LONDON and NEW YORK, September 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Stephen Engdahl, SVP, Product Strategy at GoldenSource Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise data management solutions, will be sharing his views on how to best establish an integrated data management framework to manage risk at the European Financial Information Summit (EFIS) in London on September 27 at 2:00 p.m. BST. Two days later, on September 29 at 9:00 a.m. CEST at Screen Amsterdam, he will further elaborate on how financial institutions can effectively manage data at the enterprise level.

At EFIS, Engdahl will be featured on the EDM panel moderated by Morgan Stanley's Shari Lines, VP, Enterprise Data Group. He will address the challenges associated with delivering cleansed data to downstream systems in the required formats and explain how market participants can take it up a notch by leveraging the synergies across the enterprise and extending data models to new business areas. Together with the panel, he will outline how data and risk officers can guaranty quality control by identifying the right strategies for measuring data accuracy and consistency. As a last item on the agenda, the group will consider what model works best for the enterprise. The panel includes data management practitioners from AIB Bank, Northern Trust, and Unicredit and is taking place at Victoria Park Plaza, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1EQ.

At Screen Amsterdam, Engdahl will open the debate and discuss the advantages of the primary architectural options for data management at the enterprise level - federated or centralized, single or multiple golden copy - including points firms will need to consider when selecting the right architecture for their operation. Finally, he will provide examples of how financial institutions can achieve success with various approaches. Screen Amsterdam is taking place at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Dam 9, Amsterdam, 1012 JS, The Netherlands.

Engdahl joined GoldenSource in November 2010 and is responsible for defining and articulating the company's global product strategy. His team delivers market analysis, competitive intelligence, and product positioning to align the company around opportunities to increase clients' value, product experience, and return on investment. Prior to GoldenSource, Engdahl was director of product management at Charles River Development and Vice President, Product Management and Marketing at CheckFree Financial and Compliance Solutions. He started his career implementing front office systems in the Trust and Investment Services Division of M&T Bank. Steve holds a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University.

Steve will be available for briefings after both sessions. To set up an interview or receive more information, please contact Sam Keefe on +44(0)20-3100-3650 or at metiagoldensource@metia.com

SOURCE GoldenSource