Closed Captioning is available on this recording. Look for "CC" at the bottom of the video to enable this feature.In this month’s Quick Take, JMP founder John Sall (@John_Sall) kicks things off by celebrating our strong start to the year and a major milestone: SAS’s 50th anniversary. Reflecting on the celebration, Sall emphasized that our true competitive advantage lies in our unparalleled talent retention and deep institutional knowledge, which, he says, is a stark contrast to the high-turnover culture of Silicon Valley.
To highlight enduring dedication, Sall honored three exceptional employees reaching massive milestones: Advanced Analytics R&D Director Chris Gotwalt (@chris_gotwalt1)(25 years), whose statistical innovations underpin JMP Pro 19; Principal Systems Developer John Schroedl (@jschroedl) (35 years), our elite lead Windows host developer; and Principal Test Engineer Mandy Chambers (@Mandy_Chambers) (40 years), a testing champion and founding member of the Women’s Initiatives Network (WIN).
Behind the scenes: Jeff Hudgins helps Jon Weisz prepare for the shoot.The update then shifted to our forward-looking product strategy as Product Management Director Dan Valente (@Daniel_Valente) and Senior Product Manager Scott Allen (@scott_allen) addressed the industry-wide buzz surrounding AI. Valente outlines how JMP is intentionally integrating large language models (LLMs) to amplify, not replace, the scientist's workflow, specifically targeting complex, rare problems where traditional AI training data falls short. Learn more in the Best Practices for Positioning JMP in an AI-focused World Sales Sheet.
Wrapping up the update, Allen shares an exciting live demo of some of the innovative extensions available in the JMP Marketplace, proving how JMP remains uniquely equipped to solve the high-value, novel challenges our customers face every day.
