John H. Harland Company

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John H. Harland Company is a major USA-based check-printing company. They were described in 2000 by The New York Times as "the second-largest printer of checks in the United States."[1]

Their earnings are followed by The New York Times.[2][3]

History[edit]

The company's initial public offering was in 1969. By 1984 this financial services company[4] had an estimated 20% of the USA check-printing market;[5] only Deluxe Corporation was larger.[6]

Harland purchased a software automation company that services both banks and small businesses mid-2000.[1] Two years later they acquired another software company.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "HARLAND, Check Printer, to buy Software Maker". The New York Times. July 18, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "John H. Harland reports earnings for Qtr to Dec 31". The New York Times. January 23, 1992.
  3. ^ "Harland (John H.) Co. (JH,N) reports earnings for Qtr to June 30". The New York Times. July 20, 1994.
  4. ^ a b "Financial Services Company to buy Interlinq Software". The New York Times. August 7, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Kenneth N. Gilpin (May 22, 1984). "New President Chosen at John H. Harlan Co". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Scott Bronstein (October 6, 1985). "A Check-Writing Nation Ignores the Debit Card". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2022.