Partnership momentum continues with Zencos awarded SAS A/NZ 2022 Partner of the Year

• Just one year into the partnership, together, SAS and Zencos continue to help organisations save time and costs on financial crime management
• Zencos' award win is testament to the growing, local demand being seen for as-a-service AML cloud technology, and the strength of the SAS and Zencos combination
• Zencos has officially hired two employees locally, with the team set to grow, as the business invests in its resources to support growing local momentum

Global leader in data, analytics and AI, SAS, is proud to award US-based financial crimes and data consulting firm, Zencos, as its 2022 Australia and New Zealand Partner of the Year as part of its recent annual Partner Awards.

This award follows growing momentum between the two businesses since joining forces last year to meet growing demand for sophisticated, digitally enabled anti-money laundering (AML) technology.

The award celebrates partners who have made a significant contribution to the SAS A/NZ business, including achieving an impressive new level of sales and going above and beyond in its support of pre-sales and service delivery. For Zencos, the award is also testament to multiple new partnership wins in the past year including three Managed Analytic Service Providers (MASP), including a prominent Australian wealth management organisation and a global life insurance group.

A partnership grounded in trust and service excellence, together SAS and Zencos deliver as-a-service AML cloud solutions that save organisations significant time and costs on financial fraud and crime management, with the ability to scale processes to futureproof operations.

A testament to the success of the partnership to-date, Zencos has a rich history with SAS, deploying SAS technology among US organisations for more than 20 years, with two of Zencos’ founders previous SAS employees.

Expanding its local Australian team, Zencos onboarded its first official headcount in November last year. Since then, it has grown to two team members, with two growth hires currently being made. The growing team ensures the two businesses can remain focused on the banking, wealth, insurance, and broader payments industries in Australia, while expanding into gaming and fintech sectors.

Fritz Lehman, Zencos Chief Operating Officer and a 33-year SAS veteran said: “SAS is our sole partner in Australia, so it’s a real honour to be recognised for our continued dedication to the local team and local business momentum. Every day, the team is a pleasure to work with and we are proud of what we’ve been able to achieve in such a short time.

“With boots on the ground here in Australia, and conversations beginning in New Zealand, it’s an exciting time for our partnership.”

In celebration of the award win, Dermot McCutcheon, SAS Director of Alliances & Channels, ANZ, said: “Together with Zencos, we have truly shifted the needle for sectors facing the most significant business risks and regulatory requirements by delivering a scalable, all-encompassing solution that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of investigators.

“Zencos joins our incredibly strong portfolio of 20 plus A/NZ partners, all adding unique value to continue striving for our mission to make it easier for more people to use powerful analytics to shorten the path from data to insight.”

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About Zencos

Zencos delivers AML solutions to help customers combat financial crimes and has been a SAS Gold partner for 20 years.