(L-R) Cary Tonne, vice president information technology, Affinity Plus FCU, Saint Paul, Minn.; Dan McGowan, senior vice president, chief information officer, Pioneer West Virginia FCU, Charleston, W. Va.; Chris McGee, manager/assistant information technology, Pen Air FCU, Pensacola, Fla.

The CUNA Technology Council award recognizes outstanding approaches to technology challenges with potential for universal application across the credit union movement. The winners for 2011 are:

• Affinity Plus FCU in Saint Paul, Minn., won for their creation and implementation of an e-contract workflow process that allows for business contracts to be easily located, accessed and stored.
• Pen Air FCU in Pensacola, Fla., won for their business continuity plan and failover site development. With the minimal investment they were able to provide Pen Air and its member’s greater security that their systems would be available when they needed them.
• Pioneer West Virginia FCU in Charleston, W. Va., won for developing a daily dashboard with key metrics to proactively identify potential business risks and opportunities.

A panel comprised of CUNA Technology Council members selected the winners, based on strategy, process, application, and results, without regard to credit union asset size.

Additional information about the awards and winning entries are available online at www.cunatechnologycouncil.org, select the “Best Practices” link contained in the “Events” pull down menu.