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The push by local and state governments to save money during the downturn has been a boon for Cary-based SAS.
The software company announced this morning that it had exceeded the 6 percent job growth it projected at the beginning of the year.
"As computers process more information at greater speeds, people are realizing the potential hidden in their data," SAS CEO Jim Goodnight said in a statement. "SAS is being asked to answer questions and solve problems that couldn't be answered or solved before."
To meet that demand, SAS late last year announced that it was creating an Analytics Lab for State and Local Government where employees would develop products as well as work with government agencies on projects tailored to their needs.
Executives said at the time that the lab would hire 100 employees over the next two years to handle the business. In eight months, it has hired 50, putting the company ahead of its intended hiring rate, according to a company statement.
So far, SAS has added 447 employees in the United States this year. It now employs 12,370 worldwide.
