The Coolest Business Analytics Companies Of The 2022 Big Data 100

April 25, 2022, 10:00 AM EDT

Part 1 of CRN’s Big Data 100 includes a look at the vendors solution providers should know in the big data business analytics space.

SAS

Top Executive: Co-Founder, CEO Jim Goodnight

SAS is one of the leading players in the big data analytics space with its broad portfolio of analytics, data mining, artificial intelligence and data management software. The SAS Viya analytic, AI and data management platform is the company’s flagship product.

The company also develops analytical software for specific tasks such as marketing analytics, fraud detection and security, risk management, and Internet of Things solutions.

On July 29, 2021 SAS, based in Cary, N.C., said the company would begin preparing for an initial public offering by 2024. While SAS doesn’t disclose details about its financial performance, the company’s annual revenue has been around $3.1 billion in recent years.

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Rick Whiting

Rick Whiting has been with CRN since 2006 and is currently a feature/special projects editor. Whiting manages a number of CRN’s signature annual editorial projects including Channel Chiefs, Partner Program Guide, Big Data 100, Emerging Vendors, Tech Innovators and Products of the Year. He also covers the Big Data beat for CRN. He can be reached at rwhiting@thechannelcompany.com.