Formed in 1996 by founder and President DJ Penix, Pinnacle Solutions’ mission is to empower clients to analyze and interpret the “mountain” of data that they collect and utilize to run their department, division, or company. Pinnacle Solutions adopted the SAS system, one of the most prominent analytic and reporting tools since the late 1970s, as the primary programming language for development of custom analytic applications.

Pinnacle Solutions’ focus from day one has been the life sciences market. The earliest projects delivered by the company’s consultants involved development of SAS-based applications for clinical trials data analysis and reporting at Eli Lilly and Company. Pinnacle Solutions also entered the manufacturing sector, creating a custom SAS Internet-based SPC application for manufacturing process improvement at medical device company Roche Diagnostics.

As the company completed projects, clients requested additional services. Pinnacle Solutions’ offerings gradually expanded to include all phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC). In an effort to provide fully documented and validated software, the company created service teams in technical writing and validation & testing. Veteran statisticians were added to the Pinnacle Solutions team to help clients interpret data and to ensure that SAS applications incorporated sound analysis techniques. In 2001, Pinnacle Solutions’ launched the Solutions Development Center as a complete outsourced SAS application development resource for the Midwestern marketplace. In 2004, the Solutions Development Center expanded to encompass project management services as well as to create graphical user interfaces for web and stand-alone products.

Focused on providing innovative solutions that integrate with SAS, Pinnacle Solutions introduced their Backpack Solution Kit in 2010.  Comprised of a tools such as Pinnacle Compass, Binoculars, Shelter, and First Aid Kit, the Backpack Solution Kit has as set of must have tools that help customers with their data needs.   

Today, Pinnacle Solutions is a SAS Alliance Partner, a Futrix business partner and continues to expand their offering by now selling SAS software directly to its clients.   Pinnacle Solutions has been the number one SAS reseller in the Midwest since 2007 and has had the highest sales volume of any reseller in the United States since 2009.

From a concept to a complete implementation, Pinnacle Solutions’ full service offering includes everything a company needs to build a customizable Business Intelligence and Analytic solution from scratch. The company’s corporate offices and Solutions Development Center are located in downtown Indianapolis. Pinnacle Solutions has clients in numerous industries such as Biotechnology, Clinical Research, Communications, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, and Retail, Pinnacle Solutions’ services empower companies to rise to a higher level of clarity, thus increasing work output and profitability.