According to leading IT market research and advisory firm IDC, SAS is Latin America's number one provider of business intelligence and analytic applications.
The Latin America Semiannual Business Intelligence and Analytic Applications Tracker (2005 data) showed SAS kept the top position for the second consecutive year while increasing its market share to 15.25%.
"The Latin American business intelligence market is strong and growing," said Karen Bitran, Research and Consulting Manager for Software at IDC Latin America.
"Armed with its predictive analytics and portfolio of proven industry-specific solutions, especially in manufacturing and financial services where the need for and use of business intelligence is highest, SAS is well-positioned as this market continues expanding."
According to IDC, the Latin American business intelligence and analytic applications market grew by 18.38% in 2005 compared with the year before. Based on strong customer demand, SAS is outpacing this and the broader Latin American information technology markets. The Latin America and Caribbean business unit is SAS' fastest growing, reporting greater than 40% year-over-year revenue growth over the past three years.
"In Latin America, every vendor claims to provide business intelligence, making IDC's top ranking a testament to our clients and the trust they've put in SAS," added Robert Mercer, Director General of SAS Latin America and the Caribbean. "SAS has honed its expertise over the past 30 years by working with the world's largest and most innovative organisations. Our extremely talented regional employees bring that experience to life for our Latin American clients. Powered by SAS's unique ability to predict future outcomes, Latin American customers are substantially increasing revenues and decreasing costs."
From manufacturing, retail, utilities and telecommunications to government and financial services, examples of SAS's Latin American customers include AmBev, Assurant Group, Banco de Cr'edito del Per'u, Banco do Brasil, BBVA Bancomer, Grupo Accor, Grupo Financiero MONEX, Grupo P~ao de Ac'ucar, INDEC, Secretar'ia de Desarrollo Social and VIVO.
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