AddressDoctor News

AddressDoctor at the Informatica World

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:02:00 -0400

From May 15^th to 18^th, Informatica World 2012 will take place in Las Vegas. At the conference, Informatica experts and customers will share practical advice on handling the toughest data integration challenges successfully. AddressDoctor will be at Informatica World to present solutions help you get most profit of accurate address data quality. AddressDoctor supports over 240 countries and territories and is the perfect solution to validate and correct global address data. Since June 2009, AddressDoctor is a business unit of Informatica Corporation, USA, the leading independent provider of enterprise data integration software and services. AddressDoctor’s address verification is now integrated in most Informatica products. One example is Smith & Nephew, a leading global healthcare company who uses Informatica’s Data Quality Global Address Validation Solution, which includes AddressDoctor. Learn more about the usage scenario of Informatica’s solution in combination with AddressDoctor at Smith & Nephew.
More information on Informatica World 2012.

AddressDoctor Version 5.2.9 Release

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:02:00 -0400

India Parsing and Validation Enhancements

With the new release the Parser checks the address elements against the reference data to verify their validity.

The position of the elements within an Address has little influence on the quality of the output result. For example, if the localities within a given address are exchanged, the results will be returned as validated correctly.

Japanese Database Format Change

AddressDoctor has made significant improvements to the way Japanese addresses are processed and validated. Due to these changes, a new format for the Japanese database has been introduced.

US Enhancements

eLOT: The Enhanced Line of Travel or eLOT product was developed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to give mailers the ability to sort their mailings in approximate carrier-casing sequence. Mailers may use eLOT processing to qualify for enhanced carrier route presort discounts.

Alias Street Options: In version 5.2.9 a new option is available in Certified mode called Alias Street with the option values of “OFFICIAL” and “PRESERVE”. OFFICIAL will change the input alias street name to the USPS official street name, and PRESERVE will retain the input alias street name, unless it is a corrected alias, in which case it will be converted to the USPS official street name.

German Street Abbreviation

Customers can now obtain the standard 22-character street name abbreviation by setting the ResultElementAbbreviation to ON within the software library. All street names that are longer than 22 characters will be abbreviated, based on Deutsche Post standards, to 22 characters.

Quality Improvements

Version 5.2.9 brings better and improved address quality in order to help your organization make better decisions and ensure speedy postal delivery around the Globe.

Engine Upgrade for AddressDoctor Web Services and Data Quality Center

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:27:00 -0400

The point release upgrade will bring our data center from AddressDoctor Version 5.2.8 to Version 5.2.9.

The key highlights of the release include:

Significant improvements to India address validation
Improved parsing and validation for Italian and Great Britain addresses
Improved Sub Building processing for Hong Kong and Singapore
Enhancements to the Japanese transliteration engine
Other Software Library fixes and enhancements

During the upgrade process, all AddressDoctor services will remain online and available.

International Address Validation in Marc Cain’s Online Shop

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:51:00 -0400

Quality is also an aspect when it comes to punctual and correct delivery to the end customer. Therefore, Marc Cain validates delivery and billing addresses as they are captured during order processing. This works using a connection to the AddressDoctor Interactive Web Services. >> Click here to watch the Marc Cain Video.

AddressDoctor-Website for Smartphones

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:48:00 -0500

The mobile version allows easy access to the most important AddressDoctor information like our up-to-date country list or contact details. Your browser will be recognized automatically and redirect you to the mobile version using any smartphone. If you wish to visit the desktop version containing more precise information with your smartphone, please click on the direct link on the homepage.

AddressDoctor at the Internet World 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:21:00 -0500

Integrated directly into an online shop, AddressDoctor Interactive Web Services ensure accurate customer address data from the start. This assists online shops by preventing unnecessary costs and saving time. The low cost e-commerce solution works fast and reliably for all countries in the world. GSI Commerce, 1&1 and SHARIS are only three such customers who have optimized online shops with AddressDoctor. "Address validation across all countries is critical to the success of online shops with international customers. AddressDoctor's Web Services are easily integrated via a single interface", explains Enda Breslin, Vice President Technology Solutions, GSI Commerce International. Learn how AddressDoctor can help you improve your web shop and ask for a personal appointment at the Internet World 2012 with Sascha Bauer.

AddressDoctor Offers Improved 24/7 Technical Support to Customers

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:16:00 -0500

This means 24/7 e-mail and phone support to AddressDoctor customers around the world. Informatica recognizes that the success of your enterprise depends not only on the strength of the software, but also on superior and timely service and support. Since the acquisition of AddressDoctor in 2009, Informatica has been actively working toward building on the outstanding level of support that AddressDoctor customers have already come to expect in order to offer the added benefits of Informatica’s global support services. In the upcoming days authorized support contacts will receive additional emails which include procedures on how to engage Informatica Global Customer Support. For more information, contact details and toll free numbers, please visit: http://www.informatica.com/us/services-and-training/support-services/global-support-centers/

Availability between Christmas and January 6, 2012

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:30:00 -0500

Please excuse any slight delays that might occur. The annual closing of our offices does not affect the AddressDoctor Web Services, which will be available as usual. We wish you Happy Holidays and all the best for the New Year!

AddressDoctor Excel Add-In: New Version available for Download

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:12:00 -0500

Lots of address lists are saved in Excel®. The AddressDoctor add-in for Excel® checks and corrects addresses in just a few minutes fully automatically. Cleanse your addresses in real-time without any complex installation. To correct the address the add-in connects to the AddressDoctor servers and compares the addresses with the latest reference data. You can see the results of the check in a new tab in your Excel list.

Download the new version for free (zip-file, 1.1 MB):
Version 2.10.43 AddressDoctor Excel Add-In

AddressDoctor Connector for SugarCRM

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:57:00 -0500

The connector allows SugarCRM users to profit of correct and complete addresses from the beginning. Addresses that are captured in SugarCRM are validated in real-time. This works using a secure SOAP interface to AddressDoctor’s Web Services. Address validation in SugarCRM is available for over 240 countries and territories and is based on the latest reference data.

For more information, please visit the SugarExchange Website.

Please contact us for further information.

Software Library Version 5.2.8 offers new Features

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:43:00 -0500

CAMEO Customer Segmentation Tools for international addresses

In cooperation with the Callcredit Information Group, AddressDoctor now provides address enrichment with CAMEO codes through the AddressDoctor Software Library Version 5.2.8. CAMEO is the leading suite of global consumer classification systems. Through CAMEO you can carry out detailed customer analysis and customer segmentation enabling you to group your customers and markets into segments of like-minded consumers. So, whether you're managing customer relationships, searching for prospects or conducting analysis to support marketing and operational strategy, CAMEO is the ideal tool for you. AddressDoctor provides CAMEO-enrichment for currently 29 countries. As with all enrichment options, AddressDoctor validates each address before adding the CAMEO information thereby improving both the quantity and accuracy of the CAMEO appended data. For more information, please contact our CAMEO Partner Manager.

Certifications: AddressDoctor passed SERP and AMAS 2012

The AddressDoctor Software Library Version 5.2.8 has passed the respective requirements for both SERP (Canada Post) and AMAS (Australia Post) 2012 certification. More information on AddressDoctor's certifications.

Reference Data: Enhancements for Czech Republic

New data for the Czech Republic was added to include district numbers. The district number is a unique number that identifies a building within a certain district of a city. It is usually used in addition to the street number.

Geocoding Enrichment: possible without Cleansing

Geocoding is now possible without the requirement to cleanse and standardize the address first. Customers can now apply geo-coordinates to addresses after simply parsing the data. As always, AddressDoctor recommends cleansing all addresses prior to geocoding in order to provide the most accurate coordinates possible.

Monthly Update of Reference Data

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:51:00 -0500

AddressDoctor processes and validates addresses from 246 countries and is the leading provider of international address verification and cleansing solutions. The unique software compares each address with a reference database. AddressDoctor emphasizes not only up-to-date data, but complete and detailed postal address databases as well. As such, a team of specialists at AddressDoctor is assuring the best possible quality of the reference data on a daily basis.

Further information on maintained countries and update frequency is available from the country list or the interactive world map.

AddressDoctor at the Mail Order World 2011 in Wiesbaden

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:16:00 -0400

Integrated directly into an online shop, AddressDoctor Interactive Web Services ensure accurate customer address data from the start. This assists online shops by preventing unnecessary costs and saving time. The low cost e-commerce solution works fast and reliably for all countries in the world.

GSI Commerce, 1&1 and SHARIS are only three such customers who have optimized online shops with AddressDoctor. "Address validation across all countries is critical to the success of online shops with international customers. AddressDoctor's Web Services are easily integrated via a single interface", explains Enda Breslin, Vice President Technology Solutions, GSI Commerce International.

Meet us to learn more:

Mail Order World
Rhein-Main-Hallen and Kurhaus, Wiesbaden
Booth 544

Trinidad and Tobago Introduces Postal Codes

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:37:00 -0400

Trinidad and Tobago, which has 72 postal districts, will have a six-digit postal code.

The first two digits will point to the postal district, and will identify the main TTPost delivery office, which will process the mail.

The second two digits will represent the area within the postal district called the delivery loop. The last two digits represent the zone or building within the delivery loop — the geographic location of a group of addresses.

Professor Jacob Opadeyi, the mastermind behind the development of the postal code system said the Universal Postal Union (UPU), of which Trinidad and Tobago is a signatory, stated it was necessary to develop a postal code in the Caribbean region as many towns in countries in the region have similar names, "which result in problems with inbound and outbound mail."

Opadeyi explained the new postal code can result in improvements in the efficiency and accuracy of local addresses, a reduction in undelivered mail and improved billing and customer services.

Source: www.newsday.co.tt

Database Release July 2011

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:41:00 -0400

AddressDoctor at the HITEC 2011 in Austin

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:44:00 -0400

Integrated into Property Management Systems (PMS), AddressDoctor validates and corrects addresses from all over the world as they are captured. In addition, the data capture process during check-in is faster.

AddressDoctor is used worldwide by leading hotels. Among the customers are Kempinski and Steigenberger Hotels as well as MICROS-Fidelio, Protel and other leading PMS-suppliers.

For more information about AddressDoctor for hotels click here.
HITEC 2011Austin Convention Center, TexasBooth 1625June 20 – 23, 2011

AddressDoctor at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE)

Fri, 27 May 2011 03:47:00 -0400

More than 500 companies will exhibit at the IRCE this year, among them the AddressDoctor team for the second time.

Since 1999, AddressDoctor has offered users the opportunity to correct international addresses and ensures accurate address capture from the beginning. This avoids unnecessary costs and delays in delivery. Online shop provider GSI Commerce has successfully implemented AddressDoctor's Interactive Web Services into its customers' online shops since 2003.

Learn more and meet our team at the IRCE in San Diego. Contact us to arrange a personal meeting!
Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition Convention Center, San Diego, CABooth 1338June 14 - 17, 2011

AddressDoctor Decreases Pricing for Geocoding

Fri, 13 May 2011 03:52:00 -0400

The enrichment of addresses with geocodes (geographical width and length) in combination with a geographical information system allows space-oriented analyses for your strategic business planning.

Currently, AddressDoctor provides geocode enrichment for 39 countries. Due to more favorable purchase conditions, AddressDoctor has significantly decreased Web Service pricing for geocode enrichment.
The enrichment of addresses with geocodes is clearly more successful if addresses are cleaned professionally prior to the enrichment.

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AddressDoctor Connector for Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:57:00 -0400

If you are manually capturing customer or provider data into your CRM system, then you are aware that errors can easily happen: A mistyped postal code or an incorrectly captured address of a customer living abroad results in a failure to connect.

Atelier Louis XIV knows this problem well: The company records and manages customer data with the help of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Now, thanks to a connector to AddressDoctor, addresses can be checked as they are input in CRM.

The following example shows a usage scenario within Microsoft CRM:

More information regarding the AddressDoctor MS CRM Connector
Learn how Atelier Louis XIV has improved corporate address data quality

Validate international addresses online with a free data audit

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:28:00 -0400

Learn in this demo video how you can analyze and correct your addresses within minutes:

Please contact our team for all questions related to address verification.