"This event is all about creating value for those who use or are looking at implement a business intelligence solution. As the world leader in BI, SAS is constantly looking to help out customers to build value in their organisations, through the delivery and implementation of appropriate solutions," says Carel Badenhorst, Product Manager Business Intelligence at SAS South Africa.
"By sponsoring this event we hope to be able to share some of our vast knowledge of BI and all of its aspects with professionals from a wide range of industries, through various product heads who will be available at our stand, as well as some of our customers who will be presenting at the conference," he adds.
SAS customers who are speaking at the event include Ronelle Brandt, Quality and Methodology Manager at Stats SA, who will give a demonstration on the BI tools that were introduced recently to improve the quality of statistics at Statistics South Africa; and Judy Goodall, a Business Analyst from Momentum, who will be sharing insight in the organisation's deployment of best-of-breed technologies to support business decision-making, such as data warehousing, data analysis and predictive modelling.
Badenhorst concludes: "The conference will provide insight into issues surrounding BI buying and implementation in South Africa, as well as adoption trends and the business success achieved. It promises to be a valuable experience for all IT professionals in the BI space."
