Clarke American and the Texas Credit Union League Renew Strategic Alliance.Business Editors SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001 TCUL TCUL Texas Credit Union League TCUL Tap Changing Under Load Explains the significance of strategic alliances The Texas Credit Union League A credit union league (League) is a United States state-level trade association for credit unions, which are non-profit financial cooperatives. Credit union leagues hold a primary interest in the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). (TCUL) has renewed its strategic alliance with Clarke American, the fastest growing provider of checks and related products and services for credit unions. The TCUL has held a strategic alliance with Clarke American for the past 20 years. "When the terms of the previous alliance had expired ex·pire v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires v.intr. 1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired. 2. ," Tom Hodge, vice-president of consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" and sales of TCUL, said, "we took the opportunity to review what all the major providers had to offer. We came back to Clarke American. Clarke American is really ahead of the curve with products like ServiceLine Plus and In-Touch(R) Messaging. But it also supports the best share draft product with superior customer service." Hodge wants credit unions to understand the value of using league's preferred business affiliates, like Clarke American. Member credit unions benefit from the strategic alliance relationship because the league can negotiate the best deal, a deal that a small credit union can't negotiate on its own. In return, the league helps market the product to credit unions. In the state of Texas, 91 percent of credit unions are members of the league, which enables the league to negotiate deals based on an economy of scale. "I want to reinforce the importance of the alliance," Hodge said. "We research the vendors for the credit union in ways the credit union might not have the time to do. The league acts as an agent, to find the best vendors and deals for our member credit unions." In considering Clarke American for the two-year agreement, TCUL analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. factors such as how the vendor helps the credit union obtain primary financial institution status, if the vendor views the credit union as a sale or as a partner, in addition to the quality of the product and the service associated with it. "We feel that passing such a stringent list of criteria is an honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. ," said Donald Dolan, vice president and general manager of Clarke American's Credit Union Division. "At the same time, that criteria is something that all credit unions should consider a requirement from a share draft provider. Our primary goal and the goal of our partners is the same - member satisfaction. If we provide a great share draft and great service the member is happy; credit unions can expect that consistent quality from us." About the Texas Credit Union League The Texas Credit Union League is a trade association representing nearly 648 of Texas's credit unions, whose members include more than six million members. The league was established in 1934 to provide legislative representation and now further provides core services The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. training and education for staff and volunteers, compliance and regulatory assistance, information and communication in addition to quality products and services. For additional information, contact Tom Hodge at 800.442.5762, or write 4455 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75244. Visit its Internet site at www.tcul.org. About Clarke American Clarke American Checks, Inc., headquartered in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , is one of the largest specialty printers of financial institution checks in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Since 1975, Clarke American has been helping credit unions increase member satisfaction, reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and gain primary financial institution status. Producing more than 11 billion checks per year, Clarke American has an unmatched 99.92 percent printing accuracy rate in the industry. Clarke American's unique services include InTouch(R) Messaging and ServiceLine Plus(SM). InTouch digital printing technology can be used to send a general introduction message about new products and services, announce branch openings or make a targeted offer to a specific member. ServiceLine Plus is a service offered to partnering credit unions, and was developed as part of Clarke American's service innovations to facilitate the check reorder re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. and inquiry process. For additional information about Clarke American's Credit Union products and services, contact Donald J. Dolan at don_j_dolan@clarkeamerican.com or 210.690.6485. Visit its Internet site at www.creditunion.clarkeamerican.com or www.clarkeamerican.com. |
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