News
2010
- April 2010: DuoShare upgrades to Tier 3 data center
We have relocated our servers to a new data center in order to improve security standards, uptime, latency
and the performance characteristics of our service.
2009
- March 2009: DuoShare implements scalable cluster architecture
DuoShare implemented a WebSphere Application server cluster to improve performance, workload management,
and failover for web requests. The horizontal cluster tripled the number of available nodes
responding to web application and web service requests.
2008
- November 2008: DuoShare Receives CASS™ 2008-2010
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August 2008: DuoShare Receives PAVE™ Gold Certification for 2008/2009
- May 2008: DuoShare releases support for the
Intelligent Mail® barcode
The USPS® currently supports the new barcode as an option for
Letter and Flat size mail. In May 2009, the Intelligent Mail barcode
will replace the current POSTNET™ and PLANET® barcodes and
will be required to get the deepest automation discounts on postage.
The new barcode has many advantages including seamless acceptance and
providing more visibility into the mailstream. According to
Postmaster General John E. Potter, "Intelligent Mail is like having a
GPS system for mail."
DuoShare has developed and released support for the Intelligent Mail
barcode in advance of the 2009 requirement, so mailers have
sufficient time to make the transition and can begin taking advantage
of the many benefits.
- March 2008: DuoShare releases Express
Submit™
Responding to the needs of customers and prospects, DuoShare has released
Express Submit to further simplify processing address lists. Frequent users
are able to define Job Templates then use Express Submit to standardize and
validate addresses and/or prepare address lists for discounted mailing in just
a few easy clicks.
2007
- September 2007: USPS®
releases new Move Update requirements which go into effect on
November 28, 2008
In an effort to continue reducing undeliverable-as-addressed and
forwarded mail, the USPS is reducing the minimum processing frequency
for Move Updates from 185 days to 95 days. In addition, this
requirement will also be extended to Standard MailTM.
The USPS is, once again, expressing to the mailing community that
Address Quality is critical to reducing Undeliverbale-As-Addressed
mail. For the complete text of the Federal Register Notice, please
visit USPS.com.
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July 2007: DuoShare Releases DAQI designed for
Lawson M3
- June 2007: DuoShare Exhibits at the
QuickBooks® Enterprise Solutions User Conference in
San Diego, California
DuoShare exhibited at the QuickBooks® Enterprise
Solutions User Conference which was held in San Diego, California
from June 12 to June 14, 2007. DuoShare demonstrated the capabilites
of DAQI (DuoShare Address Quality Integrator) designed for QuickBooks
to countless attendees who were very receptive to the benefits of
maintaining clean addresses and astonished by the affordability of
the product.
- June
2007: DuoShare Certifies as SuiteLink TM
Interface Developer
- June
2007: DuoShare Certifies as RDI™ Software Developer
- March 2007: DuoShare Exhibits at the
National Postal Forum in Washington, DC
DuoShare exhibited at the NPF (National Postal Forum), the premier
educational event and tradeshow for mail professionals which was held
in Washington, DC from March 25 to March 28, 2007. DuoShare showcased
its Address Quality Services to many attendees and exhibitors who
were excited about the web based architecture; all-inclusive
features; the simple, low-cost pricing; and the Virtual Store partner
capabilities. Once again, the Postmaster General stressed that
Address Quality is critical to reducing Undeliverbale-As-Addressed
mail. For the complete text of the Postmaster General's keynote
address, please visit USPS.com.
- February
2007: DuoShare Receives CASS™ Certification for 2007-2008
2006
- November 2006: DuoShare Exhibits at the
Sleeter Group's QuickBooks® Consultant's Conference in
Las Vegas, Nevada
The DuoShare Address Quality Integrator designed for QuickBooks was
demonstrated live for the first time at the Sleeter Group's
QuickBooks Consultant's Conference. The event was held in Las Vegas,
Nevada from November 7 to 9, 2006. The conference allowed DuoShare to
exhibit its Address Quality Integrator designed for QuickBooks to a
very targeted audience. Many of the attendees were impressed with our
unique QuickBooks add-on, as well as, the value of having clean
addresses in QuickBooks.
- October 2006: DuoShare Exhibits at Graph
Expo 2006 in Chicago, Illinois
DuoShare selected GraphExpo 2006, the premier printing and converting
trade show and conference, as its first major exhibition. The event
was held from October 15 to 18, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois with over
40,000 industry professionals in attendance. With a firm belief that
printers, mail houses, letter shops, and the like can benefit and
profit from Address Quality Services, we were thrilled to show off
our services. DuoShare showcased its Address Quality Services to many
professionals who were excited about the web based architecture;
all-inclusive features; the simple, low-cost pricing; and the Virtual
Store partner capabilities. According to Steve Brown, Director of
Sales for DuoShare, “Attending Graph Expo was a smart move for us. We
were able to confirm the ever increasing need for our Address Quality
Services in the printing industry as more and more printers add
mailing capabilities to their service offering. Graph Expo also
allowed us to gain knowledge in additional areas into which we can
focus our sales and marketing efforts.”
- September 2006: DuoShare
Exhibits at DFW Mailer's Conference and National PCC Day in
Arlington, Texas
DuoShare exhibited at the DFW Mailer's Conference and National PCC
Day on September 20, 2006 in Arlington, Texas. The conference was
attended by many mailers, industry professionals, and PCC members. In
addition, the Postal Service was represented by a wide range of its
employees, including Postmaster General John Potter. In a keynote
address, which was broadcast via satellite to other PCC Day
conferences, the Postmaster General stressed the importance of the
PCC’s role in the mailing industry. The conference allowed DuoShare
to demonstrate its capabilities first-hand to a captive audience.
Visitors to our exhibit were impressed with the extensive benefits of
DuoShare’s Address Quality Services.
- June 2006: DuoShare Attends
QuickBooks® Enterprise Users Conference in Phoenix,
Arizona
DuoShare attended the QuickBooks Enterprise Users Conference in
Phoenix, Arizona, May 30 through June 1, 2006. The conference
attendance was over 650 attendees, consisting of end users, CPAs,
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors, and Intuit employees. At the
conference, DuoShare shared with attendees the recent release of
DuoShare Address Quality Integrator designed for use with QuickBooks.
According to Stephen Buck, Vice President of DuoShare, "The
response to our being there and sharing information regarding this
new capability was amazing. Everyone there was extremely nice and
open to new ideas to solve their business problems and to recommend
solutions to their clients. It was unlike any other conference we
have attended. We will be back!" QuickBooks is the nation's
no. one selling accounting software package with more than 3 million
small business customers and more than 250,000 accountants who use
and support it. Building on Intuit's trademark ease of use,
QuickBooks 2006 simplifies key business tasks, saves businesses time
with new inventory management and accounting controls and delivers
faster performance for mid-market businesses. QuickBooks 2006 also
adds a single, visual view of an entire business and key tasks,
customized for each company's needs so information is never more
than two clicks away.
For more information on the QuickBooks 2006 line-up of products and
services, please visit QuickBooks.com.
Information on QuickBooks compatible software, including DuoShare
Address Quality Integrator can be found at the QuickBooks Solution
Marketplace by visiting QuickBooks
Solutions Marketplace.
- June 2006: Our Identity Is Now
Verified By a Third Party!
DuoShare is pleased to announce the selection of Thawte, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Verisign, as our Certificate Authority (CA). By
allowing a third party to verify our identity, DuoShare provides new
customers with assurance that we are a real business offering
certified services and software with truly remarkable value and
pricing. While DuoShare has always listed phone numbers and a
physical address for our business, CA provided SSL certificates
provide the final ingredient Internet consumers have come to trust.
Customers can check DuoShare's certificate at the login page and
any other secured page by double-clicking the lock symbol at the
bottom right of their browser.
- May 2006:
DuoShare hires Steve Brown as Director of Sales
As Director of Sales, Steve will be responsible for outbound sales,
trade shows and business development for DuoShare. A graduate of
Texas A&M University with a BS in Applied Mathematics, Steve
brings many years of experience in software development and IT
recruitment to the DuoShare Sales Department.
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April 2006: DuoShare Attends 2006
National Postal Forum
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April 2006: DuoShare Releases Address
Quality Integrator designed for QuickBooks®
- February
2006: DuoShare Receives CASS™ Certification for
2006
2005
- December
2005: Michael Harvanek joins DuoShare as Manager of
Postal Products and Services
With former positions including Operations Manager, Business Analyst,
IT Manager, and Initiative Manager for a major Telecom, and two
Application Service Providers, Michael brings product and service
management skills to this new position with DuoShare.
- December
2005: DuoShare welcomes Justin Overton to our software
development team
A self-taught developer and game programmer hobbyist, Justin
brings with him working knowledge of C++, HTML, PHP, Java,
C#, .NET, STL, SDL, OpenGL, UML, and MySQL.
- October
2005: DuoShare Offers Change-of-Address Processing
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August 2005: DuoShare Certifies as NCOALink™
Software Developer
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August 2005: DuoShare Earns LACSLink™
Certification and License Approval
- May
2005: DuoShare Receives CASS™ Certification Ahead
of Schedule
- February
2005: Z4Change Added to DuoShare CASS Certified™
Address Matching Service
- January
2005: DuoShare Approved for eLOT™ as CASS
Certified™ Software Manufacturer
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January 2005: DuoShare Receives
DPV™ Software Manufacturer and License Approval
- January
2005: DuoShare Certifies with United States Postal
Service®