Exhibitors and Sponsors

Global IDs, based in Princeton, NJ, provides software for enterprise information management (EIM). Over the last 10 years, Global IDs has provided Data Management Software products to the world’s largest companies. Our core product, the Global IDs Master Data Governance Suite, addresses the core functional areas for managing enterprise information portfolios. Our software has been used in multiple industries including Financial Services, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Telecom and Retail and leading analyst organizations including Gartner, Forrester and Bloor have recognized our unique capabilities.

The volume, variety and velocity of digital information is exploding as our planet becomes more instrumented, interconnected and intelligent. As more and more disparate information is captured across platforms and organizations, those who find ways to govern it more effectively are the ones more likely to succeed.

ASG Software Solutions is the leading provider of metadata-based Enterprise Information management (EIM) solutions for business and technical users. The ASG-Rochade® metadata management platform supports business users in understanding and accessing information for decision-making and governance, and IT professionals in implementing governance, and managing glossaries, data warehouses and reference data. ASG is a global software solutions provider that helps more than 85 percent of the world's largest companies drive business success by managing complex IT operations across distributed, mainframe, and cloud environments

Collibra is a business focussed Data Governance software company. We provide the Data Steward organization with a technology platform that enables their activities.  The Data Governance Center comprises a suite of three integrated products: the ‘Business Semantics Glossary’, the ‘Reference Data Accelerator’ and the ‘Data Stewardship Manager’. We support key Data Governance requirements like Business Glossary, Data Directory, Reference Data Management, Policy Management, Data Quality issue management and dash boarding.

Collibra is a Gartner Cool vendor.

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of award-winning software tools for application developers and database professionals so they can design systems right, build them faster and run them better, regardless of their platform or programming language. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero products to increase productivity, reduce costs, simplify change management and compliance, and accelerate innovation. Additionally, Embarcadero's licensing innovations make software management and deployment easier. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 183,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of Sybase) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

Orchestra Networks’ multi-domain, model-driven Master Data Management (MDM) solution, EBX5, enables business and technology users to effectively manage and govern master and reference data. With EBX5 our customers are managing domains as diverse as Customer, Product, Supplier, Finance, HR, Classifications and Code Lists and more with a single, end-to-end solution.

AskGet provides consulting services for Data Governance, Master Data Management, Metadata Management and other areas of data management.  It has a proven track record at both the thought leadership and practical implementation levels.  AskGet has a special focus on the Financial Services Industry, not only implementing many successful projects, but also participating in industry forums.   The company is able to do this because it has developed governance practices specific to data management in financial services that can be deployed to yield business-meaningful results in compressed timeframes.  For more information, please visit our website at www.askget.com, or call us at 732-687-9283.

DAMA, the Data Management Association International is a not-for-profit, vendor independent association of technical and business professionals dedicated to advancing the concepts and practices of information and data management. The primary purpose of DAMA International is to promote the understanding, development, and practice of managing data and information to support business strategies. DAMA International has chapters and members throughout the world.

The Data Administration Management Association of New York, DAMA-NY, explores the role of information management in today's competitive global market place. DAMA-NY events bring together the best and the brightest to present and discuss the new strategies which are changing the way business is done in the information age.

DAMA-NY is the organization for business executives with information needs, for information managers who must be aware of emerging management techniques, and for information management professionals who wish to acquire the latest skills.

The Data Governance Professionals Organization (DGPO) is an international non-profit, vendor neutral, association of business, IT and data professionals dedicated to advancing the discipline of data governance.

The DGPO provides a forum that fosters discussion and networking for members and seeks to encourage, develop and advance the skills of members working in the data governance discipline.

The Enterprise Data Management Council (EDM Council) is a neutral business forum founded by the financial industry to elevate the practice of data management as mandate for efficient business operations. The Council was established in 2005 as a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association to create and implement standards for effective data management; to develop best practice recommendations for EDM implementation; to conduct data management-related research; and to provide a network for all segments of the data management industry to use for the development of business relationships.

The prime directive of the Council is to ensure that all consumers have trust and confidence that the data they rely on for decision-making, analysis, trading, clearing, settlement, modeling, business development, valuation, risk assessment, compliance, etc. is precisely what they expect it to be (i.e. fit-for-purpose) without the need for manual reconciliation or multiple data transformations. The Council is a mutual organization of members and governed by an elected Board of Directors.

The Insurance Data Management Association, Inc. (IDMA) is an independent, non-profit professional association that provides education seminars and forums, one-day classes, and a formal certification curriculum for individuals who want to further their career with training in Insurance Data Management ­ including Insurance Statistical Data, Financial Data, Data Administration and Warehousing, Systems and Project Management, Data Processing and Data Quality.

Information Asset is a consulting firm that specializes in an industry-oriented approach to data governance. Sunil Soares is the Founder and Managing Partner of Information Asset, and the author of three books on data governance. For a complete listing of Information Asset's industry artifacts, please go to http://information-asset.com/index.php/industry-oriented-data-governance/.

The Data Administration Newsletter is an electronic newsletter that focuses on the exchange of ideas between individuals related to data administration. Every article focuses on tips, techniques, and strategies on how to manage corporate data as a valued asset.