DataFlux and Global Data Excellence Commit to Worldwide Partnership

Release date: 9/21/2011

New European partnership will be extended to the US market to help spur adoption of data governance.

Paris (21 September 2011) — DataFlux, a leader in data management solutions, today announced it has finalised a global partnership agreement with Global Data Excellence (GDE), a leading provider of data quality and data governance software. Under the terms of the partnership DataFlux and GDE will provide a joint technology and expertise offering that will help organisations improve the commercial, marketing and financial value of their corporate data.

GDE’s approach and technology compliments the comprehensive DataFlux Data Management Platform by allowing firms to assign a business and financial value to their data. As the DataFlux platform is deployed to help organisations improve data management key performance indicators (KPIs) the GDE system is then able to show the financial and business impact of improvements made to corporate data. The combination of the two technologies is well suited for organisations that wish to prove the on-going business case for data management.

The Data Excellence Framework, a tried and tested method of creating value based on business rules and data quality processes, was developed by GDE to streamline costs and lay the foundations for data governance. Additionally, GDE has created the Data Excellence Management System which supports and manages the implementation of the Data Excellence Framework within major corporations.

DataFlux offers an integrated technology and services approach that allows organisations to address a wide range of data management projects, including data governance, master data management (MDM) and spend management. DataFlux solutions allow companies to build an accurate and reliable data foundation across the organisation which is essential to achieving a single, unified view of strategic data.

“We provide our clients with the very best technologies and methodologies to build and support their data governance programmes,” said Walid El Abed, president and founder at Global Data Excellence. “This partnership with DataFlux will enable us to broaden our offering and enrich our approach with a technology platform that independent analysts regularly rank as a leader in its field.”

Tony Fisher, president and CEO of DataFlux, added: “As a global leader in data governance it’s our strategic aim to build a network of experts with the skills required to construct successful data governance programmes. GDE’s experience and proven record in consultancy, methodology development and technology integration will provide our business customers with integrated, high-performance data governance solutions.”

About DataFlux
DataFlux enables business agility and IT efficiency by providing innovative data management technology and services that transform data into a strategic asset. A wholly owned subsidiary of SAS (www.sas.com), DataFlux helps organisations manage critical aspects of data through unified technologies and expertise that provide the benefits of data quality, data integration and master data management (MDM). To learn more visit www.dataflux.com.

About Global Data Excellence
Global Data Excellence was established in 2007 and is a privately owned company with headquarters in Switzerland and operations in the UK, France, Switzerland, Ireland and North America. GDE delivers a radically different yet simple and proven approach to implementing data governance supported by a data excellence management system. For more information, visit www.globaldataexcellence.com.