MANILA, Philippines - SAS, a leader in business analytics software and services, has named David Hughes as vice president for its Asia-Pacific operations.
He will report to Mikael Hagstrom, executive vice president of SAS Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific.
In this role, Hughes will be responsible for managing SAS operations in the Asia-Pacific, including developing new business and implementing business practices that support SAS’ Pan-Asian and global initiatives.
Most recently vice president for sales in Canada, Hughes has a history with SAS that spans 15 years.
During his tenure at SAS Canada, his extensive industry experience and leadership was instrumental in the incremental annual growth that established significant market share in key industries.
“The potential within the Asia-Pacific region is enormous,” said Hughes. “I look forward to leading SAS Asia-Pacific toward leveraging the momentum that is building in the region.”
As announced in February, SAS achieved its 33rd year of revenue growth, posting $2.26 billion in global revenue for 2008.
Specifically, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for 12 percent of total revenue, with countries like India, Japan and the Philippines seeing high growth rates of 20 percent or higher in sales.