JAY UPCHURCH TITLE : EXECUTIVE VP AND CIO COMPANY : SAS
EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
n an era where technology is rapidly reshaping the business landscape , few oles have evolved as dramatically as that of the Chief Information Officer ( CIO ). With over 24 years of experience in global cloud , SaaS and managed hosting , Jay Upchurch , Executive Vice President and CIO at SAS , brings a wealth of knowledge to his dual role of leading SAS ’ global IT organisation and spearheading SAS Cloud .
In this interview at SAS ’ s Innovate event in Las Vegas , Jay shares his insights on the changing role of CIOs , the impact of AI on enterprise technology and how to navigate the complex landscape of digital transformation in today ’ s fast-paced business environment .
Q . CAN YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOUR ROLE AT SAS ?
» My name is Jay Upchurch , and I ’ m the Chief Information Officer here at SAS . I have two main responsibilities . One is internal IT at SAS , so any technology that we need to run our operations and feed the divisions comes from our organisation . The second half of my job is SAS Cloud . I ’ m on the commercial business side for anywhere that we distribute our IP to our customers around the world , whether it ’ s a single-tenant hosted deployment or software as a service . I ’ ve been here about five years .
JAY UPCHURCH TITLE : EXECUTIVE VP AND CIO COMPANY : SAS
INDUSTRY : SOFTWARE , ANALYTICS AND CLOUD SERVICES
LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Jay Upchurch is the EVP and CIO at SAS , with over 24 years of experience in global cloud , SaaS , and managed hosting . He leads SAS ’ global IT organization and spearheads SAS Cloud , balancing internal operations with commercial business responsibilities in software distribution and cloud services .
20 October 2024