INFORMS Roundtable

Kathy Lange

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Organization:
SAS Institute Inc.

Name of Rep:
Kathy Lange

Title or Position:
Director, Analytics Solutions

Responsibilities:
I lead the team of consulting and services professionals for SAS' analytical software offerings in the Americas. This team assists customers in defining their business problems and crafting strategies for solving those problems with SAS analytics, focused on predictive and descriptive modeling, forecasting, and optimization.

Relevant Website(s): www.sas.com, www.sas.com/consult/usconsult/intro.html

Relevant Employment History:
1984 - 1998 IBM: Numerous positions including statistician, systems analyst, product marketing, and alliances in IBM's Systems Group. She developed and implemented quality control methodologies for IBM's component suppliers, and supported sales, marketing, and product requirements for IBM's OR products.

1998 - 2004 SAS Institute: Prior to my appointment as Director of Analytics Solutions, I led SAS' IBM Alliance team, driving a strategic alliance with IBM Global Services Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management practices focusing on target industries: Financial Services, Life Sciences, Automotive, Telecommunications. Together, SAS and IBM delivered joint solutions to our customers, leveraging the strengths of both companies, including hardware, software, services and knowledge.

Education:
Master of Science in Operations Research and Statistics. Union College Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. University of Delaware

Professional Interests:
Promoting analytical approaches for better decision making (data mining, forecasting, operations research)

Professional Affiliations and Experience:
INFORMS

Personal Interests:
Traveling, Golf, Activities with my children

Contact Info:

Kathy Lange
Director, Analytical Solutions
SAS Institute
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 531-4192 (office)
Email Kathy Lange

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