SPONSORS

Accenture

Working together, Accenture Applied Intelligence and SAS help bring enterprise-level analytics to life in even the most challenging and demanding business environment. By combining AI, automation and SAS analytics solutions and deploying them at scale, Applied Intelligence drives transformation of organizations, extends human capabilities, and makes intelligent products and services a reality. Learn more at http://www.accenture.com/ai.

Core Compete

Core Compete is pioneering how Cloud Analytics drives transformation. We deliver modern cloud analytics platforms that enable artificial intelligence and machine learning and make it possible to develop new business models, automated processes and personalised customer experiences. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships with our clients and to delight them with our agility, initiative and innovation.

Core Compete has deep industry expertise and the technology competence required to deliver value from Cloud Analytics.

We embrace a holistic approach to how cloud data warehousing, AI & ML innovation and application modernisation come together to drive maximum value. With expertise in all the leading cloud and big data platforms, we securely manage the cloud analytics infrastructure for many major organisations.

Our workforce has over 450 certifications in big data and cloud technologies and has delivered successful transformations for major corporations worldwide. We partner with AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, SAS, Hortonworks and Tableau to deliver the latest cloud analytic solutions.

Core Compete engages with customer with a focus on delivering rapid time to value. We enable our customers to think and act like venture capitalists: seeking rapid outcomes, scaling success, and having the agility to adapt and change. Learn more at https://corecompete.com/

Dufrain

Dufrain are a leading SAS consultancy specialising in Data Management, Analytics and BI. With over 100 consultants across the UK, Dufrain have a breadth of experience advising on and delivering complex data and regulatory programmes across Banking, Insurance, Retail, Education, Utilities and SME’s. We support our clients to deliver their objectives driven by:

• Strategic - (Acquisitions, Divestments, Downsizing, Change & Transformation)
• Regulatory & Risk - (IFRS9, IFRS17, IRB, GDPR, Redress & Remediation)
• BAU - Skills gaps, resource gaps, training & support

As a Silver SAS Partner Dufrain are ideally placed to support SAS customers with SAS programmes, Platform Upgrades and optimising use of SAS, ensuring maximised return on investment in technology.

IBM

Stop by the IBM booth to learn about leading technologies for SAS workloads, including IBM Power Systems as a workhorse for SAS Analytics and how IBM Spectrum LSF supports your enterprise analytics with SAS Grid computing. IBM and SAS have a 40+ year partnership. Visit our booth to learn about all of the work that we're doing together to drive success for your business. We will share how the new POWER9 chip and Power Systems will enable your company to tackle the most data intensive challenges and how the introduction of SAS Viya with IBM Power Systems along with Nvidia GPU technology will enable leading performance for Machine Learning/Deep Learning workloads. For more information on IBM, visit http://www.ibm.com

Innova-tbs

Creating Smart Solutions for our clients since 2004.

Innova designs and delivers complete, customized and goal-driven solutions to solve our client's needs. We focus on four business areas: Advanced Analytics & Big Data, CI & Digital Marketing, MDM & Business Discovery, and Solutions Architecture. With offices in London, Madrid and Barcelona, our more than 250 employees work inspired by the principles of Excellence, Commitment and Innovation. A long time SAS Gold Partner and Regional Partner of the Year for SE & EMEA in 2018, Innova works with SAS to provide creative solutions in every industry.  

Metacoda

Metacoda helps SAS customers to mitigate risk and reduce administrators time pressures by significantly improving their productivity and increasing confidence. How? They offer add-ons that help keep your SAS platform secure through enhanced metadata visibility and exploitation. Metacoda Plug-ins are installed in the SAS Management Console and help improve productivity, offer recommended practice indicators, create documentation and provide easy reviews/testing for auditing requirements and maintenance. It's been said Metacoda Plug-ins turn a 30 minute task into 30 seconds! Try a free 30 day evaluation in your own environment...
http://www.metacoda.com/en/metacoda-security-plug-ins/benefits/

Boemska

At Boemska we build software that extends the SAS Platform. Our flagship product, Enterprise Session Monitor for SAS, helps developers and administrators better understand the performance and behaviour of their SAS infrastructure, stabilising shared platforms and adding hours of capacity to their existing batch window.

Our developer offering, AppFactory for SAS, revolutionises the way business users build and deploy Apps within enterprise environments, transforming SAS into a business-owned Enterprise Application Platform and adding considerable value to any SAS investment.

Deloitte

As one of the world’s largest management consulting firms, Deloitte is distinct in its ability to help clients solve their most complex problems, from strategy to implementation. For most organisations, data and analytics are crucial. Drawing on our global network of member firms in more than 150 countries, we bring a significant depth and breadth of skills and industry knowledge.

This expertise led us to win key SAS awards at the SAS Global Forum 2018 and 2019

• 2018 SAS Subregional Partner of the Year for UKI
• 2018 SAS Global Partner of the Year
• 2019 SAS UK & Ireland Partner of the year

We work with our clients to convert data into actionable insights through business expertise and advanced analytics capability, particularly around risk. Deloitte’s Insight Driven Organisation (IDO) methodology is industry analyst acclaimed and helps clients on their journey towards a business-driven analytics strategy. Deloitte are Global SAS Platinum Alliance Partners.