Melissa Data Corporation provides a suite of data quality solutions including software, cloud-based and programming tools for global and U.S. address verification, email validation, phone verification, and full name verification. The company also provides direct marketing solutions such as bulk mail software to qualify for postal discounts, list hygiene and NCOALink change of address processing, email, phone and demographic appends, and mailing lists. Melissa Data is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and was founded by computer industry veteran Raymond Melissa, in 1985.