International Association of industry and government Master Data Managers
ECCMA works to increase the quality of data and lower the cost of descriptions of individuals, organizations, goods and services through developing and promoting International Standards for Master Data Quality. Formed in April 1999; the Electronic Commerce Code Management Association has brought together thousands of experts from around the world and provides them a means of working together in the fair, open and extremely fast environment of the Internet to build and maintain the global, open standard dictionaries that are used to unambiguously label information. The existence of these dictionaries of labels allows information to be passed from one computer system to another without losing meaning.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since April of 1999
What is your primary product or service?
ECCMA developed the ECCMA Open Technical Dictionary (eOTD) to allow the creation and exchange of unambiguous, language independent master data. Data that identifies and describes individuals, organizations, locations, goods, services, processes, rules and regulations. The eOTD is based on the Federal Cataloging System and the NATO Codification System, the systems used to manage the world’s largest shared inventory developed by the Department of Defense and members of NATO and used today in over 50 countries with over 1 million terms and definitions.
ECCMA is also recognized as the project leader and editor for ISO 22745 (Open technical dictionaries and their application to master data) and ISO 8000 (Data quality).
ECCMA also administers an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited U.S. technical advisory group, Technical Committee 184, the committee responsible for the development and maintenance of international standards for industrial data.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Mr. Peter Benson is the Executive Director and Chief Technical Officer of the Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA).
Peter designed and oversaw the development of a number of strategic distributed database management systems used extensively in the UK and US by the Public Relations and Media Industries. From 1994 to 1998, Peter served as the elected chairman of the American National Standards Institute Accredited Committee ANSI ASCX 12E, the Standards Committee responsible for the development and maintenance of EDI standard for product data.
Peter is known for the design, development and global promotion of the UNSPSC as an internationally recognized commodity classification and more recently for the design of the eOTD, an internationally recognized open technical dictionary based on the NATO codification system.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
ECCMA has brought together thousands of experts from around the world and provides them a means of working together in the fair, open and extremely fast environment of the Internet to build and maintain the global, open standard dictionaries that are used to unambiguously label information. The existence of these dictionaries of labels allows information to be passed from one computer system to another without losing meaning.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We have offices in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the USA and in Vellore, India. At this time we do not have plans to expand however the option is not closed.
Provide detailed directions to your location
At the corner of Macada and Linden Street in the Macada Plaza at the very end of the building. Parking is available.
What type of payments do you accept?
Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Cash, Check
Which areas do you service?
Nationwide
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
As we are a non profit organization our Board of Directors essentials overlooks the operations of ECCMA. Our daily operations are mainly ran by Peter Benson the Executive Director, Melissa Hildebrand the Administrative Director and Sheron Koshy the President of ECCMA India.
What are your hours of operation?
Monday-Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm) We are closed Saturday and Sunday.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
We have greatly improved the quality of our data because of your services!
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Accurate descriptions start with ISO 8000-100 quality master data