SAS, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, founded in 1976, operates with approximately 15,130 employees and reported $1.1B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the company specializes in enterprise cloud solutions, primarily providing business analytics software and services.
On April 24, 2026, SAS committed over £20 million to boost UK artificial intelligence capabilities by offering free access to its academic software for apprentices, students, and partner institutions. This initiative expands the SAS Skill Builder for Students program and strengthens its collaborations with more than 60 UK universities. Previously, on April 23, SAS and Notilyze deployed a digital monitoring platform for FairClimateFund to enhance transparency in carbon credit reporting for clean cooking projects. Also on April 23, SAS contributed to fraud research with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), which found that only 7% of anti-fraud professionals consider their organizations moderately prepared to detect or prevent AI-fueled fraud, even as criminals increasingly use AI tools for social engineering and digital forgery.