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About the Authors

Len Silverston is the best-selling author of The Data Model Resource Book series

(Volumes 1 and 2) and a speaker and consultant with more than 25 years of

experience helping organizations integrate t heir information and systems. He

is regarded as one of the most sought-after experts in data modeling and data

integration and is a pioneer in the industry by virtue of publishing and dis-

tributing best p ractice reusable data models that have helped people and

organizations develop high-quality data models in very short amounts

of time.

Mr. Silverston has published many articles and spoken extensively world-

wide as an instructor and as a keynote and an invited speaker on topics such

as reusable data models, universal patterns, data integration, and power and

politics in data management. He has published hundreds of holistic, reusable

data models in his books and articles. His book, The Data Model Resource Book,

Volume 1, was rated #12 on the Computer Literacy Best Seller List and The

Data Model Resource Book, Volume 2, which provides universal data models for

various industries, has been translated into Chinese. His books and products

have been adopted and used globally as a standard by a great number of

large and small businesses and government enterprises and by universities as

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Due to his significant, demonstrable