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Deluxe Corporation is one of the two largest check printers in the United States,〔(John H. Harland Co. being acquired by M and F Worldwide Corp. must be approved by shareholders )〕 and provides various personalized products and services to small businesses, financial institutions, and consumers. Some of the services available from Deluxe Corp are design services, website services, print marketing, promotional products, and fraud protection services.〔(Minnesota Public Radio ) URL last accessed November 21, 2009.〕 Deluxe and its subsidiary brands including New England Business Services Inc. (NEBS), McBee (formerly Royal McBee) and Checks Unlimited are organized into three business segments: *Deluxe Financial Services-serving banks and credit unions *Deluxe Small Business Services-serving small businesses *Direct Checks-producing and delivering checks directly to consumers Deluxe is based in the St. Paul suburb of Shoreview, Minnesota and has 33 facilities in the U.S. and 3 locations in Canada to conduct its printing and fulfillment, call center, and administrative functions.〔(Deluxe Corporation Company Snapshot ) URL last accessed November 21, 2009.〕 ==History== The company was founded as Deluxe Check Printers in 1915 by W.R. Hotchkiss in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Hotchkiss was the creator of some important, speed-enhancing inventions, which included the Hotchkiss Imprinting Press (patented in 1925), a two-way perforator (perfected in 1925), and the Hotchkiss Lithograph Press (patented in 1928).〔() URL last accessed November 29, 2009.〕 In 1952, the Deluxe Corporation Foundation was created to contribute to charitable organizations. The company was privately held until 1965, by which time it was a pioneer in the new MICR check printing technology. By the 1980s, the company was facing reduced demand for its products and increasing competition. In 1988 the company incorporated and changed its name to Deluxe Corporation.〔(Businessweek.com ) URL last accessed November 22, 2009.〕 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「Deluxe Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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