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Advantis Credit Union Receives Diamond Award for Outstanding Marketing Achievements
Wendy Edwards
Vice President Marketing
503-785-2569
Milwaukie, OR – Advantis Credit Union, based in Milwaukie, Oregon was recently honored with a Diamond Award, which recognizes outstanding marketing and business development achievements in the credit union industry.
The award was presented by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council, a national network comprised of nearly 1,000 credit union marketing and business development professionals. Awards are given in each of 33 categories ranging from advertising to community events and beyond.
Advantis Credit Union won the Social Media category for its promotion of their GROW Community Fund. The credit union launched GROW: The Advantis Community Fund in September 2011 creating a $50,000 fund to help small- and moderate-sized non-profits with grants of up to $10,000 for specific one-time capital expenses. The public was invited to vote via Facebook on the 13 semi-finalists to help determine which projects would be funded.
“The Diamond Award competition is the most prestigious competition for excellence in marketing and business development in the credit union industry,” said Sean McDonald, Chair of the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council, “Credit unions that receive these awards should be extremely proud of their accomplishments and know that their work represents the very best examples of creativity, innovation, relevance, and execution. The Diamond Awards are not easily earned and the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council is proud to honor those who are deserving of this recognition.”
Award winners were recognized at the council’s 19th annual conference held March 7-10 in New Orleans, LA. For more information on the Diamond Awards or to view the entire list of winners, go to www.cunamarketingcouncil.org.
About Advantis
Advantis Credit Union, with over $866 million in assets, is one of Oregon’s largest member-owned not-for-profit, financial cooperatives with over 46,000 members and five branches in the Portland metro area. Advantis is one of the oldest credit unions in Oregon, serving the Portland metro area for over 84 years. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works or is a member of an organization in Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Lane, Linn, and Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, or Yamhill counties in Oregon and anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the state of Washington. For more information about Advantis Credit Union, please visit www.advantiscu.org.
About the CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council
The CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council is a member-led organization comprised of nearly 1,000 credit union professionals from across the United States. The council strives to provide superior educational and networking opportunities to help its members be recognized in the credit union industry as the premier experts in credit union marketing, business development, and related disciplines. For more information, visit: www.cunamarketingcouncil.org.