Experian QAS is an international provider of data quality solutions. Our software helps organizations worldwide verify addresses accurately and conserve data integrity over time. Any organization that holds data on citizens, customers, suppliers, employees or distribution networks will benefit from the efficiency gains and cost savings achieved with Experian QAS. QAS software uses data secured from national postal authorities and other leading data sources to verify and clean name and address records. For more specialized applications, up to 60 additional datasets are available. Integration is easy. QAS software integrates with almost all CRM systems as well as most customers' databases. The software can be used on an offline and online environment. Technical support at Experian QAS is superior and readily available if necessary. Common industry verticals that deploy QAS software include retail, healthcare, finance, education, government, and many more. With a wide product portfolio Experian QAS has the correct solution to any organization's problems with customer data quality. Business benefits Faster data entry: Address lookup, postal address verification and database entry can usually be performed in 15 keystrokes or less. In the call center, operators can verify an address and enter it faster and more accurately, which can lead to higher service levels and call capacity. Powerful address lookup: The advanced address lookup features of QAS postal address verification software can return fully verified addresses from incorrect or incomplete data. This means that operators can verify an address that is partly inaudible or illegible. Accurate address validation: QAS Pro uses the latest * U.S. Postal Service (USPS) address data file or equivalent for international addresses. Operators can look up an address, verify the address and enter it into a database or application in standardized format. Data quality benefits due to performing address validation at the point of data entry include improved customer mailing delivery and response rates. Customer relationship management: Ongoing postal address verification is essential for good CRM. Address standardization helps to improve data integrity. Ensuring that bills, mail and shipments reach their destinations keeps customers happy and saves organizations time and money. QAS address verification software works with most CRM systems and has a growing number of certified U.S. partners. Resulting savings: For such a fast and accurate address validation tool, QAS Pro is competitvely priced. ROI is usually swift due to better data quality, higher operator throughput, and reductions in returned mail and undelivered shipments. Key features Address lookup with fuzzy matching: QAS Pro is easy to use. To look up an address, only parts of the address such as typically the ZIP Code™, the first few letters of the street name and a house or apartment number are required to fully verify the address. Helpful prompts and comprehensive picklists are provided throughout to aid the address validation process. Error prevention through front-end address validation: Postal address verification software has traditionally been employed as part of back-end data scrubbing systems, which struggle to automatically fix incomplete addresses. QAS Pro's front-end address lookup and verification functionality can prevent incorrect addresses from entering back-end systems in the first place. Address standardization for use with any application: QAS Pro postal address verification software returns standardized addresses in a customizable format and layout. A tool bundled with the software makes it quick and easy to adapt the address format and layout to suit almost any database or application. For optimum address data quality: Address validation should be performed on every new address taken over the phone or via the Web, while legacy data can be cleaned with CASS Certified™ QAS Batch address cleansing software. Multiple country support: QAS Pro offers the flexibility of international address verification if required. Popular additional address data includes UK and Canadian addresses. Technical information QAS Pro is available as a standalone application, a Client/Server application, or as a set of APIs. Through these APIs, QAS functionality can be integrated into most database and CRM applications. QAS is available for Windows 95/98/ME/XP, Windows NT/2000/2003 and UNIX platforms. More information For more information, call us toll free at 1 (888) 707-8822 , request more information or contact one of our offices. Also available... QAS Pro Web address validation software: Powerful and easy-to-use postal address verification for website forms. Forcing website visitors to perform their own address lookup and address validation ensures that the billing and delivery addresses they provide are complete and standardized. QAS Batch address correction software: Accurate data cleansing of the records in your address database, CASS™ certification and maintaining the validity of your address data over time. back to top * Accurate address validation requires the latest address data. All QAS customers receive regular data updates.