Madison, Wis. -- The CUNA Technology Council presented its 2nd Annual Best of Show Award to fisoc and MoneyDesktop at the 17th Annual CUNA Technology Council Conference, held Oct. 14-17, in Las Vegas.
fisoc was recognized for its commitment to provide credit unions with a financial services platform that combines social media and a Buzz Points Merchants Program to help them with a turnkey merchant-funded program that increases transactions, improves account balances, and grows loan demand as they attract new members.
When announcing fisoc as a Best of Show winner, Belinda Caillouet, vice president of information technology for Spokane Teachers CU in Spokane, Wash., said “Buzz Points is an innovative company that rewards the credit union’s membership while supporting local businesses. It’s a win-win offer for credit unions.”
“Our mission at fisoc is to develop 21st century technologies that enable credit unions to offer financial services that will level the playing field with the mega banks,” stated Jay Valanju, CEO of fisoc. “To be recognized as the winner of the Best of Show Award at the CUNA Technology Council’s most important annual event is quite an honor for our company.”
For the second year, Money Desktop was also recognized as a Best of Show winner for their PFM (personal financial management) solution which integrates directly into online banking platforms and helps credit unions increase loan volume, attract new users, and stay ahead of the competition while enabling account holders to take control of their finances.
Chad Graves, senior vice president for Ent FCU in Colorado Springs, Co., commented, “MoneyDesktop continues to impress with their innovative well designed PFM solution.”
“We take the relationship between CUs and technologies very seriously because we want to help CUs successfully navigate the future so they can properly engage and retain their members. This is the whole point of everything we build at MoneyDesktop,” says Ryan Caldwell, CEO at MoneyDesktop. “CUNA Technology Council represents what is most vital and important in the CU space so to be highlighted by such an organization is an honor.”
Since 2011, the CUNA Technology Council has presented the Best of Show award to the speed round sponsor(s) that demonstrates a commitment to delivering technology that will further the growth of products and services in the credit union marketplace. Vendors’ products are evaluated by attendees during speed round presentations at the conference.
CUNA Technology Council
Established in 1995, the CUNA Technology Council is a member-led organization made up of more than 600 credit union technology experts across the United States. The Council’s goal is to shape the advancement of credit union technology by leveraging collective peer strength through the sharing of information and fostering of professional development. The CUNA Technology Council is one of the six organizations that make up the CUNA Councils, a network of more than 5,000 credit union professionals. For more information, visit http://www.cunatechnologycouncil.org/ or http://www.cunacouncils.org/.