CU*Answers was chosen by NACUSO to receive the national CUSO Collaboration and Innovation Award at this year’s NACUSO Annual Conference held at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort. This Award is presented annually, and is targeted at showcasing those CUSO’s who exhibit excellence and innovation in utilizing the collaborative model to bring new solutions to the credit union industry. Randy Karnes, CU*Answers CEO says “It is an exciting time for CUSOs. Collaboration and new solutions are at the forefront of industry leader thinking today, and more importantly are at ground zero for many organizations looking for brighter futures. This award emphasizes the importance of those issues. Congratulations to all of our owner clients who have worked so hard to make credit union collaboration a competitive advantage for CU*Answers and their organizations.”
NACUSO said the award was judged on a variety of criteria, including:
- Providing a description for how the organization brought value to the industry and credit union membership via its collaborative model.
- Thought leadership and critical thinking.
- Value created through use of collaboration.
- Innovation in organization design.
- Implementation and execution.
- Results, outcomes and performance.