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British Rowing boss Andy Parkinson believes brains not brawn will keep his team on top of the Olympic medal table in Tokyo next summer, as his sport embraces the 'Moneyball' revolution. Having partnered with US-based data analysis firm SAS in 2014, British Rowing is at the forefront of that trend as it tries to win its fourth straight Olympic rowing regatta.

Following the Office for National Statistic’s announcement that the number of unfilled positions in the information and communication technology sector rose by 24.3% last quarter compared with a year ago, Iain Brown, head of data science at analytics leader SAS UK & Ireland highlights that there is collective responsibility across the government, businesses and schools to ensure the next generation is fully equipped to deal with the shortage of skilled staff in the tech industry.

Too many manufacturers find themselves stuck in the past, prisoners of their own highly complex systems and supply chains. They sit on treasure troves of data generated by machinery, employees and customers, but lack the ability to turn it into actionable insight. Business intelligence (BI) has long been a manufacturing mainstay.

The business landscape changes daily and with that comes new ‘buzzwords.’ You know those ones that really bug you – those where you kind of know what they mean, but they can mean lots of things and different things to different people. Well here is one for you: ‘servitisation.’ This term captures so many of the other current industry terms and buzzwords around Industry 4.0, digitisation, IoT, mobility and much more.

Today's A-Level results show a significant increase in the uptake of STEM subjects. In response to the news, Charles Senabulya, Vice President and Country Manager of SAS UKI, commented: "The uptake in STEM grades demonstrates that students are aware of the potential these skills will have in securing a career in our data-driven economy. Today, we must capture this enthusiasm and build a solid foundation for the future in areas of analytics, business intelligence and data management to ensure the UK can compete on the global stage.