SAS is a multinational software company that provides advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data management software and services. SAS is the largest privately held software company in the world and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded in 1976 by Jim Goodnight and John Sall, who are still the CEO and Executive Vice President, respectively. SAS has over 83,000 customers worldwide and employs over 14,000 people in more than 60 countries. SAS has been recognized as one of the best places to work by Fortune magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute.