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Allied Solutions, in partnership with SundaySky, wins People’s Choice Award in CUNA’s 2023 speed rounds

Allied Solutions, in partnership with SundaySky, the leading platform for efficient video creation and  personalization, is proud to announce its achievement of People’s Choice in CUNA’s (Credit Union  National Association) Operations & Member Experience Council and Technology Council Conference  Speed Rounds on October 5, 2023. The exceptionally popular Speed Rounds are fast-paced, high-impact  product demonstrations showcasing state-of-the-art products to a large credit union, leader, and  change-maker audience.  

After undergoing a rigorous pre-selection process, twenty-two companies each presented a five-minute  live and in-person Speed Round demonstration of their solution and faced two minutes of on-the-spot  Q&A in front of a panel of judges. Winners were selected based on the judging panel ratings and  audience feedback. The panel’s ratings were based on: Does your product/solution drive revenue,  engagement, growth, efficiency, cost-efficiency, and the Q&A demonstration.  

Ian Gold, SundaySky’s sales director of national accounts, and Charlie Peterson, Allied Solutions’ SVP  Strategic Initiatives, demonstrated how to create an AI-generated video. Gold started with a basic  prompt, asking the platform’s generative AI featured called Copilot to create a short video with a  specified goal, tone, and message. The minute-long video that was created on-demand in front of the 

live audience was complete with background music, text-to-speech voiceover narrations, on-screen text,  and the specified message Gold asked Copilot to communicate. 

Allied Solutions’ CEO, Pete Hilger, said, “For credit unions to capitalize on their market advantage, they  must innovate. To innovate, they must focus on digital engagement.” Hilger adds, “Recognizing  SundaySky’s value in enhancing CUs’ member loyalty and increasing usage of services offered through  nimble, personalized digital video, Allied has made a significant commitment and investment in the tool.  Not only are our clients able to tap into this state-of-the-art video technology due to our volume and  cooperation, but Allied Solutions is a vigorous user of the platform in our own operations. We’re huge  proponents of the tool, so are excited to see SundaySky + Copilot win this year’s People’s Choice award  in the Speed Rounds.” 

SundaySky’s namesake solution is changing the game of video creation, enabling users' enterprise-wide  – inclusive of human resources, lending, marketing, IT, and operations – to create, personalize, and  distribute videos through AI prompts. The self-service platform is one-of-a-kind, giving users across the  company both time and dollars back. 

This coveted award demonstrates the two companies’ commitment to digital transformation and  signifies what Allied has known to be true since the inception of its partnership with SundaySky: Video is  changing the game of innovation for financial institutions. Reach out to request a demo.