Awards

Our goal is to provide the best products and services for your financial life — it’s a bonus to be recognized by our industry.

2020

• Communitas Awards: Community service and social responsibility
• Hermes Creative Awards: Platinum, Save More integrated marketing campaign; Gold, 2018 annual report
• AVA Digital Awards: Gold, Save More integrated marketing campaign
• Communicator Awards: Corporate communications, 2018 annual report
• Stevie Awards: Bronze, 2018 Annual Report
• San Francisco Business Times: Top 100 Bay Area Corporate philanthropists
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Ranked as one of the Best-Performing Credit Unions for 2019

2019

• CUNA Diamond Award: Gold for Annual Report
• Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence: Franca Cozzitorto
• Second Harvest Food Bank: Make Hunger History - Blue Diamond award
• AVA Digital Awards: Gold for Card Manager Marketing Short Form Video
• Communitas Awards: Community service and social responsibility
• Hermes Creative Awards: Gold, “The New Relationship” TV Ad; Honorable mention, 2018 annual report
• Stevie Awards: Bronze, 2017 Annual Report
• Communicator Awards: “The New Relationship” TV Ad
• Credit Union Rock Star: Fawzia Sarwar
• Silicon Valley Business Journal: Named as one of the most philanthropic companies in Silicon Valley
• MarCom Awards: Gold, 2018 e-annual report; Honorable mention, Integrated marketing campaign (Revel Wine)
• Credit Union Journal: Best Practices Award, integrated marketing campaign (Revel Wine)

2018

• MarCom Awards: Card Manager – Platinum; 2017 Annual Report – Honorable Mention
• CUNA Desjardins Adult Financial Education (leadership on behalf of financial literacy) and Dora Maxwell Award (for social responsibility and community service): Honorable Mention
• Communicator Awards: Excellence for Bank Happily Ever After Campaign Business to Consumer; Distinction for Campaign Branding
• Stevie Awards: Bronze, 2016 Annual Report and Card Manager
• Hermes Creative Awards: Platinum, TV Ads; Gold, Card Manager and Radio Ads; Honorable Mention, 2016 Annual Report
• YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award: Jeannine Boettcher
• Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence: Fawzia Sarwar
• CUNA Diamond Awards: Commercial TV and radio ads 
• 2018 Communitas Award: Community Service and Corporate Social Responsibility
• AVA Digital Awards: Gold for Bank Happily Ever After Campaign; Gold for Digital Messaging to potential members; Honorable Mention for Lead Generation program

2017

• AdvisoryHQ: Listed Tech CU as one of the Best 6 San Jose Banks & Credit Unions

• MarCom Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP): Gold for 2016 Annual Report

• Credit Union Journal: Two Best Practices Awards - Family Banking and Visa credit card program 

• Silicon Valley Business Journal: Named as one of the most philanthropic companies in Silicon Valley

• CUNA Desjardins Adult Financial Education (leadership on behalf of financial literacy): Second Place in California

• CUNA Dora Maxwell Award (for social responsibility and community service): Honorable Mention in California 

• San Francisco Business Times: Top 100 Bay Area Corporate philanthropists 

• MAC (Marketing Association of Credit Unions) Awards: Silver, 2015 Annual Report

• Stevie Awards: Bronze, Marketing Campaign of the Year; Bronze, Annual Report – Reinvention 

• Hermes Creative Awards: Gold, Website; Honorable Mention, 2015 Annual Report

• YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award: Jeannine Jacobsen

• Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence: Jeannine Jacobsen

• AVA Digital Awards: Gold Award for new Website 

2016

• Credit Union Journal: Best Practices Award for Web Redesign
• Silicon Valley Business Journal: Named as one of the most philanthropic companies in Silicon Valley.
• Credit Union Times: Janikke Klem, VP Community Relations, named Woman to Watch
•  MarCom Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP): Platinum for Advertising Campaign; Honorable Mentions for Redesigned Website and 2015 Annual Report
• Certificate of Recognition for being a Family Friendly Workplace, Santa Clara County
• CUNA Dora Maxwell Award (for social responsibility and community service): First Place in California
• CUNA Desjardins Adult Financial Education (leadership on behalf of financial literacy): Second Place in California
• International Finance Awards (IFA): 2016 Credit Union of the Year - USA. Honored for Asset-Based Lending, new web site, branch redesign and digital signage.
• MAC (Marketing Association of Credit Unions) Awards: Silver, Website Design; Bronze, Comprehensive Campaign; Bronze, Point of Sale/In Branch Media/Retail Advertising
• CUNA Diamond Award (Category’s Best): Point of Sale and Retail Merchandising
• Hermes Creative Awards: Platinum, Point of Sale and Retail Merchandising; Honorable Mention, Comprehensive Advertising Campaign
• The Sage Group in partnership with The Wall Street Journal honors Marketers That Matter: Finalist, Small Company - Brand Building
• Silicon Valley Business Journal: Women of Influence Janikke Klem and Kate Duggan
• San Francisco Business Times: Power Executive Barbara Kamm
• American Advertising Awards (ADDY): Silver, Integrated “Bank Happily Ever After” advertising campaign; Bronze, radio advertising
• Inducted into San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame (recognizes local businesses who have operated in the Silicon Valley region for more than 50 years)

2015

• MarCom Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP): Gold Award for 2014 Annual Report
• Credit Union Journal Annual Best Practices: Award for innovative delivery channels (mobile, online, call center and branch).
• Silicon Valley Business Journal: Named as one of the most philanthropic companies in Silicon Valley
• Silicon Valley Business Journal: Women of Influence Debra Bowman

2014

• White House honors Barbara B. Kamm with "Champions of Change" award