Stockley Park, U.K. — November 15, 2011 – British Gas is to accelerate its smart meter rollout with the deployment of 100,000 smart meters in 2012, the company has announced. The accelerated rollout forms part of a new Fair Billing commitment for small businesses, which makes improvement in accurate billing a number one priority. In [...]

Abu Dubai: Cricket Power, the official video game of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is now available to audiences worldwide, just in time for the ICC World Cup season, kicking off February 19. The game is published by Karkadann Games, a world -class gaming studio recently launched by Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC). Tailored to [...]

Award-winning Writing Reviser leads to clearer, more concise, powerful results CARY, NC – Finnish software company Connexor and SAS® Curriculum Pathways® are helping to meet the challenges of educating the Internet generation. At the same time, they’re revolutionizing the way schools teach writing. “Low-skill jobs are vanishing, yet our education system fails to reflect the [...]

AS reports 50 percent growth in region for social media analytics and other applications to better understand and influence customer behavior during economic recovery The Premier Business Leadership Series, HONG KONG – Sales of SAS Customer Intelligence solutions in Asia Pacific are up nearly 50 percent over the previous period in 2009, as organisations look [...]

Leaders from across the diverse spectrum of the information technology (IT) industry gather here this week for Breakaway 2010, the annual conference hosted by CompTIA, the leading non-profit trade association for the IT industry. More than 1,000 industry leaders are expected at the premier industry event for IT companies in North America. Breakaway 2010 is [...]

Retailers, manufacturers, banks, telcos and government agencies seek to optimise business, reduce risk and grow revenue The Premier Business Leadership Series, HONG KONG – SAS, the leader in business analytics, saw strong sales for its software in the Asia Pacific region in the first half of 2010, with total software revenue up 19 percent from [...]

Eight technology companies whose creativity and innovation extend to their cinematography skills have been selected as finalists in the CompTIA PitchIT video contest, the leading non-profit trade association for the information technology (IT) industry announced today. Winners of the CompTIA PitchIT contest will be announced this week at Breakaway 2010, the premier event for IT [...]

KDDI validates masses of customer behavior data, spots relationships and trends in customer communities The Premier Business Leadership Series, HONG KONG – SAS Institute Japan Ltd. has announced that KDDI Corporation, Japan’s second largest comprehensive telecommunications provider, has selected SAS® Customer Link Analytics, a solution for analyzing relationships in communities created by customers, and SAS® [...]

New CTP+ certification addresses skills requirements for fast-growing technology segment Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.,CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the information technology (IT) industry, announced today it is collaborating with Certification Partners, LLC, owners of the Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) certification, on a new credential that validates skills and standards-based knowledge in today’s convergence technologies. The [...]

Newest SAS solution for GRC paired with SAS® OpRisk Management impresses Chartis Research SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, remains a leader in Chartis Research’s Operational Risk & GRC Software Solutions 2010 report. Since 2005, Chartis has recognized SAS® OpRisk Management for “completeness of offering” and “market-share potential.” Chartis, which has added [...]