Mr. Marco is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of data warehousing, enterprise information management and business intelligence, and is the world’s foremost authority on meta data. He is the author of the widely acclaimed books "Universal Meta Data Models" (John Wiley & Sons) and "Building and Managing the Meta Data Repository" (John Wiley & Sons). These groundbreaking books have been broadly endorsed by many of the largest software companies in the industry and by several major magazines. In addition, he is a coauthor of "Impossible Data Warehouse Situations and Solutions From The Experts" (Addison-Wesley) and "Data Resource Management" (DAMA). Mr. Marco has published hundreds of articles, is a regular columnist for several technology magazines and has served as a judge in dozens of industry awards. In addition, in 2004 Mr. Marco was selected to the very prestigious Crain's Chicago Business “Top 40 Under 40”.

Mr. Marco is a highly sought after speaker and has presented over 100 keynote addresses and courses at the major business, data warehousing, and meta data conferences throughout the world. Mr. Marco has taught at the University of Chicago and DePaul University, and is on the Advisory Council for DePaul University's College of Commerce. In addition, he is the founder and President of EWSolutions, a GSA schedule and Chicago-headquartered strategic partner and systems integrator dedicated to providing companies and large government agencies with best-in-class knowledge-based solutions using enterprise architecture, data warehousing, and managed meta data environment technologies. He may be reached at (866) EWS-1100 or via email at DMarco@EWSolutions.com

Mr. Faulkenberry has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and has focused on data warehousing, meta data management, and enterprise information management for the past 15 years. Prior to joining EWSolutions, he worked for major technology vendors and consulting firms, provided thought leadership, and built consulting practices to deliver complex solutions to Global 1000 and large U.S. Government clients.

Mr. Faulkenberry joined EWSolutions in 2001. He has consulted on numerous engagements and is responsible for business development. His industry expertise includes Insurance & Financial, Transportation & Logistics, Defense / Intelligence, Life Sciences, and Public Sector.

Prior to joining EWSolutions, John was Director of SPR’s eAnalytics Consulting Practice and held key sales and management positions with James Martin & Co., InfoSpan, KPMG, Computer Partners, Policy Management Systems, and IBM. He holds a Master of Management degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School and a B.S.B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute and speaks frequently at industry conferences.

He may be reached at JFaulkenberry@EWSolutions.com or at (312) 303-4242.

Michael Jennings is a recognized industry expert in enterprise information management, business intelligence/data warehousing, and managed meta data environment. He has more than twenty years of information technology experience in government, manufacturing, telecommunications, insurance, and human resources industries. Mike has published numerous industry articles for DM Review and Intelligent Enterprise magazines. He has been a judge for the 2002 - 2006 DM Review World-Class Solutions Awards and 2003 & 2006 Wilshire Award for Best Practices in Meta Data Management. Mike speaks frequently on business intelligence/architecture issues at major industry conferences and has been an instructor of information technology at the University of Chicago's Graham School. He is a co-author of the book "Universal Meta Data Models" and a contributing author of the book "Building and Managing the Meta Data Repository". He may be reached at MJennings@EWSolutions.com