NEW YORK, September 26 /PRNewswire/ --

- Mike Atkin, Managing Director, EDM Council, to Moderate Focus 
Session: The Implementation of an Enterprise Data Strategy, 
Wednesday 3 October - 09:00-10:00

Enterprise Data Management (EDM) is firmly on the agenda at
Sibos this year in Boston. Mike Atkin, managing director of the EDM Council,
will moderate a panel discussion addressing the challenges and strategies for
implementing an enterprise data strategy. While the financial services
industry agrees that enterprise data management is fundamental to business
operations, insight from early adopters suggests internal practices are
inhibiting its success.

Atkin's role on the EDM Council means he has a detailed
understanding of how the financial services industry is currently tackling
the issue of data management at an enterprise level as well as strong views
on how the industry should move forward. He can outline the initiatives that
the Council is undertaking to help financial institutions develop successful
strategies and involve all parts of the industry to encourage standardisation
and collaboration.

Information about the EDM Council can be found at:
http://www.edmcouncil.org

About the EDM Council

The EDM Council is a business forum for financial institutions. It has
been designed to enable senior officers responsible for content management to
share information on the business strategies and practical implementation
realities associated with achieving enterprise-wide control over data
content. All financial institutions, regardless of business segment or
geography, are invited to participate in the Council and contribute to the
management of the EDM agenda. The Council was created in collaboration with
leading financial institutions such as Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Pioneer
Investment Management, Franklin Templeton Investments, State Street Bank &
Trust, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America and now includes 87 financial
institutions from all segments of the industry. The Council is being
initially funded by the founding sponsors who understand and support their
clients' need for data access, precision, transparency, integration and
content linkages across functions, between applications and among multiple
lines of business. The goal of the partnership is to help elevate the concept
of enterprise-wide data control as a business priority.

Press note:

    Atkin is available for press interviews and briefings while
    onsite at Sibos 2007. To arrange a briefing, please contact:

    UK press office: 
    Metia Ltd. 
    Jonathan Angeloni 
    Tel: +44-(0)20-3100-3566 
    Email: jonathan.angeloni@metia.com 

    U.S. press office:
    Metia Inc.
    Audra Tiner
    Tel: +1-917-320-6456
    Email: audra.tiner@metia.com

    Event details:
    Sibos 2007
    October 1-5, 2007
    BCEC (Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre)
    Boston

    http://www.sibos2007.com