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[ May 8, 2026 ] On site at ServiceNow Knowledge: What the agentic business actually looks like from a Canadian vantage point In The Channel
[ May 8, 2026 ] The Buzz: inforcer brings shadow AI monitoring to MSPs, SUSE launches sovereign partner specialization, and Cayosoft targets the Microsoft identity migration gap Podcasts
[ May 7, 2026 ] On site at ServiceNow Knowledge: ServiceNow puts its AI leader in charge of the channel and the partner model is changing to match In The Channel
[ May 7, 2026 ] The Buzz: WatchGuard acquires Perimeters.io, Meter launches $100M partner fund, and ServiceNow and Tanium announce Autonomous IT solution Podcasts
[ May 6, 2026 ] Reporter’s Notebook: Bill McDermott’s three big bets on the enterprise AI era In The Channel

The Buzz: SAS Innovate 2026 special – Viya opens to AI agents, Navigator introduced

April 30, 2026 Robert Dutt 0

A special edition of The Buzz from SAS Innovate 2026 in Washington. SAS opens Viya to external AI agents via MCP, AI Navigator gets automated discovery and lands on Azure Marketplace, and SAS’s chief operating officer gives the most candid AI ROI read of the week. Plus: Microsoft beats Q3 with 40% Azure growth and Copilot at 20 million seats with M365 E7 landing tomorrow, Lenovo acquires Phoenix Technologies’ firmware business, Auvik launches Aurora AI agents for MSPs, and Aviatrix introduces agentic AI containment through the channel.

Pat Finerty, vice president of alliances and channels for Canada and Latin America at SAS Institute

New Year’s Podcast Series: Pat Finerty of SAS Canada

February 8, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off

SAS’s vice president of channels and alliances on why and how the analytics and AI powerhouse is building out its channel business, opportunities for solution providers, highlights of its business in 2018, and plans for 2019 in this edition of the Podcast.

Changing AI market impacts SAS strategy and channel

November 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

SAS has reacted to the huge changes in the market around artificial intelligence, by rethinking how they approach the market, and how they sell into it.

Canada still not tapping into full potential of artificial intelligence

November 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

SAS Canada’s AI Executive event on Wednesday focused on how Canadian companies can best use AI to drive business outcomes. However, SAS also emphasized data that indicate that to date, that hasn’t been happening in Canada, which lags globally when it comes to adoption in production environments.