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Realising the benefits of going green

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Overview Cross over to greener communications with improved data accuracy.Many organisations have processes in place to improve the quality of their contact data to address business drivers, such as cost reduction and revenue generation. But often, the environmental benefits that come with the implementation of a contact data strategy are overlooked.

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Publisher	Experian QAS	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Knowledge and Data Management, Data Quality, Database Management, Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning

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