Harvard Alumni Invited to Visit SAS

Find out why SAS is America's No. 1 place to work!

Notice: This event is sold out - it's always a good idea to book your reservation early. 

In a special visit just for the Harvard Club, find out why SAS has consistently ranked among Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in America. This year, Fortune ranked this Cary-based business analytics company as having the country’s top work environment. Founded in 1976 by SAS CEO Jim Goodnight and current Executive Vice President John Sall, SAS is now the world’s largest privately owned software company. SAS employs about 11,000 worldwide and 4,200 in Cary.

Please note that attendance is limited to 20 people so act quickly to reserve your seat. For this event, you must be a Harvard alumnus/a because of the strict attendance limit. To register and reserve your seat, click here. There is a reservation charge of $19.99 per person (which includes on line booking convenience fee and lunch).

Visit agenda:

  • 11:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m. – Arrival (at Building S) and brief introductions
  • 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Pamela Meek, Director of External Communications, SAS workplace culture
  • 12:15 p.m. -1:00 p.m. – Lunch with a few SAS employess and Q&A
  • 1:00 p.m. – Quick visit to Building R atrium (optional)
  • 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. – Depart SAS campus

When: Tuesday, May 18

Where: Building S, Room 1083 (See map: http://www.sas.com/contact/map.html)  

Lunch: Sandwiches, chips, fruit, dessert and beverages

Quick bits about SAS:

  • "Happy, healthy employees are more productive." – Jenn Mann, Vice President of Human Resources at SAS.
  • For 2010, SAS CEO Jim Goodnight made the same promise as he did last year – no layoffs.
  • SAS achieved global revenue of US$2.31 billion in 2009, up 2.2 percent over 2008 results. Despite poor economic conditions, SAS maintained its unbroken chain of growth and profitability for 34 years since the company was founded.
  • Employee benefits include 90 percent coverage of the health insurance premium, unlimited sick days, a medical center staffed by four physicians and 10 family nurse practitioners (at no cost to employees), a free 66,000-square-foot fitness center and natatorium, a lending library, and a summer camp for children.
  • Employee turnover is the industry’s lowest at 2 percent.

You can read more at:

http://www.sas.com/news/preleases/2010fortuneranking.html   http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2010/snapshots/1.html  

Questions?

Contact Peggy Lim at peggytlim@gmail.com