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First-time nonprofit associations will drive the growth of data, software, systems, knowledge engineering and standard capabilities.
New York/Boston – July 1, 2025 – The EDM Council, the Data Management Association, has signed a decisive agreement to acquire the Object Management Group (OMG), Open Membership and Non-Profit Technology Consortium. This combination connects more than 700 corporate and public sector member organizations, eight regional hubs, and a 50-year portfolio of internationally adopted standards and technologies to a single nonprofit organization. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.
With this acquisition, reflecting the organization’s global growth, the EDM Council is now named the EDM Association, representing the first nonprofit association to promote the growth of data, software, systems, knowledge engineering and standard capabilities. On behalf of more than 30,000 experts around the world, they are a global expert who helps them build trust and trust in the data and standards that their organization relies on.
Specifically, globally adopted data management frameworks, OMG and ISO standards, digital engineering, digital twin, augmented reality innovation, software quality, research, research community, training, under one roof, portfolios under one roof are aggregated to provide seamless support for the entire data and innovation lifecycle lifecycle, providing seamless support for promoting the success of life action from raw partners.
“By bringing together two associations with OMG’s deep technical heritage and EDM Council’s best practices and governance leadership, we can strengthen the relationship between data management, standards and innovation, truly mobile, interoperable, and AI can drive organizational success.
“We are pleased to announce that Bill Hoffman, Chairman and CEO of Object Management Group, said: “The formation of the EDM Association, together with the EDM Council, will accelerate its mission, expand its reach and instantly provide its members with a ramp to enterprise-grade data governance and expanded accreditation services.”
“By all business leaders, CIOs, CDOs and regulators, we are navigating an increasingly complex digital future,” said Peter Serenita, chairman of the EDM Association’s board of directors. “Now they have a deep professional network with a single integrated organization with comprehensive end-to-end data capabilities and roadmap to ultimately gain value from data and technology assets.”
Adding the OMG standard adoption process will allow emerging specifications to achieve rapid adoption through potential previous pathways to ISO standardization. The addition of OMG communities such as the Digital Twin Consortium, Area (Augmented Reality of Enterprise Alliance), and CISQ (Consortium of Information and Software Quality) opens new pathways for innovation across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, automotive and defense.
Current members of either organization will benefit from an expanded industry portfolio to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, access to broader SME expertise and industry insights, enhanced professional development opportunities, and the presence of expanded regions for global networking.
About the EDM Association
The EDM Association (formerly the EDM Council) is the world’s largest industrial association dedicated to advances in reliable data, analysis and technical standards. With over 350 member organizations across financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, telecom, the public sector and technology, the EDM Association offers a globally recognized data management framework, standards, technical specifications and professional accreditation programs that enable organizations to innovate with confidence.
About OMG
When high-tech organizations, governments, and academia need to solve individual parts of technology puzzles or discuss issues of common interest, they often try to join or form consortiums. Since 1989, the Object Management Group (OMG) has created and nurtured a productive community to solve common technical interests and problems. The OMG community includes the Augmented Reality Enterprise Alliance (Area), BPM+Health, Information and Software Quality Consortium (CISQ), Digital Twin Consortium (DTC), Industrial IoT Consortium (IIC), OMG Standard Development Agency (SDO), and Responsible Computing (RC). OMG is a global, nonprofit organization and vendor neutral.
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