Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Resolve all your data quality issues with Melissa's data quality solution


Melissa, a leading provider of global contact data quality and identity verification solutions, today expanded its partnership with Runner Technologies (Runner EDQ), a leading provider of integrated address verification solutions and Platinum level member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN). Together the two firms deliver CLEAN_Address, an Oracle-validated, integrated address verification solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards Enterprise One, and E-Business Suite platforms.

To achieve Oracle Validated Integration, Oracle partners are required to meet a stringent set of requirements that are based on the needs and priorities of Oracle customers. With this integration, CLEAN_Address can meet the needs of users to capture and maintain accurate address and contact data in a broad spectrum of markets, including healthcare, finance, travel and transportation, government, and higher education. Joint customers include Simon & Shuster, McKesson Corp., and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

“Today’s data-driven enterprise demands enterprise-grade data quality infrastructure – this is essential for successful master data management, data integration, and data aggregation,” said Bud Walker, vice president, enterprise sales and strategy, Melissa. “The collaboration between Melissa and Runner EDQ meets this need with the integration of postal address verification, email verification, and other data enhancements, ideal for systems such as human capital management, student information, financial, vendor management systems, and CRM platforms.”

“Achieving Oracle Validated Integration gives all our customers the confidence that integration between Clean_Address and Oracle is functionally sound and performs as tested,” said Greg Marinello, CEO, Runner EDQ. “By combining efforts and capitalizing on Melissa’s global toolset and authoritative reference datasets, we’re empowering Oracle users to directly engage with data quality, enabling them to cleanse, update, and enrich their existing and incoming data throughout the data lifecycle.”

CLEAN Address also includes an API for custom development, allowing users to create business rules that enforce individual data quality standards. Click here for detailed information on CLEAN Address or to access a free trial. To connect with members of Melissa’s global intelligence team, visit www.melissa.com or call 1-800-MELISSA.

Monday, 13 November 2017

Telco SmartSearch: Request a Free Trail Now!

Source-based, to-the-day 411 business and consumer information

Telco SmartSearch is an important part of the data cleansing mix for any company that is serious about having the best, most current and most accurate data to use for marketing and customer retention. fte Telco SmartSearch solutions give you access to more than 110 million residential and business records. With over 1 million changes recorded each month, you can appreciate the value of to-the-day accuracy to verify, add,  or fill in the blanks of your contact data records. Data professionals know that using the best available data  is only half the battle. To be really successful, you need to make your searches as smart as your data. We can help there too, with our sophisticated SmartSearch solutions.

Telco SmartSearch data is still the leading source for both its accuracy and timeliness:

1.         Updated daily for the freshest data available
2.         Almost always the first source to identify the new resident at an address
3.         A utility data turned on the first day of occupancy and turned it off when vacated

Telco SmartSearch data is the smart solution to:

•          Verify customer information quickly
•          Increase response rates and ROI
•          Reduce telephone misdials and downtime
•          Reduce postal and shipping returns, fees, and postage
•          Increase effectiveness of direct mail and telemarketing initiatives
•          Find and eliminate duplicate records
•          Enable more effective skip-tracing procedures
•          Add missing or incomplete information to existing database


Benefits of Source-Derived Telecommunications Data...

Telco data is directory assistance information that originates from the Regional Bell Operation companies and Local Exchange Carriers. ftese telephone companies make updates available every day to 411 providers. fte data includes address and telephone  information  for  residential  and business listings across the country. And, in addition to the daily updated 411 data, we have national Telco changes from 2002 to the present available.

Benefits of 411 data...
Current data means significant reductions in costs for your direct marketing campaigns and higher ROI for your call centers and mailing houses. Whether you're searching for name/phone/address information to validate existing data, append missing contact data to your records, or rent a list, the data will be "to-the-day" accurate.

Telco SmartSearch Solutions from Melissa Data...

Telco SmartSearch Web Service:

•          Real-time 24/7 via HTTP/S XML
•          Fast response times
•          Single look up or batch file
•          Scalable to over 50 million per day
•          Best serach-n-match logic
•          Set your own level of matching tolerance and criteria
•          Ideal for reverse phone lookups and finding complete contact information

Telco SmartSearch Batch Service:

•          Upload files with unlimited number of searchable records
•          Fast turnarounds
•          Ideal for filling in the blanks

Premium Phone Append & Verify:

•          Append phone numbers and/or addresses to Customer, Consumer and Business lists
•          Flag National Do-Not-Call numbers
•          Identify numbers that are possible cell phone numbers

New Mover Mailing Lists:

•          New Activation Flag
•          Demographic Selects
•          Business Selects
•          Lifestyle Selects

Telco SmartSearch Web Service...

Access the Telco database 24/7 via real-time HTTP/S XML. fte Web service provides a unique solution for fast response times to get you the data you need, when you need it. ftere's no better way to find or verify business and consumer contact information, especially if you only have a name, phone number, or an address to start with - just run a reverse lookup to fill in the blanks to complete your records. Telco SmartSearch Web Service... it's just that simple, and oh, so smart.

Telco Data Sourced Leads for Mailing Lists...
Telco SmartSearch Batch File and Premium Phone Append Processing...

fte SmartSearch batch service allows customers to upload batch files containing an unlimited number of searchable records to a FTP server. Melissa Data picks up the file, processes the data, and returns the results to the FTP site for customer retrieval.

fte batch service is designed to handle most clients requirements through the basic search/result file layouts. fte common layout utilized by the SmartSearch batch service is Tab Delimited format.

If you're a direct marketer who knows that a first-mover advantage is important to getting new business, you can’t afford to ignore daily-updated Telco SmartSearch data for your next mailing list.

Whether you're marketing to consumers who have just moved into their new residence, or businesses ready to turn on the lights and open their doors, a new movers list based on to-the-day information is indomitable to the success of your direct mail campaign.
•          1.2 million new Business and Consumer records added each month.
•          40,000 new mover records added daily.
•          4.7 million new move business and consumer records from the last 100 days is ready for delivery when you are.
Plus... you can get free counts, a variety of selects, and can purchase and download a list in minutes, or, call and speak with a list specialist.

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

Pinpoint the Geographic Location of an IP Address

IP Locator
State-of-the-Art IP Address Lookup Technology
How much do you know about the geographic location of people who visit your website each day? To increase your e-commerce conversions and capture more Web leads, you need to understand where your customers are located. IP address location data helps your sales and marketing leaders create targeted campaigns and initiatives based on customers' regional dispersions.
Melissa Data’s IP Locator uses 20 different techniques to determine the physical location of an IP address. This comprehensive IP data makes it ideal for making the most of your current Web traffic.
To request a free trial of IP Locator, please go to http://www.melissa.com/global-location/ip-location.html

Sample IP Input
Sample IP Output
216.231.3.166
Latitude: 33.6512 
Longitude: -117.5940
PostalCode: 92688  
State or Region: California
ISP Name: Cox Communications Inc.
Domain Name: melissa.com
City: Rancho Santa Margarita
Country Name: United States Country Abbreviation: US
Connection Speed: broadband
Connection Type: wired
UTC: -08:00
Continent: North America
Result: IS01
  








Cloud Service - Supports multiple protocols, including JSON and REST.
What is an IP Address?

An IP (Internet Protocol) Address is a unique set of numbers (for example, 182.778.0.2) assigned to each computer. Like the unique street address assigned to a physical residence or business, the IP address distinguishes one networked computer from another.  Melissa Data analyzes the IP Addresses of your Web visitors and appends valuable geographical information to each address. 

Benefits & Features:

Profile Web traffic by   geographical location
Redirect users to specific    language/country pages
Improve business intelligence
Returns lat/long data, Zip Code™, region, and more
Updated weekly
Display regionally-specific   products to visitors