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NAFCU Names 2012 Marketing Award Winners

CONTACT: Patty Briotta
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pbriotta@nafcu.org

WASHINGTON
– The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) announced the 16 winners in its 2012 Marketing Awards Competition. The winners will be honored in conjunction with NAFCU’s 2012 Strategic Growth Conference at FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 13-15.

“The credit union industry is replete with talented and creative thinkers,” said NAFCU President and CEO Fred Becker. “We’re pleased to once again honor deserving credit unions for their stellar marketing efforts.”

The Marketing Awards Competition recognizes eight successful efforts in two credit union asset-size categories. This year’s winners are:

Best Annual Report

  • Pitney Bowes Employees FCU, Stamford, Conn. (less than $150 million)
  • Michigan State University FCU, East Lansing, Mich. ($150 million or more)

Best Innovative Product or Service

  • Trust FCU, Chattanooga, Tenn. (less than $150 million)
  • Vons Credit Union, El Monte, Calif. ($150 million or more)

Best Promotional Campaign

  • Montgomery County Employees FCU, Germantown, Md. (less than $150 million)
  • Mountain America CU, West Jordan, Utah ($150 million or more)

Best Lending Promotion

  • Pioneer West Virginia FCU, Charleston, W.Va. (less than $150 million)
  • TopLine FCU, Maple Grove, Minn. ($150 million or more)

Best Membership Promotion

  • North Carolina Community FCU, Goldsboro, N.C. (less than $150 million)
  • Langley FCU, Newport News, Va. ($150 million or more)

Best Member Newsletter

  • Tampa Postal FCU, Tampa, Fla. (less than $150 million)
  • United Nations FCU (UNFCU), Long Island City, N.Y. ($150 million or more)

Best Promotional Event or Service

  • The New Orleans Firemen's FCU, Metairie, La. (less than $150 million)
  • First Financial FCU, Wall, N.J. ($150 million or more)

Best Web Site

  • Pioneer West Virginia FCU, Charleston, W.V. (less than $150 million)
  • Oregonians FCU, Milwaukie, Ore. ($150 million or more)

NAFCU is also currently accepting applications for its Annual Awards Competition, which honors winners in the following categories: FCU of the Year, CEO of the Year, Professional of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. Similar to the Marketing Awards, all entries are divided into two asset-size categories: credit unions with assets of less than $150 million and those with assets of $150 million or more. The competition is free to enter and is open to all natural person credit unions belonging to NAFCU. The entry deadline is March 16; visit www.nafcu.org/awards for more information.

For more information about NAFCU’s 2012 Strategic Growth Conference or to register, visit www.nafcu.org/growth.

NAFCU is the only national organization that focuses exclusively on federal issues affecting credit unions, representing its members before the federal government and the public.