In this newsletter:
- Ensuring continuity during the summer holidays
- SAS Innovate on Tour 2025 - Orlando, Frankfurt, London, Antwerp and Paris
- What’s new in SAS® v9.4 M9?
Ensuring continuity during the summer holidays
Are your project timelines under pressure during the summer period? While team members take a well-deservedbreak, your studies, analyses, and submissions must continue without delay.
We offer reliable additional support in biostatistics, statistical programming, and clinical IT services, exactly when andwhere you need it. Whether you require temporary cover, extra capacity for critical deliverables, or specific expertise tokeep projects on track, we are ready to help you maintain momentum throughout the holiday season.
Let’s plan ahead to ensure your projects remain on schedule and your team can enjoy their summer with peace of mind.
Get in touch with Jules or Melanie today to discuss tailored support during the summer months.
SAS Innovate on Tour 2025 - Orlando, Frankfurt, London, Antwerp
Michael Gomes and Jules van der Zalm attended the main event in Orlando. Jules participated in a panel discussion on the pros and cons of using the SAS Life Sciences Analytics Framework (LSAF), together with Radhika Gopinath from Alkermes, and moderated by Mark Lambrecht from SAS. Their key takeaway is that SAS LSAF has become a veryaccessible solution for teams of virtually any size, even those with as few as five people.
This was also the event where OCS Consulting received the prestigious award for “Western Europe Solution Provider Partner of the Year,” presented by Gavin Day of SAS.
Lieke Gijsbers was honoured with the opportunity to moderate the Healthcare and Life Sciences track at SAS Innovateon Tour in Antwerp, where representatives from SGS Pharma, Rejuvenate, and argenx discussed topics such as the use of AI agents, Graph ML, and generic clinical trial analysis.
Various consultants and managers from OCS attended the SAS Innovate on Tour events in London, Frankfurt, Antwerpand Paris. These events provided valuable opportunities for conversations and presentations, with AI and its practicalapplications as a central theme. Here’s what a few of our colleagues shared about their experience:
Michael Gomes: “Attending SAS Innovate on Tour was truly inspiring, it was great to connect with clients, SAS experts,and fellow partners. The events were full of energy, engaging presentations, and fresh innovations in SAS. We wereproud to be a sponsor of SAS Innovate.”
Kenneth Blokland: “It was a great experience to meet clients and hear their real-life use cases, it’s always valuable to learn how they work with SAS today and where they want to go tomorrow. It was also good to share more about OCS asan employee-owned company, and how we support clients with their AI journey and LSAF environment, even when it’sa hosted SAS setup.”
What’s new in SAS® v9.4 M9?
SAS 9.4 M9 isn’t just another upgrade, it's your gateway to continued A-grade support and security updates all the waythrough 2030!
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝟵.𝟰 𝗠𝟵?
- Extended support until 2030
- Critical security patches and updates
- Improved performance, stability, and integration
- Supports newer operating systems:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 and 9.1+
- Oracle Linux 8.10 and 9.1+
- IBM AIX 7.2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 families
Our team can guide you through a smooth, efficient upgrade, with minimal disruption and maximum benefit.
