Down to the Desk: OMGI Transforms Data Management Strategy
OMG data chief Chris Sharp breaks down why benchmark data strategy is key to cutting costs.
“It’s not popular,” says OMGI’s head of data governance and management, Chris Sharp, when describing how the company revolutionized its approach to benchmark data. “It makes all the people in our office think about data, and the costs.”
OMGI’s approach may not win any popularity contests, but it is a winner on the bottom line. “We’re saving about $60,000 a month off our Bloomberg enrichment bill because we’re no longer going out every day for fields that we don’t need. It’s just good
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