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Deluxe Corporation was founded as Deluxe Check Printers in Saint Paul, Minnesota by William Roy (W. R.) Hotchkiss, [6] after Hotchkiss secured a $300 loan. [7] [8] 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).
The next year, he left the company with others to form their own company. [4] In 1955, his company acquired Safe-Guard Corporation and in 1966, Musser's firm changed its name to Safeguard Industries. Musser invested in technology companies in Philicon Valley such as QVC, Comcast, and Novell, which resulted in a $200 million profit. [4] [7] [8]
In 1915, during the First World War, the company moved its headquarters from Paris to Geneva, Switzerland, and on July 19, 1919, the company adopted the name Société Générale de Surveillance. During the mid-20th century, SGS started offering inspection, testing and verification services across a variety of sectors, including industrial ...
Safeguard Scientifics Increases 2012 Aggregate Partner Company Revenue Guidance Represents 33% to 37% Increase Compared to 2011 WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYS: SFE ...
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By December, the company sold Procurian to Accenture for $375 million. [13] In September 2014, when the company changed its name to Actua Corporation, its stock was trading around $20 per share and was worth approximately $700 million. [10] In October 2016, the company sold Govdelivery to Vista Equity Partners for $153 million. [14]
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CompuCom was formed in 1987 by Safeguard Scientifics, a venture capital company. It was started when predecessor Machine Vision International acquired two computer-focused technology companies, Tri-Star Data Systems and Office Automation, under the umbrella of Safeguard Scientifics, which named the merged company CompuCom.