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Business data built around the companies you actually sell to.

Select businesses by industry, size, location and structure, then narrow to the decision makers who buy. We help you balance precision and quantity, so the list is large enough to matter and focused enough to pay off.

See how it works

Every selection narrows the audience

Each criterion trades quantity for precision. We show you the trade before you make it.
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What you get

  • Industry precision

    SIC codes and, where available, NAICS codes let you target specific lines of business rather than broad categories.

  • Right-sized companies

    Employee size and sales volume ranges separate a two-person shop from a regional operator with a real budget.

  • People with titles

    Where available, named contacts by title or function, so your message reaches someone who can act on it.

Selections

What you can select

Firmographics
  • Industry by SIC code (NAICS where available)
  • Employee size ranges
  • Sales volume ranges (where available)
  • Headquarters, branch or single location
  • Square footage (where available)
  • Nonprofit organizations
Contacts
  • Executive and contact selections by title or function (where available)
  • Owner and principal names
  • Phone availability
Geography
  • ZIP Code, city, county, state or province
  • Radius around one or many locations
  • Custom mapped areas
  • USA, Canada or both

Available selections vary by file. We confirm coverage for your criteria when we run your count.

Details

Where business data earns its keep

  • Opening a new territory or vertical
  • Supporting a sales team with direct mail before and after calls
  • Inviting the right companies to events, demos and trade shows
  • Recruiting dealers, distributors or franchisees
  • Reaching businesses near a new location

Make the list work harder

Send us your current accounts and we will suppress them from a prospect file, so your sales team isn't prospecting its own customers.

Or run a penetration analysis on your current accounts first. Seeing where you are already strong, and where you are thin, shows which territory is worth the next mailing.

Questions

Common questions about business data

All questions →

Yes. Business files are coded by SIC and, where available, NAICS industry classifications. Industry can be combined with employee size, sales volume ranges, headquarters or branch status and geography.

Often, yes. Many business records include a named contact with a title or functional area such as owner, president, operations, finance or marketing. Coverage varies by company size and industry, so we show you how many records carry a contact that matches your titles before you order.

It depends on the file. Business, consumer and residential files are refreshed by their compilers on their own schedules, and different sources update at different rates. When we prepare a count, we can tell you which file it comes from and how that file is maintained.

For data you already own, NCOA processing updates records for people and businesses that filed a permanent change of address with the USPS.

Prospect data is licensed, not sold outright. Most files are licensed for a defined use, such as a single mailing or unlimited use for a set period. Terms vary by file and we confirm them before you order.

Your own customer data stays yours. Cleaning or enhancing it does not change who owns it, although appended fields may carry their own usage terms.

Sometimes. Phone numbers are available on a limited share of consumer records and on many business records, and phone availability can be used as a selection. Consumer phone data is typically screened against the National Do Not Call Registry. Ask before assuming a file includes them.

Licensing data does not by itself give you permission to call, text or email anyone. Telemarketing is governed by laws and rules such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule and the National Do Not Call Registry, as well as state laws. Commercial email is governed by the CAN-SPAM Act and state laws.

We can explain how a file was prepared and screened, but we do not provide legal advice. Your counsel should confirm how these rules apply to your campaign.

Next step

Tell us who you want to reach. We'll show you what's possible.

A count request takes a couple of minutes. A member of the AVS team reviews every request personally.

Or call 714-617-4589

How AVS works

  1. 01

    Tell us who you want to reach.

    A sentence is enough to start: who, where, and what the campaign needs to do.

  2. 02

    We help define the target.

    Recommended selections, geography and a count you can react to.

  3. 03

    We source and prepare the data.

    Licensed, cleaned, processed and formatted for how you will use it.

  4. 04

    You receive campaign-ready data.

    Delivered to you or your production partner, in the format they require.

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