La Macchia Group project recognized with a 2016 CUNA Industry Award for Innovative Branch Design
MADISON, WI (November 2, 2016) — Simplicity Credit Union, a Marshfield, Wisconsin project designed and constructed by Milwaukee-based La Macchia Group, received an Excellence Award for Branch Design from the Credit Union National Association’s Operations, Sales & Service Council. The project was honored at the Council’s 19th annual conference on Thursday, September 29th in Las Vegas.
CUNA’s Operations, Sales & Service Council is a national network of more than 984 credit union operations, sales and service professionals from across the United States. Awards were presented in three asset-size groups in four categories including Branch Design, Contact Center/E-Support, Miscellaneous, and Sales and Service Management.
Simplicity Credit Union won in the Best Branch Design category (assets $150-$500 million) and was recognized for the innovative ways they have simplified their members’ financial lives through the redesign of their main office branch.
La Macchia Group, a national consulting and design/build firm that specializes in projects for financial institutions, designed and built the Simplicity Credit Union project from start to finish. La Macchia Group focused the design on the credit union’s vibrant new brand and provided a forward thinking layout for credit union members, complete with coffee bar and children’s play area. Technology innovations incorporated into the space included new marketing kiosks, teller pods and an iPad station.
La Macchia Group is now working with Simplicity Credit Union to incorporate this same member-engaging design into their other branch locations in Stevens Point and Plover. The work will be completed within the next year.
“Simplicity Credit Union has been a forward-thinking client that is pushing the envelope to enhance the member-experience at all of its branches,” said Benjamin La Macchia, VP of Planning and Real Estate for La Macchia Group. “We’re excited to be part of the team that was recognized for these efforts.”
For more information about Simplicity Credit Union, visit www.simplicity.coop.
About CUNA Councils
Councils is a member-led, collaborative community of credit union leaders providing vibrant peer interaction, new ideas and innovation to foster professional development for executives while advocating for the overall success of the credit union movement. There are eight Councils with a network of more than 8,500 credit union professionals. For more information, visit cunacouncils.org.
About CUNA Operations Sales & Service Council
The CUNA Operations Sales & Service Council is a national, member-led community of credit union operations, sales and service professionals dedicated to cooperatively providing access to knowledge, expert resources and leadership development to its members. The CUNA Operations Sales & Service Council is one of six CUNA Councils, a network of more than 6,600 credit union professionals. For more information, visit www.cunacouncils.org.
About Simplicity Credit Union
Simplicity Credit Union serves nearly than 24,000 members in eight counties with assets totaling $230 million. In addition to receiving the Excellence Award for Branch Design from CUNA, and Educating Credit Unions and Communities (ECUC) Lifetime Achievement Award, it is a four-time winner of the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award for the best credit union program in the state. Simplicity Credit Union is a proud member of the International Cooperative Alliance. To learn more, visit simplicity.coop.
About La Macchia Group
La Macchia Group is a national comprehensive consulting and design-build firm. Founded in 2002, the company specializes in projects for financial institutions. The firm applies its Plan | Brand | Design | Build | People approach to create unique facilities across the United States that are customized to meet the specific needs of each individual client. www.lamacchiagroup.com.
