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The mission at SAS Institute is to empower organizations throughout the world with superior software, solutions and services that give them "The Power to Know." Incorporated in 1976, SAS is the world's largest privately held software company with 10,000 employees in more than 400 offices that span the globe. SAS is a leader in business intelligence software and services. Customers at 40,000 sites use SAS software to improve performance through insight into vast amounts of data, which results in faster, more accurate business decisions; more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; compliance with governmental regulations; research breakthroughs; and better products. Only SAS offers leading data integration, intelligence storage, advanced analytics and traditional business intelligence applications within a comprehensive enterprise intelligence platform. In 2005, SAS continued its track record of revenue growth and profitability with overall revenue of $1.68 billion. SAS also invested 24 percent of revenues into research and development significantly higher than the average investment of large software companies to support new development initiatives. SAS has its worldwide headquarters in Cary, N.C.

Net Direct Systems is a woman-owned business that provides information technology systems and solutions for the commercial industry throughout the world. Established in 1999, the company designs and implements customized, comprehensive network, security and data center solutions for corporate and government clients. It also provides problem analysis, solution design and architectural services for hardware, operating systems and software applications. Net Direct Systems has served the Department of Defense, MCI, Sprint, Verizon, Cingular, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Nortel and Rockwell. The company additionally has partnership with Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. Headquartered in Apex, N.C., Net Direct Systems maintains its offices throughout the United States.

Cadence US, Inc, based in Cary, is a prominent EDA and Intelligent System Design provider known for delivering cutting-edge hardware, software, and IP solutions for electronic design. The company's expertise lies in offering comprehensive tools and technologies that empower engineers and designers to create innovative and efficient electronic systems. Generated from their website's infomation