People and companies have a lot in common. Each is unique in its own way, yet at the core, share many similarities. After all, even identical twins have distinctive qualities.

From a physiological perspective, the human heart pumps blood to keep us alive, and this holds true no matter who or where you are. Technologically, it's the same. Our business systems are the hearts of our organizations, and that “blood” flowing is data. From Boston to Beijing and Lincoln to London, we see the similarities across the value chain as well as those things that make us unique.

Therefore, since we share so many data commonalities, we all can leverage standards to enhance our capabilities.

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