Partner News

May 12, 2016

NAFCU Services Announces 2016 Innovation Awards Finalists

Arlington, VA – NAFCU Services Corporation is proud to announce the finalists for the 2016 Innovation Awards. An Innovation Award is the highest distinction offered to a NAFCU Services partner. The awards honor the companies that demonstrate extraordinary creativity and commitment to solve challenges specific to credit unions. The award winners will be announced at NAFCU’s 49th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo on June 14 in Nashville, Tennessee.

“Our partners bring unparalleled results to the credit union industry each year,” said NAFCU Services President, Randy Salser. “The solutions created by these esteemed partners mean success for credit unions in the form of better bottom line, competitive advantage, and enhanced member engagement.”

Each year, a panel of judges evaluates solutions based on the degree of innovation and the impact on credit unions’ success. The judges include prominent members of the credit union media and respected industry executives.

The 2016 judges are: Adele Glenn, Emerging Channels Innovation Architect at the San Antonio Federal Credit Union, Bret Rigby, President and CEO of TransWest Credit Union, David Wright, CEO of Services Center Federal Credit Union, Mike Lawson, Creator and Host of CUbroadcast, and Randy Smith, Co-founder and Publisher of CUInsight.com.

The 14 finalists for 2016 are:

Affinion Benefits Group for its Recuperative Care Plan Pentegra Retirement Services for The Pentegra 3(16) Fiduciary Outsourcing Advantage
Allied Solutions for its SmartVideo New Loan Onboarding & Insurance Verification Q2 Holdings for its Q2platform
BitSight Technologies for its Security Ratings Platform Quantivate for its Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) program
Daon for its IdentityX® Platform Triad Financial Services for its Indirect Consumer Lending Solution
DDJ Myers for its “C” Yourself - CEO Readiness Program TrueCar for TrueCar Certified Dealers and its auto financing micro-sites for credit unions
Geezeo for its TruBiz solution Velocity Solutions for its My Rewards™ Premium Card Program
MasterCard for its Card Enhancement Program Wolters Kluwer Financial Services for its CASH Suite™

About NAFCU Services

NAFCU Services Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). For 40 years, NAFCU Services has partnered with the industry’s leading providers to offer superior solutions to the credit union industry.  The Preferred Partner Seal designates only those suppliers who are truly committed to credit unions, and who have undergone a rigorous evaluation process by three boards of credit union CEOs. For more information, visit www.nafcu.org/nafcuservices and follow on Twitter