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Object Management Group The Object Management Group (OMG) is a consortium, originally aimed at setting standards for distributed object-oriented systems, and is now focused on modeling and model-based standards. “Soluta.Net is a recognized leader in solving interoperability problems in Europe and worldwide. With some of the best-respected software and systems architects in the world on staff, they have proven ability to solve portability and interoperability problems in a straightforward manner. Mr. Ferronato's experience and knowledge in standards in this area has been the reason we at OMG have requested him as a speaker in events on three continents” (August 18, 2006) Richard Mark Soley, Ph.D. Chairman and CEO, Object Management Group, Inc.