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“We all say data is the next white oil. [Owning the oil field is not as important as owning the refinery because what will make the big money is in refining the oil. Same goes with data, and making sure you extract the real value out of the data.]”

Quote by Maurice Levy

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Maurice Levy, born on February 18, 1942, is an outstanding businessman. He has over four decades of experience in the advertising and media industry and once served as the CEO of one of the world's largest advertising companies. Levy is renowned for his profound understanding of the advertising industry and innovative thinking. more

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