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EDM Association Completes Acquisition of Assets of Object Management Group, Creating World’s Largest Data and Standards Community

New York/Boston – October 1, 2025 – EDM Association, the global trade association for data management and technology standards, announces the successful completion of its acquisition of the assets of the Object Management Group® (OMG®), the open membership, not-for-profit technology consortium. This unites two organizations with complementary expertise, creating the world’s largest association for data, software, systems, and standards professionals.

The acquisition strategically aligns OMG’s globally adopted standards, frameworks, and communities—including the OMG Standards Development Organization (SDO), Digital Twin Consortium®, AREA (Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance), and CISQ™ (Consortium for Information and Software Quality)—with EDM Association’s data management best practices and professional development programs. By leveraging a single authoritative standards partner and global expert community, members will have a wider range of tools, support, training and expertise to advance data and technology, including AI, to drive better outcomes for their organizations.

“EDM Association and OMG have a strong history of collaboration, and we’re excited to now bring our organizations together,” says John Bottega, President of EDM Association. “By uniting our communities under one roof, we’re giving the market a single, trusted path from data strategy to production—faster, simpler and ready for the rapidly growing intersection of data and AI.”

“The EDM Association’s acquisition of OMG marks a key milestone as we join forces to bring greater value to our members. This significantly expands our opportunity to work together to reach deeper across all industries and drive innovation that leads to better outcomes for all,” said Bill Hoffman, Chairman and CEO of Object Management Group.

“We’re excited about the EDM Association’s acquisition of OMG. This marks a pivotal moment for our industry, uniting two world-class communities—data management and systems engineering standardization—into a single, more influential force,” says Gan Wang, Ph.D., VP at Dassault Systèmes and member of the Object Management Group Board. “With its unique position at the intersection of data, enterprise, systems, and software, EDM Association is well equipped to lead in this era of AI and digital transformation. I look forward to working closely with EDM Association’s leadership and supporting the association in fully realizing this potential.”

Key Benefits of the Acquisition:

  • A streamlined global trade association and authoritative partner linking data, technology, and standards to accelerate business transformation, AI adoption and best practices.
  • Expanded access to globally recognized standards, with pathways to ISO, through a neutral sandbox for innovation.
  • New professional development and certification opportunities that strengthen competitiveness in the AI and digital era.
  • Enhanced collaboration through communities of practice, connecting world-class data management with cross-disciplinary engineering, technology, and standards expertise.

“Bringing the EDM Association and OMG together means that we will support more than 700 corporate and public-sector member organizations, eight regional hubs, and a combined 50-year portfolio of internationally adopted best practices, standards and technology into a single non-profit association,” said Peter Serenita, Chairman of the Board of Directors, EDM Association. “It gives our members an unparalleled end-to-end data-focused resource. This is unmatched.”

With the acquisition finalized, EDM Association is now positioned to accelerate global adoption of data and technology standards, support cross-industry innovation, and provide members with comprehensive tools, frameworks, and networks to turn emerging technologies into measurable business impact. This unification marks a new chapter in delivering end-to-end data capabilities and standards and driving interoperability, trust, and innovation worldwide.

About the EDM Association

EDM Association (formerly EDM Council) is the world’s largest industry association dedicated to advancing trusted data, analytics and technology standards. With member organizations across financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, telecom, public sector and technology, EDM Association provides globally recognized data management frameworks, standards, technical specifications and professional certification programs that enable organizations to innovate with confidence. Learn more at edmcouncil.org.

About Object Management Group (OMG)

When tech organizations, governments, and academia must solve discrete pieces of a technology puzzle or discuss matters of common interest, they often seek to join or form a consortium. Since 1989, Object Management Group® (OMG®) has created and nurtured a productive community with common technology interests and problems to resolve. OMG communities include Augmented Reality Enterprise Alliance (AREA), Consortium for Information and Software Quality™ (CISQ™), Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) and OMG Standards Development Organization (SDO®). OMG is part of EDM Association. Visit www.objectmanagementgroup.org for more information.

Media Contacts:

EDM Association
Steven Wright-Mark
stevenwm@paragonpr.com

OMG
Karen Quatromoni
Director of Public Relations, OMG Inc.
Karen@omg.org

The EDM Association Global Data Management Benchmark 2025 Survey is LIVE!

EDM Association requests your participation!

The 2025 Benchmark Study will use the structure of the recently released Version 3 of DCAM (the Data Management Capability Assessment Model) and the latest capabilities as defined by the data community in this globally adopted, best practice framework. The analysis will assess progress of data management capabilities toward best practice across key data management components, including data governance, data quality, architecture, risk and analytics. 

We invite participation from all organizations and industries to take the 2025 Data Management Benchmark survey. We will publish the findings across December and January, which will provide an overall snapshot of the global state of data management, its role as an operational priority, and how it has evolved since our previous benchmark studies. The resulting research report will also provide useful perspectives to help inform your own organization’s ongoing data management strategy.

Take the Survey Today

The 2025 Benchmark Survey will be open through November 21, 2025. It can be submitted anonymously, or you can include your contact information for detailed follow-up and comparative reports of the global benchmark vs. your own submissions.

Any questions? Please contact our Member Services team online or via email.

Thank you in advance for your participation and for helping to study and assess the evolving state of data management.

 

Tandem joins EDM Association

Tandem is a corporate service provider based in the Isle of Man that delivers pragmatic solutions for their clients. The organization offers a unique blend of professional skills and experience. which allows them to provide enhanced value to their clients’ businesses in multiple jurisdictions.

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Charterhouse Lombard becomes the newest member to join EDM Association

Charterhouse Lombard is an independent boutique Trust and Company Service Provider (TCSP) with 30 years of Private Wealth experience that specializes in providing trust and offshore company services to individuals, families, and corporate clients worldwide with offices in the Isle of Man and Dubai.

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Welcome Odin Fiduciaries as EDM Association’s newest member

Odin Fiduciaries a trust and corporate service provider offering Contentious Structures, Wealth Structuring, and Accounting services to its clients.

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Affinity is the EDM Association’s newest member

Affinity is a boutique service provider established in the Isle of Man, delivering bespoke solutions globally to corporate, digital, and private wealth clients.

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EDM Association welcomes Acclaim as its newest member

Acclaim is a boutique licensed trust and corporate services provider operating from the Isle of Man.

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Manavia Limited joins EDM Association

Manavia Limited is a globally focused trust and corporate services provider based in the Isle of Man that helps businesses expand internationally, operate efficiently, and stay compliant in highly regulated markets.

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Eximia becomes the newest member to join EDM Association

Eximia is a financial services organization based in the Isle of Man that offers corporate, trust, accountancy, and gaming support.

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Eyes on Data: AI Fluency and Data Management for Responsible Innovation

By Jim Halcomb, Chief Research & Development Officer, EDM Council 
Published on TDAN.com

The promise and pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) are undeniable. AI is reshaping how organizations interact with customers, streamline operations, manage risk, and uncover insights that were previously unattainable (or at least more difficult to achieve). But amid the excitement, a hard truth remains: Without a solid foundation in data management, AI cannot deliver on its full potential. And without a workforce that understands at least conceptually how AI works, and what initiatives it is most suitable for to achieve business objectives, organizations risk falling into the trap of hype without impact.

This is where the concept of AI fluency comes into play.

SMEs, technical specialists, and coders/developers may be the ones tasked with defining and building AI models and fine-tuning algorithms, but AI fluency is about ensuring that everyone — from business executives to data stewards to staff at all levels — can understand, evaluate, and engage with AI effectively. As more organizations begin to embed AI into their strategic agendas, AI fluency is no longer a “nice-to-have.” It’s increasingly a key competency, as is effective, mature data management to drive responsible AI programs…

 

Read the full article on TDAN.com