This document provides a history of data collection and usage from ancient times to present day. It discusses early data storage methods like tally sticks and the abacus. Important developments highlighted include the Library of Alexandria, the Antikythera Mechanism, John Graunt's statistical analysis, and Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine. The document then covers the development of digital data storage and computing, the concept of business intelligence, and the rise of big data. It discusses challenges of managing marketing data across different systems and proposes using a data management platform to address these challenges.