As a USPS contractor, Assurety defined B2B solutions for the mailing and shipping supply chain, and for the following USPS system functionalities: • Design and development of new shipping and mailing products with the data specifications for the USPS systems, including Shipping Services File modifications for the eVS and PTR implementation • Technical Design, business rules identification, and data definitions for mail and parcel preparation, classification, labeling, entry, and induction rules and requirements • NSA products and functions and PTS and PTR tracking systems.

Since 2006 Assurety Consulting Inc. has been providing technical direction, strategy, and leadership for the B2B Mail.dat® and Mail.XML™ data specifications which are used by the US Postal Service and Industry partners. The specifications provide the platform to enable the digital supply chain workflows for all mail.

As a USPS contractor, Assurety defined B2B solutions for the mailing and shipping supply chain, and for the following USPS system functionalities: • Definition and development of solutions for Full-Service Intelligent Mail including: Full-Service ACS, Mail Tracking, Informed Visibility data reporting and communications, Rules for mail preparations, classification and verifications, MID/GRID creation, management and communication functionality, Qualification reports, Postage Statements, FAST appointment scheduling Content Management and B2B transactional functionality MicroStrategy OLAP reports design, Surface Visibility functionality; and The SASP (Seamless Acceptance) system.

We are impressed with the flexibility and business knowledge from Assurety in providing technical direction and moving the MaiLdat specification into the XML-based Services Oriented Architecture. Assurety is extremely responsive to the needs of IDEAlliance and we appreciate the diligence with which our deadlines are met.

Assurety has the rare combination of a proven record, a good ear to customer needs and a keen eye to the future. I trust its ability to develop great products and services.

I offer a high recommendation for Assurety Consulting – without reservation. If you have any questions regarding this recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact me.

It was a pleasure to work with you and your team on our software re-engineering project. I learned a lot about project management from your clear progress reports along the way and your timely delivery of various modules. Your team was able to help us with the difficult task of convening from propriety data to “industry defined data standards“ in XML, allowing us to migrate our product to the Web.

Over the past 10 years, Assurety’s work under postal contract included creating business and technical solutions in the form of change requests, by coordinating activities with the mailing industry in connection with Mail.dat and Mail.XML Assurety participated in the design and development of Mail.dat and Mail.XML for the USPS, writing over 80,000 lines of Mail.XML code. The Mail.XML code supports business transactions for a multitude of Business-to-Business (B2B) functionalities for the USPS and businesses within the mailing and shipping supply chain.

Certificate of Appreciation In appreciation for your significant contributions to the successful implementation of Full Service on May 11, 2009

In 2004 Assurety played a lead role in enabling XML and Web Services for the mailing and shipping industry to present with a focus on bringing future technology solutions, increasing workflow efficiencies through automation bi-directional communications solutions, and decreasing costs of doing business through business process engineering in the B2B environment. They provided thought leadership with mail and parcel verification, payment, entry, induction, and processing and delivery solutions.

Over the past 10 years, Assurety Consulting provided support on several USPS strategic initiatives, including the Full -Service Intelligent Mail barcode UMW program. Assurety has provided solutions definition, technical design, requirements development and management, Customer Acceptance testing (CAT) support, and internal and external training support for numerous system releases.

Assurety’s knowledge of the Postal mailing and shipping industry and their expertise with the US Postal Service, logistics, and supply chain work flows enabled them to bring leverage to all strategy discussions to help collaborate on common goals of the US Postal Service and the IDEAlliance and its member industry. I offer a high recommendation for Assurety Consulting -without reservation. If you have any questions regarding this recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact me.

We have been very pleased with the services Assurety Consulting has provided to us. Your staff is knowledgeable, skilled and keeps customers interest as top priority. We are also pleased with your staff’s compliance with Nortel’s policies and procedures and being part of one team.

Assurety has been directing and leading collaboration and changes to the data specifications, in conjunction with the IDEAllianceMail.dat® and Mail.XML™Working Groups with representation across the mailing industry and the US Postal Service. They played a lead role in defining the two data specifications for the new US Postal Service full-service Intelligent Mail IMb program which is the BIG DATA initiative to enable efficiencies through data within the US Postal Service supply chain and in defining solutions for the parcels payment and tracking visibility solutions.

You showed sensitivity to the in-house MBS development team, who had invested their careers into our progress to-data It is a delicate matter to merge the old and the new, yet it was essential to the success! Thank you for your professional dedication, and I wish you much success in your future endeavors.

Your company has been a leader in managing and implementing technology and technology’s alignment with business processes; so that the industry and the USPS can communicate electronically and effectively manage business interactions.

In 2004 Assurety played a lead role in enabling XML and Web Services for the mailing and shipping industry to present with a focus on bringing future technology solutions, increasing workflow efficiencies through automation bi-directional communications solutions, and decreasing costs of doing business through business process engineering in the B2B environment. They provided thought leadership with mail and parcel verification, payment, entry, induction, and processing and delivery solutions.