At The Software Bureau, we know that efficiency is no longer a luxury. In a world driven by AI, robotics and real-time data, the old ways of processing information are about as modern as a fax machine. Manual data handling, endless spreadsheets and clunky batch processes might have worked once, but today they slow businesses [...] The post Automating Direct Mail and Data Cleansing Workflows: Why the Future Will Not Wait appeared first on The Software Bureau.| The Software Bureau
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2nd September 2025 The Software Bureau Becomes Employee-Owned (And Nothing’s Changing – Good News, Right?) Croydon, UK – Friday 29th August, The Software Bureau officially transferred ownership to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This move, made by our shareholders, locks in a future owned by the people who make it tick: our [...] The post The Software Bureau Becomes Employee-Owned appeared first on The Software Bureau.| The Software Bureau
Another record beating month in the bag. In August, our Azure hosted Cloud Address Verification and Enhancement engine, SwiftCore PAF, handled a jaw dropping 112 million data records. That brings us to a staggering 1,022,480,841 records processed over the last 12 months. Let that sink in: over a billion addresses verified, validated and enhanced without even breaking into full gear. Why This Matters and Why You Should Care Accuracy is not a nice to have. It is the difference between reaching ...| The Software Bureau
I hate to keep banging on about this, but it still confuses me why brands using direct mail continue to post using poor-quality data. We’ve all received it—the catalogue for the previous resident, the duplicate mailer that shows up a week apart, the promotional offer for someone who passed away years ago. It’s more than just annoying; it’s a massive waste of resources. Sending mail to bad addresses, deceased individuals, or people who no longer live at that location is like throwing m...| The Software Bureau
When it comes to customer data, accuracy isn’t a “nice to have” — it’s the difference between reaching your audience and wasting money. Out-of-date or inaccurate contact data drives up costs, damages customer relationships, and makes your organisation look sloppy. Let’s put it into perspective: last month alone, Royal Mail made 57,442 changes to the [...] The post Why Keeping Contact Data Up to Date Is Business-Critical appeared first on The Software Bureau.| The Software Bureau
