New name on the door: Certica

The Center for Data Quality, which recently relocated from Virginia to Wakefield, said today it is changing its name to Certica Solutions to reflect its focus on data certification solutions.

The small company helps corporate and government organizations address specific challenges with a structured systematic approach to identifying, reporting, and monitoring data quality issues.

Its early customers were federal government agencies, but as it looks to broaden its scope, it decided to relocate its headquarters from suburban Washington, D.C., to suburban Boston.

"Increasingly, organizations need the ability to identify, monitor, and report on a wide range of data errors that can compromise systems integration, erode confidence in business performance metrics, and prevent timely and accurate regulatory reporting," company chief executive Mark Rankovic said in a statement. "We chose the name 'Certica Solutions' to emphasize our strength in data certification."

In October, the company announced its appointment of Rankovic and another veteran of Kubi Software of Lincoln to top positions.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)