This included the purchase of Hostopia (web hosting), Logo Mojo (logo design), PartnerUp ( market intelligence), and the 2009 acquisition of search engine marketer MerchEngines. It launched an employee background-screening service called HireRight and expanded its service offerings through acquisitions. Deluxe shifted its focus from printing products to primarily business services in 2008. Deluxe acquired small business services provider New England Business Service in 2004. In 1999, Deluxe employed 15,400 people and operated 13 check-printing plants whereas by 2004, Deluxe employed 9,300, with eight plants. Deluxe began selling business forms and supplies, promotional products and branched out to offer other business services, such as payroll.
In the mid-1990s, the company announced an expansion of its transaction processing and software businesses. Īs use of digital payment systems gained popularity, Deluxe's core business was impacted significantly. In the early 1990s it expanded into customer service for businesses. In 1988, the company incorporated and changed its name to Deluxe Corporation. By the 1980s, the company was facing reduced demand for its products and increasing competition. The company was privately held until 1965, during which time it began using magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) check printing technology. In 1954, the Deluxe Corporation Foundation was created to contribute to charitable organizations. Business service operations were not added until later. For most of its early history, Deluxe was primarily a check printing company. He also created the first personal flat-pocket checkbook and holder. Hotchkiss was the creator of speed-enhancing inventions, including the Hotchkiss Imprinting Press (patented in 1925), a two-way perforator, and the Hotchkiss Lithograph Press (patented in 1928). Hotchkiss in Saint Paul, Minnesota, after he secured a $300 loan. ĭeluxe Corporation was founded as Deluxe Check Printers in 1915 by W.R. ĭeluxe has facilities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe to conduct its printing and fulfillment, call center, web server, and administrative functions. (NEBS), McBee (formerly Royal McBee) and Checks Unlimited. Its subsidiary brands include New England Business Services Inc. The company announced in September 2020 that it would move its headquarters to downtown Minneapolis in 2021. As part of its services, Deluxe produces personal and business checks as well as offering marketing, web development, web hosting, and fraud protection services. As of 2020, Deluxe has approximately 4.5 million small businesses and 4,000 financial institutions as customers. Its four business divisions comprise payments, cloud, promotional products, and checks. Deluxe Corporation is an American payments and business technology company.