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SAS and Accenture form predictive analytics group

By: Jennifer Kavur On: 17 Feb 2010 For: ComputerWorld Canada Creator

Business analytics vendor SAS Institute and consulting firm Accenture are joining forces to help customers manage business intelligence. Analysts think the move puts SAS/Accenture in competition with IBM.

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SAS Institute Inc. and Accenture Plc. are teaming up to form the Accenture SAS Analytics Group, a joint venture that will develop, implement and manage predictive analytics solutions. The venture is a “first for both companies,” according to Accenture.

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Tags: SAS Institute, Accenture, Info-Tech Research group, IDC Canada, IBM, Business analytics, Predictive analytics, Pat Finerty, Sebastien Ruest, Gareth Doherty

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Jennifer Kavur Jennifer Kavur is a senior writer for Computer World Canada.

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