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Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC (CNB) is an American conglomerate holding company headquartered in Catoosa, Oklahoma, that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. CNB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the United States. CNB operates in the following industries: aerospace and defense, hospitality and entertainment, environmental and construction services, information technology, healthcare, and security and safety. ==History== Cherokee Nation Businesses was established on June 16, 2004. CNB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cherokee Nation. The tribe exerts control over the operations of CNB through the Board of Directors. Upon its establishment, CNB became responsible for providing "strategic direction" to all Cherokee Nation-owned businesses, to diversify the Nation's business holdings, and to act as a holding company for some Cherokee Nation business investments. CNB receives revenues from its subsidiaries in order to fund the expansion of existing firms and the acquisition of new ones. CNB was established to diversify its business interests of the tribe.〔(CNB Looks to Diversity Tribal Business Interests ), Cherokee Phoenix, Travis Snell, 2005-04-08〕 At its establishment, pursuant to the Cherokee Nation's ''Corporation Reform Act of 2002'', 25% of all CNB profits were to be reinvested with the Tribal Government as dividend payment. Pursuant to the provisions of the Cherokee Nation's ''Jobs Growth Act of 2005'', CNB became the holding company for all business enterprises owned by the tribe, including Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) and Cherokee Nation Industries (CNI). CNE was transferred to CNB ownership in 2006 and CNI was transferred in 2008. Prior to these transfers ownership of CNE and CNI were held directly by the Nation. At its establishment, CNB was governed by its own board with both CNE and CNI governed by separate boards of their own. In 2010, the separate boards were dissolved and consolidated into a single CNB board. The same year, the Cherokee Nation enacted the ''Dividend Act of 2005'', which increased CNB's annual dividend payment to the Tribal Government from 25% to 30% of a total profits. CNB established its Environmental and Construction Division in March 2005 with the establishment of Cherokee CRC.〔(Expectations high for environmental company ), Cherokee Phoenix, Travis Snell, 2006〕 The Division provides environmental consulting, construction engineering and management services, environmental remediation services, and scientific research and development (including laboratory testing) for government agencies as well as for chemical, oil and gas, manufacturing and waste companies. The Division was expanded in 2008 with the establishment of ''Cherokee Nation Construction Services to offer construction management services. In February 2010, CNB announced the closure of CNB Manufacturing Division's construction unit due to constant financial problems.〔(Cherokee Nation Industries to Close Construction Operations ), Cherokee Phoenix, Will Chavez, 2010-02-10〕 The unit's assets were moved from CNB's Manufacturing Division into its Environmental Division. The CNB Manufacturing Division's defense contracting mission was expanded in August 2008 with the acquisition of Alabama-based ''Aerospace S.E., Inc.'', which provides aerospace product distribution and supply chain services for the United States Department of Defense.〔(Cherokee Nation 2011 Annual Report ), Cherokee Nation, pg 50〕 In August 2010, in order to implement the provisions of the Jobs Growth Act of 2005, CNB consolidated its various internal support and administrative service operations into a single structure located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The new office complex houses several of CNB's operating divisions as well as CNB-wide corporate support staff offices.〔(Cherokee Nation Businesses buys office building in Tulsa ), Cherokee Phoenix, Tesina Jackson, 2010-08-11〕 CNB's Manufacturing Division remained headquartered in Stilwell, Oklahoma, with CNB's gaming operations and corporate headquarters remaining centered in Catoosa, Oklahoma. CNB established its Security and Defense Division in July 2010.〔(Security company Cherokee Nation Businesses’ newest venture ), Cherokee Phoenix, Will Chavez, 2010-07-19〕 The Division provides security services, including property surveillance and guard services. Additionally, through the acquisition of Kellyville, Oklahoma-based ''Cherokee Nation Red Wing'', the Division serves as a defense contractor by manufacturing and assembling electronic parts for the United States Department of Defense and the aerospace industry.〔(CNI buys state-based aerospace company ), Cherokee Phoenix, Staff Reports, 2012〕 In July 2012, the Manufacturing and Distribution Division's telecommunications group expanded with the acquisition of a 143,000-square foot building at the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, Oklahoma, establishing the CNB Distribution Center in the process.〔(Cherokee Nation Industries bringing jobs to Mayes County ), MidAmerica Industrial Park News Release, 2011-07-27〕 CNB completed the acquisition of ''Mobility Plus'', a Muskogee, Oklahoma-based supplier of health care equipment, in November 2011, expanding CNB's Healthcare Division in the process.〔(CNB buys medical equipment supply company ), Cherokee Phoenix, Jami Custer, 2011-11-05〕 That same month, CNB purchased expanded its Technology Division through the purchase of two Colorado-based companies: ''ETI Professionals Inc.'' (which was renamed ''Cherokee Nation Government Solutions'') which offers strategic technology project management and staffing solutions,〔(Cherokee Nation Businesses to buy ETI Professionals Inc. ), Cherokee Phoenix, Jami Custer, 2011-11-13〕 and ''ITX Inc.'' (which was consolidated into ''Cherokee Services Group'') which provides full-service computer and information technology services to United States federal government and commercial entities.〔(Cherokee Nation Businesses purchases Colorado IT company ), Cherokee Phoenix, Christina Good Voice, 2011-11-16〕 In November 2011, at the request of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Bill John Baker, the Cherokee Nation enacted the ''Corporate Health Dividend Act of 2011'', which increased CNB's annual dividend payment to the Tribal Government from 30% to 35% of a total profits. The 5% is earmarked to support the provision of healthcare services to Cherokee citizens.〔(Principal Chief Baker Enacts Health Care Dividend Bill ), Press Office of the Cherokee Nation, 2011-11-21〕 In March 2012, CNB sold its corporate airplane at the request of Chief Baker. Baker had promised the sale of the plane as part of his 2011 election campaign.〔(CNB sells corporate airplane ), Cherokee Phoenix, Tesina Jackson, 2012-04-05〕 The proceeds of the sale (approximately $1.5 million) was given to the Cherokee Nation government to supplement its funding of healthcare services for Cherokee citizens. CNB purchased a 298,000 square foot building in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in November 2012 in order to allow for future expansion of its manufacturing operations.〔(UPDATE: CNB purchases American Woodmark ), Cherokee Phoenix, Jami Custer, 2012-11-07〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cherokee Nation Businesses」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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