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Awards and Recognition

2008-2009



SAS earns Green Award from Triangle Business Journal
SAS has been recognized among companies that have embraced environmentally friendly and sustainable "green" practices and incorporated them into their business and in their communities. The Green For-Profit Business award from the Triangle Business Journal Green Awards was presented to SAS on Oct. 23.



SAS earns NCSEA 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award
A one-megawatt solar farm, solar thermal system, and LEED-certified and energy- efficient buildings have earned SAS the highest honors from the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA).



SAS among 2009 InformationWeek 500 List of Top U.S. Tech Innovators
The SAS Global Client Standard Environment project has earned a spot for SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, on the 2009 InformationWeek 500 list. The SAS Global Client Standard Environment project won the honor for significantly reducing the effort required of local IT staff to develop and manage their own software images.



SAS again a top family-friendly company, leads in benefits and family support
SAS is among Carolina Parent magazine's Family-Friendly 50 Companies. Top companies provide creative programs and excellent benefits to help employees be productive and enjoy time with their families – even during this recession. This is the eighth time SAS has been featured.



SAS earns 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Technology Partner honors
SAS has been named a 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Technology Partner in connection with The Dow's Chemical Company's placement on the 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 list from Managing Automation Media.



SAS among leading companies for IT workers
SAS has been ranked as one of the top employers in information technology by Computerworld magazine. Computerworld's annual "Best Places to Work in IT" feature ranks the top 100 work environments for technology professionals. SAS is listed at number 19 in this year's survey.



SAS honored with 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan ICT Award for Business Intelligence
Frost & Sullivan has named SAS as the 2009 Business Intelligence Vendor of the Year in Asia Pacific. The award, which is conferred as part of the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards, marks the fifth time that SAS has received this honor in the six year history of the awards program.



SAS® for Mobile Interaction: Product of the Year
Every aspect of the customer experience affects satisfaction in the hotly competitive mobile voice and data services market. For addressing this growing need, SAS for Mobile Interaction was named Communications Solutions Product of the Year by TMC Group.



SAS Once Again Featured Among Great Places to Work in Mexico
SAS is once again featured in the 2009 Great Places to Work list, this year at No. 32. Great Place to Work Mexico, a world-class research and consulting institute focusing on workplace culture, based the list on a survey that included nearly 300 companies. SAS is listed at No. 32 on a list of 88 leading companies representing different fields.



SAS again named one of the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America
SAS has been named one of the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America for the third consecutive year by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. A renowned employer of choice, SAS has offered adoption assistance for 20 years, paid adoption leave for 12 and onsite childcare since 1981.



SAS – One of Australia's Best Companies to Work For
The Australian arm of SAS has been named as one of Australia's best employers by the international Great Place to Work Institute. SAS Australia has also been featured in BRW magazine's 50 Best Companies to Work for 2009.



SAS Canada wins recognition for environmental leadership
The City of Toronto named SAS Canada as runner up for the 2009 Green Toronto Award for Energy Conservation due to the results achieved by its LEED-certified Toronto headquarters. Also, Canada's national news magazine, Maclean's, named SAS one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2009.



SAS Germany Among Country's Best Employers
SAS has again been named one of Germany's best employers. Among companies with up to 500 employees, SAS ranked No. 14 on the Deutschlands Beste Arbeitgeber (Germany's Best Employer) list.



SAS named Sweden's best place to work among medium-sized companies for third straight year
SAS has been ranked the No. 1 medium-sized company to work for in Sweden by the Great Place to Work Institute for the third consecutive year. SAS, where employee satisfaction underpins the business model, believes that committed employees perform better and attend better to customer needs.



SAS named one of China's Top Employers
SAS has been named a winner of China's Top Employers 2009, representing the North China region. This is the second year SAS China has received the award, a testimony to SAS' outstanding corporate culture.



SAS named 'Great Place to Work' in Belgium
SAS has been rated No.2 on the Best Places to Work in Belgium 2009 survey, conducted annually by the Great Place to Work Institute. SAS participated in the survey's general category, for companies with under 500 employees.



SAS Ranked No.1 Among Hewitt Best Employers in China
SAS Greater China is ranked No.1 in the Best Employers in China 2009 list by Hewitt Associates, a leading global human resource outsourcing and consulting firm.



SAS Again Among Norway's Best Places to Work
SAS Norway has been selected as one of the best places to work in Norway by the international Great Place to Work Institute. The company was ranked second among medium-sized companies.



SAS is 19th "Great Place to Work" in Portugal
SAS Portugal ranked 19th among the 30 best places to work in Portugal in 2009. Conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute, this annual competition lists the top places to work in 30 countries around the world.



SAS among Best Employers in India
This year SAS joined the Dataquest India ranking of the top 20 IT employers. SAS came in at number seven.



SAS among the ten best places to work in Finland
SAS got 7th place in the "Best places to work in Finland 2009" survey conducted annually by the Great Place to Work® Institute. This is the second year that SAS took part in the general category of the survey.



Goodnight among 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics
Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, has been named one of the 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics by Ethisphere.com. Goodnight was heralded within the Design and Sustainability category for releasing SAS for Sustainability Management in April 2008.



SAS ranks in top 20 on FORTUNE "Best Companies to Work For" list
SAS again was named to FORTUNE magazine's annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America. In addition to rising nine places to No. 20 on the list, SAS was listed as one of the best for healthcare, childcare and work-life balance. This is the 12th consecutive year that SAS has made the list.



SAS among most influential IT companies
SAS is one of 2009's 12 most influential business technology suppliers, according to InformationWeek Business Technology Network's Intelligent Enterprise. This is the eighth consecutive year SAS has received the honor.



SAS wins 2008 Product of the Year Award from Customer Interaction Solutions Magazine
SAS® for Customer Experience Analytics has received a 2008 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corp.'s Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, which has covered customer relationship management (CRM), call centers and teleservices since 1982.



Yphise again crowns SAS® Strategic Performance Management tops among competitors
Independent analyst firm Yphise named SAS Strategic Performance Management No. 1 in its assessment of strategy management applications. SAS topped Oracle/Hyperion, SAP/Business Objects, IBM/Cognos and Microsoft.



SAS named NC Green Company of the Year
SAS has been named Green Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association. The award, presented Nov. 13 at the association's annual banquet held in Cary, NC, recognized SAS for its sustainability activities undertaken in 2008.



SAS Among Triangle's Top Workplaces
SAS was named to the list of Best Places to Work in the Triangle by Triangle Business Journal (TBJ).



SAS' Patron Value Optimization wins Innovative Gaming Technology Product of the Year Award
SAS netted rave reviews in the Casino Journal competition for SAS® for Patron Value Optimization. The software offering was named one of the top 20 most innovative gaming technology products of 2007.



SAS honored among InformationWeek 500
InformationWeek recently named SAS to its 20th annual InformationWeek 500. The prestigious InformationWeek 500 tracks United States-based IT organizations’ best technology and business practices across many industries.



SAS® Fraud Management wins Technology Innovation of the Year Award
SAS has earned the Technology Innovation of the Year Award in the field of Enterprise Fraud Detection and Prevention by Frost & Sullivan for its fraud management solution.



SAS customer Brigham and Women's Hospital among "CIO 100"
Brigham and Women's Hospital was honored recently by CIO magazine for its successful balanced scorecard initiative, using software from SAS. The hospital uses SAS for Performance Management to improve health services and patient experiences, and to better manage the business of providing healthcare.



SAS earns Balanced Life Workplace Award
SAS has received the 2008 Balanced Life Workplace Award for large legal departments from the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA). The award is presented annually to "companies or firms that assist lawyers in achieving balance between their work and personal lives."



SAS Customer GE Rail Services earns 2008 TDWI Best Practice Award for Enterprise Business Intelligence
SAS customer General Electric Rail Services (GERS) has been selected by The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) as a co-winner of its Enterprise BI Best Practices Award for 2008. GERS received the honor for deploying a comprehensive information delivery solution with an enterprise BI portal that meets a wide spectrum of user needs, resulting in improved business efficiency and significant financial savings.



Innovation earns SAS Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 listing
SAS was named to the 2008 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100. This list of the leading supply chain solution providers was selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. SAS stood out as a leading solution and service provider that offers customers the next wave of supply chain innovation.



Sinclair Community College honored for innovative use of SAS® software
Sinclair Community College enjoyed its first fall term enrollment increase in four years. Using software from SAS the college enhanced its enrollment management strategy – and earned a Best Practices Award from the Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI).



SAS among top five companies to work for in IT
SAS has been ranked by Computerworld magazine the No. 5 employer in information technology. The 15th annual "Best Places to Work" survey is published in the June 30 issue of Computerworld.



SAS wins Healthiest Company award
SAS has received the REX UNC Health Care Healthiest Company award, presented by Business Leader magazine and Rex Healthcare. The contest awarded companies that have invested in corporate wellness programs both internally and in the community.



SAS named Business Intelligence Vendor of the Year in Asia Pacific
Frost & Sullivan has named SAS the 2008 Business Intelligence Vendor of the Year in Asia Pacific. The award marks the fourth time SAS has received this honour in the five year history of the awards program.



SAS named one of the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America
SAS has been named one of the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America for the second consecutive year by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. In addition to being counted among the top 100 adoption-friendly companies, SAS ranked fifth among companies in the technology industry.



SAS among 'Top 125 Manufacturing Technology Providers'
SAS has again been named to START-IT magazine's annual "Top 125 Manufacturing Technology Providers." Recognized for the second time, SAS offers products that help top manufacturers drive quality, efficiency and profits.



SAS honored among '50 Best Companies in the Country'
SAS was named among the nation's top 50 family-friendly companies by conceive magazine. "The 50 Best Companies in the Country" list is compiled annually and honors companies offering the best benefits for employees who are hoping to become parents.



SAS named among Intelligent Enterprise 'Dozen'
For the seventh consecutive year, SAS has earned a spot among "The Dozen," a list of the 12 most influential companies providing technology solutions for business.



SAS makes FORTUNE's Best Companies list for 11th straight year
SAS has once again been named to FORTUNE magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America. This is the 11th straight year that SAS has made the list. In addition to rising 19 places to number 29, SAS was singled out as one of the 25 top-paying companies on the list, and one of six with the best gyms, as well as one of the best for healthcare, childcare and work/life balance.


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