United States, May 2 -- Data and AI leader SAS announced that Gavin Day has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Day will be responsible for global Sales, including direct and partner channels, finance, consulting, and the company's Public Readiness initiative. Prior to this appointment, Day served as Executive Vice President and head of a global division focused on core operations and public company readiness. Charged with being a change agent, Day has guided the transformation of numerous internal systems and processes to better prepare SAS to operate as a public company, and continues to strengthen relationships with technology partners and channel partners around the world. Day's 25-year career at SAS spans both R&D ...