This document discusses the importance of data strategy for addressable media buying. It notes that addressable media is growing double digits annually and will account for 30% of media by 2022. For brands, this allows multichannel, cross-channel, and omni-channel communications with customers. However, effectively utilizing customer data presents challenges around data collection, technology platforms, governance, organizational structure, and third party data quality. Developing a data strategy requires aligning business, marketing and organizational strategies with a focus on scale, platforms, audiences, portfolios, agility, risk and innovation.