Beijing, China (April 12, 2008)－SAS , the world’s leading business intelligence software provider, was recognized as one of “The best employers of Chinese IT Industry 2007”, sponsored by China Information World and CCID Consulting . According to the comments from the appraisal committee, SAS practiced a human-oriented employment system with ever-lasting dedication to creating a positive work/life balance for its employees, building up a career development space for staff to fully release their potential and provide required training to foster the integration of the company’s business objectives with their personal needs. The strong coherence demonstrated in SAS human resources brings about a 31-year rapid growth.
Being the foremost authority in Chinese IT media and a professional consulting firm, China Information World and CCID Consulting have been paying long-term attention to the development of Chinese IT industry with unique opinion over the cultivation of staff as well as the human resource management. The assessment event lasted for three months aiming to gain an in-depth understanding of the current situation of HR management in Chinese high-tech enterprises, trying to acquire the HR management system in high-tech enterprises so as to drive the establishment of harmonious labor relationship in the whole sector and the enhancement of industry’s competitiveness. By making an overall assessment and evaluation of the candidates in terms of business performances, social responsibility and HR management, ten companies eventually won the awards including SAS (China), Microsoft (China), Intel (China), SAP, IBM, Neusoft, Acer (Shanghai) and so on.
Human Resource is the most prior resource in company competition. In the IT segment with ubiquitous changes, a well-established HR branding image will inevitably result in sustained business development. SAS is known for its experiences in converting human capital into company’s core competence. Inside SAS, everyone is committed to creating a family corporate culture, trying to establish a comfortable, humanitarian and broad-spaced platform through constant improvement in company rules and culture, and keep the balance of their work and life. In addition, the company shows its full respect and trust to its employees by constructing favorable working environment, remuneration mechanism and a people-oriented culture. Apart from establishing a trustworthy relationship with staff, SAS also focus to the guidance of employees’ career development. SAS advocates knowledge innovation, and always combines market changes and company development with employees’ individual career development. Besides, SAS provides various required training and career options in a bid to perfect its incentive mechanism, which will ultimately convert personal knowledge into company’s asset and realize win-win for staff and the company as well. The sustained stable human resources offer a guarantee for SAS to achieve continuous growth in sales. In 2007, to its 31st straight year of revenue growth, SAS revenue reached US$2.15 billion, up 15 percent over 2006 results, accompanied with steady expansion of its market share in China. According to 2007 data of IDC, SAS ranked No.1 in terms of business growth while maintaining its dominant position on the BI analytics market, becoming a dual-champion in growth and market share and continues to move far ahead on Chinese BI market.
The CCID Consulting survey shows that the ages of high human cost is approaching and in the years to come, performance management, recruitment and staff training will still be the most urgency faced by HR management in high-tech enterprises. Meanwhile, the HR management in high-tech companies needs to ensure a transition of employees towards their business partners so as to drive the sustained growth of business. “Talent is the key not only for business intelligence vendors, but for all enterprises. ”said Mr. Alex Wong, the General Manager of SAS Greater China, “In the high-tech segment, employees’ personal development relies on the steady improvement of company’s management. SAS has been dedicated to building a unique HR management system integrating employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction and company satisfaction. In the U.S., SAS has been named to Fortune Magazine’s list of the‘100 Best Companies to Work for’ for 11th straight year and it is another acknowledgement for SAS to be recognized as one of the ‘Best IT Employers’ in China. Only by training and retaining talents can a company achieve economic benefits consequently and the 31-year fast growth of SAS is just attributable to this. ”
“China Information World” is an authority of Chinese IT media established in 1985. It is managed by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) and sponsored by China Electronics and Information Industry Development Research Institute (CCID). In August 2006, China Information World won the top prize of the most competitive industry publication in the “Testing Report of Chinese Newspaper Competitiveness” by the General Administration of Press and Publication of the China. Between 2004 and 2007, China Information World was selected in China’s Top 500 Most Valuable Brands by the World Brand Lab for four years consecutively. In 2007, China Information World passed through the BPA certification which is a internationally authorized certification with a circulation volume of 210,000.
About CCID Consulting Co. Ltd.
CCID Consulting Co., Ltd (hereafter known as CCID Consulting) is directly under the direction of China Center of Information Industry Development (CCID). Originated from the Information Section of the Administration of Computer Industry, former Ministry of Electronics Industry, CCID Consulting was established in 1986.
Based three major business lines of “management consulting”, “market research” and “outsourcing of information technology”, CCID Consulting provides customers with all-round consulting services in the areas of business strategy, information technology, branding policy, corporate culture, marketing strategy, HR management and financing.