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David O'Connell contributes to Nucleus Research's industry-leading body of research by performing interviews, writing research reports and building ROI tools. O'Connell follows a number of sectors, including integration, collaboration, business intelligence and workforce management. As a former commercial banker, O'Connell is particularly skilled in evaluating how solutions impact the roles of the CFO, controller and treasurer, and has been writing and presenting technology-oriented business cases for more than 10 years. He is the author of numerous ROI reports, evaluation reports, tools and case studies. You can reach him at doconnell@nucleusresearch.com.  

John Lehr is vice president of Operations at Austin Logistics. He can be reached at jlehr@austinlogistics.com..

Muthu Subramaniam has more than 10 years of experience in the IT industry and currently heads the Enterprise Performance Management Practice in Satyam's BIDW unit. He provides consulting services in the areas of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, scorecards and dashboards. He can be reached at Muthu_Subramaniam@Satyam.com .

Joe leads the Enterprise Information Management and Analytics practice for EMC Consulting in the Americas. In this capacity, Joe leads a practice of consultants that focus on helping clients create the next generation of big data capabilities, including analytics, next generation data warehousing that includes unstructured data, data federation, and implementable Master Data Management and Data Governance strategies. This includes all aspects of the data management journey, including Strategy, Data Profiling and Mapping, Business Alignment, Data Governance establishment, and EIM technology deliveryJoe has worked in the enterprise data management area for 19 years, first through the lens of ERP and CRM before moving into Data Warehousing, Master Data Management, and Big Data. Has helped dozens of companies align data needs to IT goals, construct effective EIM business cases, and create effective data governance policies and organizational structures. He speaks regularly at conferences on the next generation o f Big Data technologies as well as practical ways to approach Master Data Management and Data Governance. Joe has a business degree from Georgetown University.Areas of expertise:Big Data Strategy and Roadmap DevelopmentEIM Program ManagementData Discovery and MappingMaster Data ManagementData Governance and Data Stewardship Organization and Process DefinitionMaster Data Management Software SelectionMDM Strategy and Roadmap DevelopmentData Quality Strategies and Tools

Dr. Larry Dubov is a recognized expert in master data management and customer data integration with a proven track record of successful large-scale project implementations. He is a co-author of a definitive book Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration for a Global Enterprise (McGraw-Hill, 2007). Dr. Dubov is senior director of sales consulting and architecture at Initiate Systems, Inc. He has been in information technology consulting for 20 years and has delivered complex business driven technology solutions to financial services, banking, insurance, and pharmaceutical verticals with a primary focus on CDI, MDM, CRM, data warehousing and operational data stores.

Jeff Kaplan is the managing director of Client Service at Apollo Data Technologies. You can contact him at jeff@apollodatatech.com.

Cindy Fletcher is a principal in Archstone Consulting's Strategy practice. She has more than 20 years of consulting experience in the utilities, high tech and consumer goods industries. She has managed and overseen the delivery of strategic initiatives including post-merger integration, ERP rationalization (in a merger context), business case development and change management across a wide number of clients.

Shane Gabie is a director of Technology Research at Unisys. He was an independent consultant as a software architect prior to joining Unisys. Gabie joined Unisys in 2005 and continues to use his architectural background in both business and technology environments to foster change and innovation.

Cindy Maurer began her career as a senior electronic data processing auditor in the banking industry. She was the lead data architect on one of the first telecom data warehousing initiatives. Cindy received an IBM Innovation Award for this innovative use of statistical process control in a business application. She can be reached at cindymaurer@us.ibm.com.

Tammy Alairys is executive director, Portals and Content Management, Global for Accenture.