Clarke American Opens Check Manufacturing Plant in Midwest; Check Printing Plant to Bring More Than $16.5 Million in Revenue to Region.Business Editors SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2002 Clarke American, a leading provider of checks and check-related services, contact center services and direct response marketing solutions, announced the opening of its newest security check printing plant in Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,118 at the 2000 census, while a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 36,162 residents.[1] It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. , which is located a few miles from Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. . The plant will print personal checks and augment the existing check printing plants by bringing Clarke American's check printing network to 14 facilities. Joe Mengele, Vice President, Check Manufacturing at Clarke American states, "The new Des Moines facility reflects our ongoing commitment for providing the best products and services in the industry to our existing partnerships in the Midwest. It also positions us well to grow and better serve our newest partners in this region of the country. We are excited about each of our partnerships here and are delighted to be a part of this community." Last year, Clarke American produced more than 10 billion personal and business checks featuring Enhanced Security Level(SM), which helps deter counterfeiting. Security Weave(R), an intricate background texture, is also screened behind each check design to prevent check duplication, and a padlock icon indicator signifies that the checks are in compliance with Check Payment Systems Association Guidelines for security. Clarke American produces checks and check-related accessories and offers contact center servicing for more than 4,000 banks, credit unions and other financial institutions nationwide. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Marlena Bandurski from the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Institute for Decision Making (IDM (1) See identity management. (2) (Integrated Device Manufacturer) A company that performs every step of the chip-making process, including design, manufacture, test and packaging. Examples of IDMs are Intel, AMD, Motorola, IBM, TI and Lucent. ) at the University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, was founded in 1876, as the Iowa State Normal School. It has colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, and a graduate school. , the total economic impact from Clarke American's check printing plant is projected to be more than $16.5 million and will create approximately 182 new jobs. About Clarke American Clarke American provides checks and check-related services, contact center services and direct response marketing solutions for the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry. Clarke American, a recipient of the 2001 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality given by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a subsidiary of Novar plc of Weybridge, Surrey, England. For more information, visit www.clarkeamerican.com. |
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