Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Deluxe Corporation


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was keep. John254 02:18, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Deluxe Corporation

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I do not believe this article should be deleted, but another editor does and has speedied this article I just created. I am putting it here to let the community at large speak and give the article a fair shot Chris (クリス) (talk) 08:27, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Well, you didn't establish its notability. You should read the notability guideline for companies which was linked to by one of those templates you removed TheBilly (talk) 08:49, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, I did, see comments below. Chris (クリス) (talk) 00:57, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Afraid not. You made a claim of notability which saves it from speedy, but you didn't prove its notability, because you only had a blurb and self-published sources. My comment refers to the version that existed when I made that comment, not a future version that you hadn't written yet. This revision: . I'm not contesting its notability, I'm responding to your complaint about its nomination, explaining to you why there was a nomination. (Notice I abstained from a vote, and merely made a comment) TheBilly (talk) 09:48, 4 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Found these newspaper articles on Newsbank:
 * Dee DePass. "Deluxe debt is cut to junk". Star Tribune. August 10, 2006. 2D.
 * Dee DePass. "Deluxe confirms loss, cuts dividend; stock jumps". Star Tribune. Jul 28, 2006. 2D.
 * Denise Crosby. "Check this out: Just how secure is your identity?" The Beacon News (Aurora, IL). June 7, 2006. 8. ("But chances are, you still pull out the trusty old check book from time to time. And chances are, it comes from Deluxe, which promotes itself as 'the most popular checks in the world.' The company also like to think of itself as pretty darn secure, as well.... Kappie Swanson shakes her head when she hears that spiel....")
 * Dee DePass. "Deluxe net skids 36%, pushing stock down 12%". Star Tribune. October 28, 2005. 2D.
 * Don Eriksson. "NEBS sold to Deluxe Corp. in Minnesota - Local personnel changes are expected". Groton Landmark (Mass.). May 21, 2004.
 * Neal St. Anthony. "CEO praises Deluxe restructuring - Blanchard says situation is `encouraging' as transformation continues". Star Tribune. June 6, 1996. 1D.
 * "Write a check and think of PBS". Chicago Tribune. June 8, 1995. Tempo, 5. (" The two stations have licensed the rights to the programs 'Nature,' 'Nova,' 'This Old House,' 'The Victory Garden' and 'Great Performances' to the Deluxe Corporation, which is producing a line of consumer checks. It's the first time the nation's largest check printer has entered into a licensing agreement with a non-profit organization...")
 * Suzanne L. MacLachlan. "Cartoon Characters Animate Check Sales". Christian Science Monitor. August 19, 1993. Economy, 9. ("The Deluxe Corporation in St. Paul, Minn., the largest supplier of checks in the United States, recently developed a new line of checks featuring cartoon or comic strip characters such as Bugs Bunny, the Flintstones, and Garfield...")
 * Zagalejo^^^ 08:51, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep so long as one or two links to independent mentions of the company's significance are added. Alloranleon (talk) 08:52, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I'm the editor who marked for speedy deletion.  There are no references cited beyond the company site, and to me it read like an advertisement. --DeadlyAssassin (talk) 09:06, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I wish people had better instincts. If an article says that a company has been around for over ninety years and is worth more than a billion dollars, it's probably wise to do some research before nominating it for deletion. Zagalejo^^^ 05:42, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey we all live and learn. WP:DBN --Deadly&forall;ssassin(talk) 11:03, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep The largest and most well-known check printer in America is pretty notable to me (is reminded to order some new checkbooks from this article, actually). The references above establish the notablility of the company and I'm sure much more can be found beyond that.  Nate  · ( chatter ) 10:58, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.   -- Gavin Collins (talk) 12:39, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep as this is a publically listed company, for which there is a large body of primary and secondary sources to demonstrate notability.--Gavin Collins (talk) 12:42, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - I'm very surprised this was speedied. Deluxe is definitely a notable company. matt91486 (talk) 23:03, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, definitely notable. While I recognize the antipathy to WP:SPAM, this should be tempered with a zeal to improve articles that pass basic notability criteria. --Dhartung | Talk 00:45, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep major player with revenues of $1.6 billion Fg2 (talk) 03:17, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep: and improve. --Drhlajos (talk) 18:04, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, obviously. Also in obvious need of citations and expansion (I just added a fact tag).  Wikidemo (talk) 05:35, 6 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Clearly a notable company, at least in North America. — Travis talk  00:51, 7 January 2008 (UTC)


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