Hybrid Architecture, Easy-to-Use Interface and Platform Independent Web-Based System for Meta Data Management Highlighted in Comprehensive Industry Research Report

Originally Posted: San Francisco, CA — August 9, 2004

Data Advantage Group is pleased to announce the results of a recent comprehensive research report conducted by Gavilan Research Associates LLC, a leading authority on meta data management applications and meta data product research. The report, an in-depth analysis of several trends, products and vendors examines the MetaCenter Platform, highlighting its unique hybrid architecture allowing for meta data to be managed both in a central and decentralized manner, its integrated model driven meta data platform and its flexibility and ease of use, among other areas of functionality.

"Data Advantage Group is a leader and innovator in the enterprise meta data management market," said Stuart J. Carty, founder and principal of Gavilan Research. "Meta data management solutions such as Data Advantage Group’s MetaCenter can make organizations more effective, accurate and efficient. Additionally organizations can publish and inter-relate information regarding their business and technical assets thus driving down the cost and risks involved in all their new business process and data management initiatives."

"Data Advantage Group pioneered the market for distributed meta data management and continues to innovate with the latest release of the MetaCenter 3 platform," said Geoff Rayner, CEO of Data Advantage Group. "Gavilan's thorough research clearly illustrates what sets MetaCenter apart in the meta data management market. MetaCenter provides an enterprise class solution in an easy to use package that can be rapidly adapted by organizations both large and small across business and technical user communities. MetaCenter’s hybrid architecture also provides clear Return on Invesent and Total Cost of Ownership advantages over competing solutions.”

About Data Advantage Group, Inc.

Data Advantage Group is a leading provider of best-in-class information asset management solutions designed specifically for the distributed real-time enterprise. Data Advantage Group’s MetaCenter Platform is the first practical solution to provide a clear and unambiguous definition and history of the data and standards you are using to run your business.

For over five years, Data Advantage Group has been consistently delivering value to its customers through its consulting practice and MetaCenter Platform. MetaCenter’s design was driven by the specific needs of Data Advantage Group’s customers for a real-time distributed meta data management solution. Data Advantage Group’s goal from the onset was to create the first third generation End-to-End Meta data Management and Analytics Solution for the distributed enterprise. MetaCenter has a proven global track record with large and diverse clients, such as Allmerica Financial, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Cable & Wireless, Fidelity Invesents, The Life Insurance Division of Pacific Life, T-Mobile and VW Credit.

About Gavilan Research, LLC

Gavilan Research (www.gavilanresearch.com) assists organizations with the evaluation and selection of enterprise technology solutions. For the Meta Data Solutions Report, Gavilan researched leading meta data management solutions against a common set of detailed evaluation criteria. This exhaustive effort included compiling answers to over 100 detailed technical research questions and real-world user requirements, live product demonstrations and discussions with at least two of each vendor's meta data solution’s customers.