ONOMASTIC RESOURCES, LLC
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Onomastic Resources, LLC is a consortium comprising experts with extensive experience at the intersection of named entities and information technologies. Founded by Dr. Leonard Shaefer, ONOMASTIC RESOURCES has been a trailblazer in advancing automated name-processing technology. Dr. Shaefer has contributed significantly to this field through numerous patents and innovations, pioneering efforts that were integral to IBM's Global Name Recognition (GNR) solutions. Completing his doctoral studies in Computational Linguistics at Georgetown University in the mid-1980s, Dr. Shaefer embarked on groundbreaking research into the linguistic characteristics of named entities under romanization—a project initially undertaken for the U.S. Department of State and later extended to the U.S. Intelligence Community and multiple Federal agencies for shared mission-oriented projects involving names data. With over a decade spent collecting name-related data across various global U.S. installations, Dr. Shaefer has developed profound insights into cultural, linguistic, and orthographic challenges associated with automated name-processing. These experiences have informed the requirements, architectures, and functionalities of advanced IT systems for US embassies' visa adjudications, border control, law enforcement, anti-terrorism, and Anti-Money Laundering operations. As Chief Scientist in IBM's development team specializing in Master Data Management (MDM), Dr. Shaefer applied his expertise to enhance GNR name-processing capabilities across several financial institutions, including major banks such as Scotia Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Citi, and Banco Itau. Established on April 22, 2015, ONOMASTIC RESOURCES is registered in Florida with the company status filed under FLAL. The company operates its headquarters at 1008 Rose Blossom Ct, Tampa, FL 33613, USA, reachable via phone at (754) 205-9599, and more information can be found on its website: onomasticresources.com. ONOMASTIC RESOURCES is managed by Leonard Shaefer, who has been instrumental in steering the company's vision and growth within the domain of named entity processing technologies.