AUSTIN, TX – Har-co Credit Union was among 180 credit unions nationwide named as winners of the prestigious Diamond Award – the Marketing, PR & Development Council’s annual competition for marketing excellence.

Har-co Credit Union received the following recognition: Membership Growth Marketing for the Growing up Har-co project headed by Chief Marketing Officer, Alex Coulson. This was Har-co Credit Union's second Diamond Award in three years.

The Marketing, PR & Development Council of America’s Credit Unions also announced the list of all winners for its annual Diamond Awards, recognizing the best marketing campaigns in the credit union industry from the past year. Credit unions, advertising agencies, and associations submitted 1,400 submissions for the prestigious awards. In all,180 organizations from 42 states were selected as winners.

"This recognition is a testament to the creativity, collaboration, and relentless dedication that drive our efforts to connect with our customers in meaningful ways," stated Alex Coulson, Chief Marketing Officer. "Innovation and impact are at the core of everything we do, and this achievement inspires us to continue pushing boundaries and setting new standards in the industry."

"We are truly thrilled to celebrate Har-co Credit Union and the other Diamond Award winners with such a prestigious recognition," said Lesli Bishop, Co-Chair of the Diamond Awards and Chief Marketing Officer at Family Savings Credit Union in Gadsden, Ala. "These credit unions not only reflect the core values of the credit union movement, but they exemplify the forward-thinking and innovative strategies within our industry.
For more than 30 years, the Diamond Awards have celebrated the excellence in credit union marketing.

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About America’s Credit Unions          

America’s Credit Unions is the unified voice for not-for-profit credit unions and their more than 140 million members nationwide. America’s Credit Unions provides strong advocacy, resources and services to protect, empower and advance credit unions and the people and communities they serve. For more information about America’s Credit Unions, visit AmericasCreditUnions.org.

About Councils:

Councils is a member-led, collaborative community of credit union leaders providing vibrant peer interaction, new ideas and innovation to foster professional development while advocating for the overall success of the credit union movement. There are eight Councils with a network of more than 8,000 credit union professionals. For more information, visit americascreditunions.org/councils.

‍About Har-co Credit Union:‍

Har-co is a credit union serving all of Harford County. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or has immediate family living in Harford County.

Har-co was founded in 1955 originally as an educational credit union serving the needs the educators and students of Harford County Public Schools. In 2018, Har-co expanded to offer their services to the entire community of Harford County. Har-co was voted as the Best Bank/Credit Union and Best Mortgage Lender in 2022 and 2023 by Harford Magazine.

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