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Simplicity Credit Union named Diamond Awards recipient amid record-breaking competition.

FOR RELEASE APRIL 1st, 2025

Contact: Ben Bauer, Executive Director, 844.769.2667, bbauer@simplicity.coop
April 1, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Simplicity 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.

Simplicity CU received a Diamond Award in the Logo category for RISE Account branding, and another
Diamond Award for their, “How will you RISE?” campaign in the Complete Campaign category.

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.

"I’m beyond excited that, with the incredible creativity of our marketing team, Exclamation Services,
we’ve earned these Diamond Awards! It’s proof that when passion meets purpose, great things
happen.” Said CEO Nick Faber.

"We are truly thrilled to celebrate Simplicity CU 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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