Dr. Walid el Abed Recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Software Development

    GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, August 7, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Walid el Abed, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Global Data Excellence, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in software development.

The founder of Global Data Excellence, Dr. el Abed is a worldwide renowned expert and visionary in the domains of business excellence, data governance, data quality, and data management. He is former business excellence manager at Nestle global headquarters driving the data strategy for Nestle group from vision to execution and is an expert in measuring the business value of enterprise data management. He is the author of the Data Excellence Framework DEF which is now included in the leadership programs of top business schools and universities. He created Global Data Excellence to translate his patents and 15 years of research and industry experience into a software application to leverage the information era as a competitive advantage and to enable the shift into a new paradigm "Govern by Value". DEMS is the first Data Excellence Management system to enable organizations to govern business value and determine the impact of enterprise data on business strategies and operations by measuring and governing non-compliant data in terms of dollars and euros and pounds. DEMS embedding DEF is a proven tool to handle the paradigm shift. Business executives and data managers use DEMS to accelerate the time to value by monitoring and anticipating a flawless execution of their business strategies and transactions. DEMS has been recognized globally through the nomination of GDE by Gartner as a "cool vendor in information governance to enable governance beyond master data". Through innovation, Dr. Walid el Abed expects to broaden GDE market reach and continue GDE's path to growth.

With 20 years of experience and skills in software development, and business development and strategy, Dr. el Abed attributes his success to his hard work, dedication, and passion for his work. He has earned a D.E.A. (Masters) in Artificial Intelligence (Computer and Language Science) and a Doctor of Artificial Intelligence (Computer and Language Science), both from the Universite de Franche-Comte, with first class honors.

In the near future, Dr. el Abed would like to continue to invest in efforts and innovation to enable enterprises to maximize the business value of their data.

For more information about Global Data Excellence, visit http://www.globaldataexcellence.com.

About Worldwide Who's Who
With over 500,000 members representing every major industry, Worldwide Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Worldwide Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies, making them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services.

Worldwide Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third-party endorsement of their accomplishments, and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

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