution using SAS OpRisk Management.
  • KFH MalaysiaAutomated risk management improves efficiency and response times for better performance.
  • PKO Bank PolskiPKO Bank Polski uses SAS to comply with Base II requirements and imrpove its risk management.
  • Woori BankBalancing an aggressive sales strategy with continuous operational risk monitoring, Woori Bank increases profits using SAS.

Service Intelligence: General

  • American HondaIn addition to saving millions in warranty costs, American Honda improves safety and customer satisfaction with SAS.
  • Briggs & StrattonBriggs & StrattonSAS powers business intelligence at all levels of the manufacturing company – from quality improvement to supply chain intelligence.
  • De Montfort UniversityDe Montfort UniversityDe Montfort University partners with SAS® on a unique business intelligence Master's degree
  • GE Consumer & IndustrialThere are leads and indicators to assist auditors in identifying fraudulent claims. In a blind test, SAS analyzed an unfamiliar set of data to show that SAS was able to identify suspect claims without industry knowledge. GE C&I now audits 100 percent of claims for suspicious activity.
  • Manchester Business SchoolManchester Business School uses SAS® to teach sustainability – and help reduce carbon
  • Shanghai General MotorsWhen it comes to warranty practices, Shanghai General Motors is the industry leader in China, thanks to SAS.
  • South Wales PoliceSAS® gives South Wales Police new insights to support intelligence-led policing
  • Sub-Zero Freezer CompanyFreezer manufacturer uses SAS Warranty Analysis to reduce problem detection times by 50 percent.
  • The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardSAS® Premium Support enables The Duke of Edinburgh's Award to go further, faster – and improve business performance
  • Whirlpool Corp.Whirlpool Corp.Whirlpool achieves significant savings using SAS Warranty Analysis.

Service Intelligence: Service Parts Optimization

  • AlconAlconThe world's leading eye care company sees eye-catching customer service levels and inventory reductions with SAS forecasting.
  • AutoZoneSAS helps America's leading auto parts retailer know the right products to stock at the right stores, and at the right prices.
  • CV VooruitThis major Belgian pharmaceutical distributor and retailer knows when, where and how to stock shelves, thus reducing costs and improving profits.
  • Kirin Brewery CompanyKirin Brewery Company of Japan relies on SAS for accurate forecasts of inventory levels.

Service Intelligence: Warranty Analysis

  • American HondaIn addition to saving millions in warranty costs, American Honda improves safety and customer satisfaction with SAS.
  • Briggs & StrattonBriggs & StrattonSAS powers business intelligence at all levels of the manufacturing company – from quality improvement to supply chain intelligence.
  • Shanghai General MotorsWhen it comes to warranty practices, Shanghai General Motors is the industry leader in China, thanks to SAS.
  • Sub-Zero Freezer CompanyFreezer manufacturer uses SAS Warranty Analysis to reduce problem detection times by 50 percent.
  • Whirlpool Corp.Whirlpool Corp.Whirlpool achieves significant savings using SAS Warranty Analysis.

Strategy Management

  • Århus KommuneThe Municipality of Århus uses SAS Balanced Scorecard to improve public service and make better decisions.
  • Brigham and Women's HospitalBrigham and Women's HospitalA nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School – has been using SAS Performance Management for Health Care to support a culture of data transparency, increased accountability and improved performance.
  • China Merchants BankThis pioneer of China's credit card market issues the largest volume of standard international credit cards in China, and the CMB Credit Card Center uses SAS to help manage risks.
  • ConocoPhillips NorwayLongtime SAS customer ConocoPhillips Norway manages performance and achieves a safer working environment using SAS.
  • Department of Communities (Queensland Government)SAS® gets Queensland's vote for budget consolidation, reporting
  • ESAFFinancial services investment company uses SAS to obtain improved insights into its business units.
  • FIDUCIA IT AGOne of Germany's largest IT service providers stays on track with SAS Financial Intelligence.
  • International Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysian university sees grants increase by 400 percent, patents double and a long list of other returns thanks in part to SAS Strategic Performance Management.
  • Jaypee GroupThe cement unit of this India-based giant in the infrastructure industry gains "huge ROI" with real-time, automated decision support from SAS.
  • Maine Medical Center100 percent of heart failure patients receive quality care as benchmarked by national organizations, and a medication error reduction process has improved 35 percent.
  • Malaysia Deposit Insurance CorporationWith SAS, it takes days, not weeks, to gather financial information and report on the viability of Malaysia's banks.
  • Oslo PrisonOslo PrisonUsing SAS Strategic Performance Management allows Oslo Prison to see better care, better value and better results.
  • Portuguese National Institute for Public AdministrationPortuguese National Institute for Public AdministrationSAS provides business intelligence that fosters the performance of every employee in the Portuguese public sector.
  • ReunicaOne of France's largest health and personal insurance groups and the leader in supplementary pensions uses SAS® Strategy Management to solidify its position as a strategic, customer-focused leader in the nation's social economy.
  • SheridanSheridanSheridan gives SAS® top marks for strategic support
  • Società Gestione Servizi of Banco Popolare di Verona e NovaraSGS - BPVN moves from a service management system to a complete and uniform vision of strategic business processes.
  • Tapiola GroupSAS speeds reporting, improves accuracy and helps Tapiola group to meet International Accounting Standards.
  • UNIRAZAKFast-growing Malaysian university automates performance management to improve decisions relating to student performance, enrollment and institutional challenges.
  • University Hospital AachenSAS offers the University Hospital of Achen internal efficiencies, better resource management, reduced debt servicing and other financial benefits.
  • Volkswagen Financial ServicesSAS provided a high-performance software solution that could be used to develop reproducible and meaningful scoring models for use in meeting Basel II requirements, improving BaFin IRB ratings and lowering finance costs.

Supplier Intelligence: General

  • Air ProductsSAS helps Air Products analyze bills from telephone and data providers in order to negotiate cost-saving contracts.
  • AXA OYAKAXA OYAK, a leading Turkish auto insurer, reduces fraud and boosts profits with SAS.
  • SASUsing SAS Supplier Relationship Management to analyze spend and score suppliers, SAS negotiates better rates, reduces costs.

Supplier Intelligence: Sourcing Data Quality

  • Air ProductsSAS helps Air Products analyze bills from telephone and data providers in order to negotiate cost-saving contracts.
  • AXA OYAKAXA OYAK, a leading Turkish auto insurer, reduces fraud and boosts profits with SAS.
  • Kingfisher Asia LimitedKingfisher Asia Limited Uses SAS® to Measure Supplier Performance and Achieve Greater Profitability
  • SASUsing SAS Supplier Relationship Management to analyze spend and score suppliers, SAS negotiates better rates, reduces costs.

Supplier Intelligence: Spend Analysis

  • Air ProductsSAS helps Air Products analyze bills from telephone and data providers in order to negotiate cost-saving contracts.

Supply Chain Intelligence: General

  • AlconAlconThe world's leading eye care company sees eye-catching customer service levels and inventory reductions with SAS forecasting.
  • AmBevAmBevLatin America's largest beverage company sees a 50 percent improvement in turnover rates with SAS.
  • Deutche LufthansaDeutche Lufthansa uses SAS to optmize routes and forcast market demands.
  • EscapoBetter forecasts and better access to SAP
  • Frontline LtdOptimising the supply chain in a tough market environment, and across a highly complex business, to achieve the right balance availability and waste: maximising sales while reducing costs
  • KraftTo ensure that each of its foods contains just the right flavor, crunchiness or creaminess, Kraft uses its SAS-powered SENECA system.
  • POSCOThe world's largest steel manufacturer saves $15.5 million in manufacturing costs with SAS Business Analytics.
  • Robert Bosch CorporationSAS enables Robert Bosch Corporation to make sure engineers, operators and technicians receive the quality-control test results they need in order to do their jobs intelligently.
  • Skanderborg District CouncilAn average Danish district council can save nearly $11 million by gaining transparency into the procurement and supply-management process, thus empowering civil servants with insights that fuel smarter business decisions.
  • SR Technics SwitzerlandThe world-renowned aircraft operation meets industry safety standards with SAS.
  • Sub-Zero Freezer CompanyFreezer manufacturer uses SAS Warranty Analysis to reduce problem detection times by 50 percent.
  • TDCAn optimized supply chain = millions in profits for Denmark's leading telco.
  • WistronMore precise forecasts and a clear picture of long-term inventory flow bring greater efficiency, cost savings, and customer satisfaction

Supply Chain Intelligence: Demand-Driven Forecasting

  • Berlingske MediaDenmark's largest news publishing group reports cost savings thanks to reliable, automated forecasts that accurately align production volume with consumer demand.
  • DBSBy knowing exactly how much cash to stock in each of its ATMs, Singapore's largest bank experiences 80 percent fewer cash-outs during peak hours and improves process efficiency by 33 percent.
  • NestléNestléNestlé Direct Store Delivery improved forecasting accuracy four percentage points and increased service levels with help from SAS® Demand-Driven Forecasting.
  • North Carolina Electric Membership CorpNorth Carolina utility company decreased time to generate forecasts from six weeks to just a few hours with SAS.
  • RWE PolandRWE Poland achieves predictive modeling of consumer behavior for better operational efficiency, and balancing costs associated with tomorrow's energy.
  • WistronMore precise forecasts and a clear picture of long-term inventory flow bring greater efficiency, cost savings, and customer satisfaction

Supply Chain Intelligence: Demand Management

  • AlconAlconThe world's leading eye care company sees eye-catching customer service levels and inventory reductions with SAS forecasting.
  • AmBevAmBevLatin America's largest beverage company sees a 50 percent improvement in turnover rates with SAS.
  • Kirin Brewery CompanyKirin Brewery Company of Japan relies on SAS for accurate forecasts of inventory levels.
  • RWE PolandRWE Poland achieves predictive modeling of consumer behavior for better operational efficiency, and balancing costs associated with tomorrow's energy.

Supply Chain Intelligence: Exploration and Production Optimization

  • PetrobrasPetrobras uses SAS Analytics to find oil -- with record results

Supply Chain Intelligence: Quality Lifecycle Analysis

  • KraftTo ensure that each of its foods contains just the right flavor, crunchiness or creaminess, Kraft uses its SAS-powered SENECA system.
  • POSCOThe world's largest steel manufacturer saves $15.5 million in manufacturing costs with SAS Business Analytics.
  • Robert Bosch CorporationSAS enables Robert Bosch Corporation to make sure engineers, operators and technicians receive the quality-control test results they need in order to do their jobs intelligently.

Sustainability

  • E.ONE.ON is creating an integrated system in collaboration with a group of technological partners, including SAS, to take advantage of new production capabilities.
  • Poste Italiane GroupSAS helps this postal company reach energy efficiency goals with business intelligence solutions.

Teaching and Learning

  • Bryant UniversityStudents learn data mining through SAS OnDemand for Academics to stay competitive in a tight job market.
  • Centennial Campus Magnet Middle SchoolCentennial Campus Middle School uses SAS Curriculum Pathways to engage students in core curriculum while giving them 21st-century computing skills though a technology-enriched teaching and learning environment.
  • Comenius UniversitySAS helps university in Bratislava teach marketing analysis and marketing management processes.
  • Edgecombe County Public SchoolsBy implementing the North Carolina 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative and using SAS® Curriculum Pathways® online curriculum resources, this rural school district is using technology to reinvigorate its curriculum, meeting the needs of the latest sophisticated generation of students.
  • Florida Virtual SchoolSAS Curriculum Pathways helps Florida Virtual School engage students with high-quality, media-rich content that can be adjusted to meet their varied needs.
  • George Brown CollegeIt began teaching SAS® Enterprise Miner™ and SAS® Enterprise Guide® to marketing students in its business program so graduates would gain valuable experience in using analytics to solve complex problems facing today's business decision makers.
  • Granville County SchoolsUsing SAS Curriculum Pathways school system aims for 100 percent graduation
  • Guilford County SchoolsGuilford County SchoolsUsing SAS for more than a decade to measure teacher effectiveness, this North Carolina school system boasts near-perfect passing rates on state-mandated tests.
  • Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State UniversityGraduates entering the workforce with a proven knowledge of SAS gain a competitive edge in the job market.
  • La Trobe UniversityIT students at this Australian university learn about business analytics while helping area employers resolve real-world issues.
  • North Carolina State UniversityGraduates gain job-market advantage with help from real-world classroom projects that rely on SAS.
  • North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University partners with SAS to offer the world's first advanced degree in analytics.
  • North Carolina Virtual Public SchoolSAS Curriculum Pathways provides the NCVPS with online curriculum resources to build courses in five subject areas, plus credit recovery and SAT preparation.
  • Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State UniversitySAS aids in educating the business analysts of the future at OSU.
  • Rutherford County SchoolsRutherford County Schools uses SAS® Curriculum Pathways® to incorporate interactive digital resources that relate to classroom curriculum.
  • Singapore Management UniversityWorkers who possess the business analytics skills required to support crucial decisions are in high demand at the many multinational corporations operating in Singapore.
  • St. Cloud State UniversityStudents easily learn highly marketable data mining skills with full-time access to the user-friendly inferface of SAS On-Demand for Academics: Enterprise Miner.
  • Sunway University CollegeBusiness executives across Asia Pacific hire IT leaders with the latest skills in analytics and information systems, so Sunway University College uses SAS to make sure its students are competitive in the job market.
  • Tsinghua University's School of Economics and ManagementTo help prepare a new generation of Chinese business leaders, the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management relies on SAS.
  • Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaThe Universiti Teknologi Malaysia uses the SAS academic suite of solutions to prepare students for the challenging workforce by arming them with fact-based decision making skills and the ability to think creatively and innovatively.
  • Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)The Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Malyasia collaborates with SAS to build the next generation of business leaders.
  • University at Albany School of Public HealthDiscover how SAS supports the use of software in teaching, learning and research. See what universities use SAS in teaching and research.
  • University of AlabamaSAS helps the University of Alabama educate the next generation of data mining experts.
  • University of AlabamaTo make sure that student recruitment and retention efforts are working, the University of Alabama relies on SAS.
  • University of Central FloridaThe Data Mining Program at the UCF partners with SAS to provide students with the necessary data analysis skills to make sound business decisions throughout their careers.
  • University of GlamorganSAS® helps the University of Glamorgan enhance graduate employability
  • University of LouisvilleSAS equips students and working professionals with in-demand data mining and leadership skills.
  • University of SouthamptonBarclaycard and SAS® help leading UK university deliver better-placed graduates
  • University Utara MalaysiaEighty percent of SAS-skilled students gain immediate employment upon graduating from UUM.
  • University Utara MalaysiaFuture finance leaders get an education using SAS Activity-Based Management.
  • Wake Forest-Rolesville (WFR)North Carolina middle school tripled the number of students taking eighth-grade algebra, while maintaining a 97 percent passing rate on the state Algebra I exam.

Transporation

  • South Dakota DOTMeasuring business performance and analyzing the financial impact of decisions offers $2 million in annual savings for this large state agency.
  • ØresundsBroenUnique toll bridge that connects Denmark and Sweden uses SAS® to drive the traffic required to stay profitable.

Web Analytics

  • Sanoma UitgeversA leading Dutch media company enhances marketing efficiency with SAS.