SAS, the leader in business intelligence, has been positioned by Gartner, Inc in the Leaders Quadrant in the 'Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms, 1Q06' report.
Leaders are vendors that are able to demonstrate reasonably strong breadth and depth of BI platform capabilities, as well as deliver on enterprise-wide implementations that support a broad BI strategy. Leaders successfully articulate a business proposition that resonates with buyers, supported by the viability and operational capability to deliver on a global basis.
"SAS delivers better answers faster with the most comprehensive offering on the market, one that integrates predictive analytics, data management and BI software," says Bill Hoggarth, managing director of SAS SA.
"Our SAS9 Enterprise Intelligence Platform brings together all the capabilities necessary for companies to be successful in meeting their business issues head-on. In 2005, customers came to SAS in record-breaking numbers for business intelligence and business analytics software, and we believe SAS's position in the leader quadrant in the Business Intelligence Platforms Magic Quadrant further reflects the confidence our customers have shown in our BI capabilities."
SAS differentiates itself from other conventional BI vendors in the industry by providing unmatched technology and expertise in advanced analytics, data management and tailored solutions for specific industries, such as banking, life sciences, manufacturing and retail. SAS takes enterprises Beyond BI with a fast, simple and complete platform that integrates analytics to supply insight and hindsight in the form of historical reports as well as predictive analytics that help predict outcomes and provide greater insight and foresight. With these capabilities, SAS offers users at all levels immediate access to cleansed and reliable data through targeted user interfaces that match the skill level of the individual user.
To view the Magic Quadrant report, see: http://www.sas.com/news/analysts/index.html
Source: Gartner Research. "Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms, 1Q06" by Kurt Schlegel, Bill Hostmann, Andreas Bitterer, Betsy Burton. 9 January 2006.
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