SAS Appoints Retail Analyst

SAS, a US provider of business intelligence software and services, has hired Alexi Sarnevitz, formerly of AMR Research and Accenture, as Senior Director of global retail strategy. He will be responsible for developing retail technology solutions and strategies.

As an analyst at AMR Research, he built relationships with SAS, its competitors and various retailers. Prior to AMR, he was an Accenture Associate Partner, leading the development and roll-out of new processes and technologies in the merchandising, marketing, pricing, supply chain and store operations areas.

He has also held senior management positions for retailers including Payless ShoeSource, Dixon's Group, and Edison Brothers Stores. He has an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Lori Schafer, VP of the Global Retail Practice at SAS, says: 'Alexi's successful track record in the retail and retail technology industry are ideal for helping us grow our world-class retail practice. We look forward to his help in setting our future direction.'

SAS software and solutions combine data warehousing, analytics and traditional business intelligence applications. The company is online at www.sas.com

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