Tampa, Fla. (April 4, 2019) – The Credit Union National Administration (CUNA) has announced the winners of its 2019 CUNA Diamond Awards with Tampa Bay’s GTE Financial winning two prominent awards. The credit union earned recognition in the Video Commercial Category for their Go Series, which included a fun goat yoga commercial, and in the Non‐commercial Video Category for their ‘May the Fourth Be with You’ video series.
“We are consistently looking for fun and innovative ways to connect with our members and potential members,” said Mandy Zurbrick, Chief Marketing Officer of GTE Financial. “We’re excited and appreciative to be recognized with two distinguished awards that serve as a testament to the hard work that underpins each campaign we create.”
The annual Diamond Awards recognize achievements in marketing and business development, including branding, campaigns, direct mail, social media, and video. CUNA judges entries on five criteria: Strategy, Creativity, Design and Production, Copy and Communication, and Results.
“The hard work displayed by these credit unions always leaves us feeling inspired and passionate about what we do,” said Amy McGraw, Chair of the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council’s Diamond Awards Committee and VP Marketing, Tropical Financial CU. “Receiving this award further highlights the dedication they have for our movement and their members.”
CUNA, the national organization for credit union professionals, reviewed more than 1,300 entries in 36 categories. The organization announced the winners on March 20‐23 at the 26th Annual Marketing & Business Development Council Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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About GTE Financial
GTE Financial is a not for profit financial cooperative with more than $2 billion in assets and 24 Community Financial Centers located throughout West Central Florida. Chartered in 1935, GTE Financial is locally owned and operated in the Tampa Bay area, serving more than 240,000 individuals and businesses. More information on GTE Financial can be found at www.gtefinancial.org.
About CUNA
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is the only national association that advocates on behalf of all of America’s credit unions, which are owned by 115 million consumer members. CUNA, along with its network of affiliated state credit union leagues, delivers unwavering advocacy, continuous professional growth and operational confidence to protect the best interests of all credit unions. For more information about CUNA, visit cuna.org. To find your nearest credit union, visit YourMoneyFurther.com.
About CUNA Councils
CUNA Councils is a member‐led, collaborative community of credit union leaders providing vibrant peer interaction, new ideas and innovation to foster professional development for our members while advocating for the overall success of the credit union movement. There are seven CUNA Councils with a network of more than 7,000 credit union professionals. For more information, visit cunacouncils.org.