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SAS honored as one of Fortune's best places to work for millennials

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Friday, July 16, 2021

CARY, N.C., July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune has once again named analytics leader SAS to its 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials list.

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  • CARY, N.C., July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune has once again named analytics leader SAS to its 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials list.
  • Employees are critical to the company's innovation , so SAS invests in all its employees from career development to health and well-being.
  • "Our unique company culture encourages employees toharness their creativity andpassionto work on meaningful projectsthatdrive innovation for our industry and ourworld."
  • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries.

SAS increases flights from Scandinavia to the United States

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Friday, July 9, 2021

To make it easier for travelers, SAS has developed a new digital platform, SAS Travel Ready Center.

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  • To make it easier for travelers, SAS has developed a new digital platform, SAS Travel Ready Center.
  • Through SAS Travel Ready Center, travelers can prepare everything they need online from home.
  • SAS customers can rebook international flights up to 72 hours before departure free of charge.
  • For domestic flights, SAS offers rebooking free of charge up to an hour before departure for SAS Go Flex tickets.

SAS delivers free analytics training for COVID researchers

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

CARY, N.C., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Analytics leader SAS is increasing its support of COVID researchers through new, free analytics training options.

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  • CARY, N.C., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Analytics leader SAS is increasing its support of COVID researchers through new, free analytics training options.
  • To help more researchers use SAS Analytics in their work, SAS has created a virtual learning environment (VLE) for database users.
  • Visit the SAS COVID-19 Resource Hub for additional resources and more details of how COVID researchers and organizations are using SAS and analytics to recover from the pandemic.
  • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries.

SAS launches free data literacy resources to build essential life skills

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

b'CARY, N.C., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VIRTUAL SAS GLOBAL FORUM 2021-- SAS, the leader in analytics, is launching free data literacy resources to help people navigate and thrive in a world awash in data.

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  • b'CARY, N.C., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VIRTUAL SAS GLOBAL FORUM 2021-- SAS, the leader in analytics, is launching free data literacy resources to help people navigate and thrive in a world awash in data.
  • Data literacy is the ability to consume, interpret and understand data, and is an essential skill for success in today\'s world and workplaces.
  • Through a new course and a free tool for educators, SAS is making data literacy accessible for all.\nThe ability to use data is essential for everyone, not just data scientistsand mathematicians SAS CEO Jim Goodnight\n"SAS understands the power of data to help us understand our world, to do good and to solve problems,"said SAS CEO Jim Goodnight.
  • Learn more about SAS data literacy efforts in a presentation tomorrow at SAS Global Forum 2021 at 12:30 ET.\nTo be part of the data literacy conversation, join SAS on Clubhouse May 20 at 3 p.m.

CDB Aviation and SAS Expand Relationship with New Transaction for Four Airbus Aircraft

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Monday, March 29, 2021

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (CDB Leasing), announced a new sale and leaseback transaction for a fleet of four Airbus aircraft with its existing customer, Scandinavias flagship airline, SAS.

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  • CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (CDB Leasing), announced a new sale and leaseback transaction for a fleet of four Airbus aircraft with its existing customer, Scandinavias flagship airline, SAS.
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    The agreement incorporates three A320neo and one A350-900 aircraft, which are leased to SAS on a long-term basis.
  • We are pleased to expand our long-standing relationship with SAS, with the addition of these new technology Airbus aircraft to the carriers growing one-type fleet, said CDB Aviation Chief Marketing Officer Peter Goodman.
  • CDB Aviations commercial team continues to expand outreach, pursuing emerging opportunities for aircraft transactions, including in the sale and leaseback channel, in all aviation markets.

SAS Selects Willis Lease’s New Revolving Credit Lease Engine Financing Product for CFM LEAP and Trent XWB Engines

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Monday, March 22, 2021

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) selected the RCL to finance CFM LEAP and Trent XWB engines, which power SASs A320neo and Airbus A350 aircraft, respectively.

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  • Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) selected the RCL to finance CFM LEAP and Trent XWB engines, which power SASs A320neo and Airbus A350 aircraft, respectively.
  • Willis Lease created the RCL to address a lack of financing options for new technology engines, despite the pricing of certain engine types approaching the pricing of a whole aircraft.
  • We are always looking for new ways to lower our costs and increase flexibility and we believe financing these engines with Willis Leases new revolving credit lease helps us do both, said Niklas Hrdnge, VP Fleet Management for SAS.
  • We are pleased to be the launch customer for this product and appreciate Willis Leases continued efforts to develop new products and services that matter.

SAS deemed a World's Most Innovative Company by Fast Company

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Also, an innovative Flood Prediction and Preparedness Solution powered by SAS IoT analytics and Microsoft Azure earned the company recognition as a top Joint Venture .

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  • Also, an innovative Flood Prediction and Preparedness Solution powered by SAS IoT analytics and Microsoft Azure earned the company recognition as a top Joint Venture .
  • The Fast Company Most Innovative Companies list honors creative companies that have not only found a way to be resilient in the past year, but also turned those challenges into impact-making processes.
  • "In a year of unprecedented challenges, the companies on this list exhibit fearlessness, ingenuity and creativity in the face of crisis," said Fast Company Deputy Editor David Lidsky.
  • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries.

Scandinavian Airlines Systems' sourcing process set to take off with Medius

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scandinavian Airlines System, SAS ,Scandinavia's leading airline, has selected Medius Sourcing and Contract Management solutions todrive efficiency and cost savingsin key business processes.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scandinavian Airlines System, SAS ,Scandinavia's leading airline, has selected Medius Sourcing and Contract Management solutions todrive efficiency and cost savingsin key business processes.
  • Sourcing activities, such as RFPprocesses and evaluation of new suppliers,have been managed semi-manually within SASwith different solutions supporting parts of the processincluding a contract management repository.Thechallenges related toCovidurgedSAS tofind a solutionthat couldstreamlineand automateprocessestoimprove efficiency of their business operations.
  • "We'redelightedto support SAS in their efforts to driveefficiency and cost savings in their business operations", says Per kerberg, CEO at Medius.
  • "Ourcloud-basedtools are designed to bequicklyimplementedand easy-to-use soSAS will start seeing benefits andsavingsrapidly",kerbergadds.

Scandinavian Airlines Systems' sourcing process set to take off with Medius

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scandinavian Airlines System, SAS ,Scandinavia's leading airline, has selected Medius Sourcing and Contract Management solutions todrive efficiency and cost savingsin key business processes.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scandinavian Airlines System, SAS ,Scandinavia's leading airline, has selected Medius Sourcing and Contract Management solutions todrive efficiency and cost savingsin key business processes.
  • Sourcing activities, such as RFPprocesses and evaluation of new suppliers,have been managed semi-manually within SASwith different solutions supporting parts of the processincluding a contract management repository.Thechallenges related toCovidurgedSAS tofind a solutionthat couldstreamlineand automateprocessestoimprove efficiency of their business operations.
  • "We'redelightedto support SAS in their efforts to driveefficiency and cost savings in their business operations", says Per kerberg, CEO at Medius.
  • "Ourcloud-basedtools are designed to bequicklyimplementedand easy-to-use soSAS will start seeing benefits andsavingsrapidly",kerbergadds.

SAS top-ranked in three Chartis RiskTech100 categories

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

CARY, N.C., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the 15th consecutive year, SAS has been named one of the top risk technology players in Chartis' global RiskTech100 2021 report.

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  • CARY, N.C., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the 15th consecutive year, SAS has been named one of the top risk technology players in Chartis' global RiskTech100 2021 report.
  • Launched this year, the SAS Risk Stratum platform offers a foundation on which multiple SAS risk solutions can run in a single, integrated environment.
  • Fifteen years since its debut, the Chartis RiskTech100 remains the most comprehensive independent study of the world's major risk and compliance technology vendors.
  • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries.