Denver, CO – April 28, 2014 – Credit union technology consulting firm BIG (Best Innovation Group) has officially launched its new website today for CUs to visit. But it’s far from an ordinary site. It’s a destination where credit union technology professionals can join a financial technology community where actual programming code can be shared – a first of its kind within the CU industry. Visitors can also review various video presentations and tutorials, scan industry innovation reports for latest technology leaps, and participate in open technology forums that spark new ideas.
BIG, which is already involved with CU Wallet, aims to seek out cutting edge companies eager to get into the financial marketplace to provide their wares. The firm’s website will use multimedia to provide visitors with insights on emerging technologies, jumpstart development teams with sample code projects based on research, and educate staff and boards on upcoming innovations via posted presentations.
There are four sections to the website:
· Video vault – access to the best BIG video presentations, tutorials, and webinars on cutting edge technology that will move credit unions beyond the competition.
· Prototypes – download blueprints, whitepapers, and code for the latest innovations before they become available to the public. Credit unions can be the first to ride the innovation using this new technology access.
· Innovation Report – monthly Innovation Report to discover what's new in the industry and how it can affect credit union business. Helping CUs make the right moves at the right time.
· Community – growing community of vendors, developers, and credit unions. Participate in open forums. Read and post articles on technology.
“There are questions I always wanted a source to answer,” the firm’s Founder John Best explains. “When I started Best Innovation Group, I knew that there was an opportunity for credit unions to share the load in innovation, but I have yet to find a newsletter or a single source that would provide insights into what others are doing, or specific details on how something works.
“We hope to answer these questions and more with our website’s cutting-edge content,” he adds. “Our mission is to seek out new technologies, regardless of what industry they are being used in, and apply them to financial technology. We want to have discussions on our site about the best user experience and pass that info onto the credit unions that need it to excel in a very competitive marketplace. We know BIG’s website can be that all-encompassing resource and more.”
About BIG
BIG, founded by former Wescom Resources Group CTO John Best, is an innovation think tank designed to point its clients in the right direction and achieve quicker adoption of cutting edge technologies. BIG will also leverage the size and scale of its clients to create relationships with entities that would not otherwise want to engage in the credit union market. The firm will provide research and development for its clients in the form of prototypes and written research. BIG will also provide content to credit unions on a subscription basis, providing reviews and research of emerging technology. In addition, BIG will generate avenues to attract top technology talent to credit unions. For more information, visit: www.big-cu.com.