MADISON, Wis. – Creditor Resources, Inc., Strunk & Associates, L.P., and Weber Marketing Group have the distinction of being the 2006 CUES FSF Suppliers of the Year.

Judged on their contribution to the credit union industry, the benefits of their products and services to the movement and their role in the community and achievements in the industry, the winning vendors consistently demonstrate dedication to their credit union clients.

Walking away the winner in the 100-plus employees category was Creditor Resources, Inc. For more than 35 years, CRI has offered service and support exclusively to the movement, specializing in products and tools that meet the specific needs of credit unions. More than 750 credit unions in North America have benefited from CRI's innovative services. Robin Jones, director of marketing at CRI said the firm was “honored to be selected as a 2006 CUES FSF Supplier of the Year. We are excited to be a part of the credit union movement, and thank CUES for this award.”

As the winner in the category of 25-50 employees, Strunk & Associates, L.P., has a long-standing relationship with CUES and the credit union movement. Founded in 1976, Strunk & Associates, L.P., works closely with credit unions of all sizes and affiliations to offer programs that provide the credit union industry with state-of-the-art member service programs. W. Marc Paine, executive vice president and director/marketing at Strunk & Associates, L.P., said the firm was “humbled and truly grateful to be named the CUES FSF Supplier of the Year.”

In the category of up to 25 employees Weber Marketing Group was honored for developing marketing and branding strategies for some of the nation's leading credit unions and suppliers since 1988. Approximately 95% of its work is within the credit union industry, and 15 of their clients are among the nation's largest asset credit unions.

Honored by the recognition Weber Marketing Group President Mark Weber, said, “I have been blessed these past 18 years to work with some amazing leaders. We have tried to give back whenever possible to the credit union industry by joining industry partners and through speeches, classes and workshops, white papers and articles, and defining future trends in consumer marketing, brand evolution and retail environments. We're excited about what's ahead for credit unions in competing to win the next 20 years.”

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