During CUNA's Future Forum here the CUNA Technology Council presented its annual Best of Show Award to L9, a CUSO jointly owned by New England FCU and Level 9 that specializes in enhancing website performance for credit unions. The award is presented to the exhibitor that has demonstrated a "commitment to delivering technology that will further the growth of products and services in the credit union marketplace," according to the CTC. For info on the CUSO: www.L9.com.
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