About Memex
The Memex solutions team at SAS Company are leading worldwide providers of Public Security Solutions designed to help improve intelligence processes, enhance public safety, and prevent and deter crime, terrorism and other threats. Via SAS and Memex complementary capabilities, we can now provide a comprehensive tactical and strategic solution around the world for Law Enforcement, National Security, Border Agencies and Fusion Centers.
Memex was founded in 1979, headquartered in Scotland with offices in Virginia and California in the USA. The company’s global presence facilitates direct relationships and operations through a network of commercial partners.
In June 2010 Memex was acquired by SAS Institute Incorporated, the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market.
SAS, already a player in the worldwide public security and safety markets, intends to carve out a global leadership position, according to SAS CEO Jim Goodnight. “The Memex acquisition is a key element of our global initiative to enhance our law enforcement, criminal justice, homeland security and intelligence offerings. I want SAS to be the first company public security organizations call to help them apply analytics to solve crime and protect citizens.”
Some of Memex’ key clients include: Delaware, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania state police; Georgia Bureau of Investigation; Kansas City Terrorism Early Warning Group; Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center; Los Angeles and Philadelphia police departments; Central California Intelligence Center; Belize Police Department; Albania State Police; and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Bedfordshire, Surrey and British Transport police departments.
Memex helps our customers to:
- Enhance Public Safety
- Reduce overall risk
- Enable effective decision making
- Prevent and disrupt criminal activity by the generation of strategic, tactical and investigatory insight
- Access more actionable information
- Realize ROI – Long term residual value
- Improve their use of service provision
- Drive Instinct and Insight
The Memex solutions team at SAS a global leader in Public Security Solutions.


