Bengaluru,Moti Thadani has joined SAS to head up the India research and development organization based out of Pune. He will be responsible for driving R&D operations in India, managing new programs and activities to support existing SAS products and solutions, as well as facilitating the introduction of new ones for SAS customers based in India.
Moti brings in a rich blend of experience with Software Engineering and Management gained at major product development companies like Sun Microsystems, TIBCO and IBM amongst others in the US and in India. He has been awarded four US patents in the area of distributed computing.
With more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise software industry, Motis expertise will be extremely valuable to our R&D group in India, said Andy Diggelmann, SAS vice president of R&D for planning, strategy and operations. His software engineering and management background will further enhance our already top-notch R&D team. I am pleased to have him on board.
Commenting on the appointment Sudipta K. Sen, Regional Director South - East Asia, CEO and MD SAS India said, Business Analytics has become the much needed competitive weapon for organizational decision making today and SAS leads the Analytics market in India with more than 51 % share. Moti will be a great asset to the company and with his experience and expertise; I am sure we will continue to build value in our solution offerings.
On this occasion Moti Thadani said, I am delighted to be a part of SAS where innovation and Intellectual Property development is a top priority. At SAS, Research & Development investment as a percentage of revenues is one of the highest in the industry. Our R&D center in Pune has matured in the 10 years since its inception and today contributes significantly to the Business Analytics offerings and to the suite of industry specific solutions thus making it a great resource for SAS customers in India and the region.
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About SAS India
SAS has been in India since 1997 and has two wholly owned subsidiaries in the country: SAS Institute (India) Pvt. Ltd. and SAS Research & Development. With a team of more than 600 technology and domain experts, SAS India operations are headquartered in Mumbai with regional offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and Pune. SAS works with organizations across Industries and offers them Business Analytics & Intelligence to fuel innovation and meet their business objectives. Year on year SAS has been leading the Advanced Analytics market in India with present market share of more than 51%. It has also been awarded as one of the best places to work for by the Great Places to Work institute. Information on SAS India operations can be found at www.sas.com/india
About SAS
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