Melissa Data Showcases Data Quality Transforms for SSIS at PASS Summit 2009

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (November 3, 2009) – Melissa Data, (www.melissadata.com), a provider of multiplatform data quality and data enrichment solutions will showcase a collection of transforms for Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) that covers the full spectrum of enterprise data quality. These include transforms that will validate, correct and standardize Addresses, Email Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Names. Other available transforms provide fuzzy matching and deduplication, NCOALink Change-of-Address processing, geocoding, and data profiling and monitoring to identify data quality issues that require immediate attention.

“SSIS provides a scalable enterprise data integration platform with exceptional ETL capabilities,” said Bud Walker, Melissa Data product manager for data quality. “We leveraged the extensibility of the SSIS platform to create best-of-breed transforms that cleanse and enrich data from a wide range of sources.”

All Melissa Data SSIS transforms, and other multiplatform data quality APIs and Web services are covered by a risk-free Guaranteed ROI program that promises customers will see 100% ROI within 4 months or receive their money back.

For questions or demonstrations during the show, data specialists will be available at Booth #304, Nov 3-4, Washington State Convention Center.

Demonstration videos and sample SSIS packages are available as a free trial at: http://www.MelissaData.com/PASS

ABOUT MELISSA DATA

Melissa Data is an active DMA member, as well as a member of the DMA’s List & Database Council. The company was named #1 in Customer Satisfaction in a 2009 data quality survey report conducted by analyst house, The Information Difference. Since 1985, Melissa Data has been a leading provider of data quality solutions with emphasis on U.S., Canadian, and international address and phone verification, and postal software. Melissa Data is a non-exclusive NCOALink Full Service Provider Licensee and non-exclusive SuiteLink Interface and Data Distributor Licensee of the United States Postal Service®. Prices for Melissa Data products and services are not established, controlled or approved by the USPS. For more information, visit www.MelissaData.com or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772).

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For more information contact:
Shana Starr / Jason Kirshner
RMS Public Relations – www.rms-biz.com (for Melissa Data)
949.579.9569 x 802/801
Shana-PR@RMS-Biz.com / Jason-PR@RMS-Biz.com

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is an independent, not-for-profit association, dedicated to supporting, educating, and promoting the Microsoft SQL Server community. From local user groups and special interest groups (SIGs) to webcasts and the annual PASS Community Summit � the largest gathering of SQL Server professionals in the world � PASS enables knowledge sharing, in-depth learning, access to the Microsoft SQL Server team, and the ability to influence the direction of SQL Server technologies. PASS was founded in 1999 by Microsoft and CA and continues to enjoy executive level endorsement from both organizations. As the number one user community for Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft looks to the PASS community for valued feedback, input, and inspiration. PASS Mission Empower the global Microsoft SQL Server community to connect, share, learn and be inspired through networking, knowledge sharing, peer-based learning, and the ability to influence the direction of Microsoft SQL Server products and services.