United States, July 8 -- SAS, a global leader in data and AI, has appointed Matt Parson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Parson succeeds long-time CFO David Davis, who is retiring after nearly 40 years of dedicated service and leadership at SAS.As CFO, Parson will lead SAS' global financial strategy, including forecasting, planning, capital management and investor engagement. He will also help shape operational priorities that support scalable growth, market expansion and long-term value creation. Over the past two decades, Parson has helped transform several high-growth technology companies. He spent 12 years at Red Hat, where he played a key role in its international expansion as the company scaled from $200 ...