Xceed Financial’s President and CEO lauded for career achievements and for helping other women in business
EL SEGUNDO, CA (December 2, 2014) -- Xceed Financial Credit Union President and Chief Executive Teresa Freeborn was honored for her personal career achievements and her contributions to the success of other women in business as part of the 11th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. Freeborn received three separate awards – Gold Stevie awards in the Mentor or Coach of the Year category, and the Female Executive of the Year category, along with a Silver Stevie award in the Woman of the Year category.
“It’s truly an honor to be recognized by the Stevie Awards,” said Freeborn. “I want to congratulate all of my fellow honorees – their achievements are truly impressive and inspiring. And I want to thank the Stevie Awards organization for their efforts to shine a spotlight on the achievements and contributions of women leaders around the world.”
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are global honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. The 2014 awards received more than 1,200 entries from 22 nations and territories, and honorees were selected by more than 160 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process.
“In the 11 years of the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, we have never had as many impressive women entrepreneurs, organizations, and executives nominated as we did in 2014. Their stories of success and innovation will be an inspiration to women around the globe who dream of starting and growing a business and making a difference,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. “We congratulate all of this year’s Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners for their achievements.”
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners during a dinner event attended by more than 400 people at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The presentations were broadcast live across the United States, and simulcast around the world, by Biz Talk Radio, and will be featured in a television special on Biz TV in January.
About Xceed Financial Credit Union
Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Xceed Financial Credit Union is a federally chartered workplace credit union that focuses on meeting the needs of businesses and their employees throughout the United States. Celebrating 50 years of service, the credit union started in 1964 as Scientific Data Systems Credit Union and later became Xerox Federal Credit Union in 1970. A new name and brand identity were launched in 2008 to reflect the credit union’s expanded field of membership and new business model. A recipient of BauerFinancial’s highest rating for financial institution performance, five stars, Xceed delivers personal banking and financial literacy directly to “select employer groups” (SEGs) and is proud to help nearly 65,000 members realize their dreams. Xceed Financial has over $1.2 billion in assets under management and 13 Financial Centers in five states.