Melissa Data Announces Move Update Function in Listware for Excel

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 4, 2013) - Melissa Data, a leading provider of contact data quality and integration solutions, today announced a new Move Update function for its Listware for Excel, a simple to use data enrichment tool that integrates directly into Microsoft^® Excel^®. The Move Update option is Melissa Data's proprietary change-of-address service, providing access to millions of U.S. address records dating back more than 10 years, including data on moves as recent as the last 30 days. Listware for Excel enables real-time contact data quality in a simple Excel interface -- ideal for anyone using Excel to manage contact data, and a powerful data quality option for mailers challenged by the licensing costs or volume mailing requirements of the U.S Post Office's national change-of-address product, NCOA^Link®.

By searching decades' worth of multi-sourced data, Listware for Excel returns current addresses of individuals and businesses that have moved; mailing lists are more effective, reducing costs and resources wasted on returned mail. No IT experience is required, and Listware for Excel includes 1000 free credits enabling free change-of-address processing for about 200 addresses.

"Move Update adds value as holiday mailing deadlines approach. More than 35 million Americans moved last year; that's over 11 percent of the population, yet this information is often not updated in individual or small business contact databases," said Greg Brown, vice president marketing, Melissa Data. "Mailing campaigns and even simple holiday mailings for individuals benefit from better data quality, ensuring packages and cards arrive on time at the right address."

For USPS delivery by December 24^th, First Class Mail^® must be shipped by December 20^th, and Priority Mail Flat Rate^® by December 21^st. December 23^rd is the mailing deadline for Priority Mail Express^®.

Listware for Excel is available for free via download, or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772) for more information.

About Melissa Data
Since 1985, Melissa Data has specialized in contact data quality and address management tools. The products help organizations accurately capture and maintain customer contact data at the point of entry, ensuring accurate customer information across the enterprise. Melissa Data provides data validation software and services to more than 5,000 clients worldwide in retail, education, healthcare, insurance, finance, government, and other sectors. The company has offices in the US, Europe, and India. For more information or free product trials, visit www.MelissaData.com or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772).