US firm SAS to create 94 jobs in Scotland

A US-based business analytics and software services provider is to expand it's operations in Scotland, creative nearly 100 jobs over 4 years.

SAS said it would open a new advanced analytics laboratory and expand its existing public security research and development unit in East Kilbride.

The move will lead to 94 new jobs and safeguard a further 126 Scottish jobs.

The announcement came during a trade visit to the US by First Minister Alex Salmond.

It followed news earlier this week that US-based medical products company Daktari Diagnostics is to locate its manufacturing base to Inverness, creating up to 126 posts.

The first minister met senior SAS representatives in New York as part of a programme of business and trade meetings designed to boost investment and employment in Scotland...READ MORE