SAS Institute, the prominent analytics software company headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, has confirmed it is eliminating 300 positions companywide. The cuts, implemented last week, span the company’s global operations across more than 400 offices, though SAS did not specify which locations are affected. The company stated the reductions are intended to align resources with long-term strategic priorities, including continued investment in R&D, sales, and cloud services. Affected employees may apply for other open roles or access transition services.
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CARY, N.C. (WTVD) — SAS Institute confirms that it is cutting 300 positions across the company.
SAS is a prominent North Carolina analytics software provider and did not share specifics on the location of the layoffs. The company has more than 400 offices worldwide and its main campus is located in Cary.
They stated employees who are affected can apply for other open positions or take advantage of transition services.
The provided this statement to ABC11 about the job cuts: ” These modifys are intconcludeed to align SAS resources with our long-term strategic priorities as we continue to invest in key growth areas, including R&D, sales and cloud. There are currently several hundred open positions around the world. We are always focutilized on the best path forward for the business, aligning our resources with customer requireds, strategic priorities and sustainable growth, so we will not speculate on any further modifys.”
The layoffs were implemented last week, the company confirms.
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