SSFCU named Skillsoft 2014 Innovation Award winner

Security Service Federal Credit Union has been recognized with a 2014 Innovation Award for Effective Elearning in Small and Medium Enterprises from Skillsoft, a pioneer in the field of technology-delivered learning. The credit union received the award in April at 2014 Global Skillsoft Perspectives, Skillsoft’s annual user conference in Las Vegas.

Skillsoft annually honors customers for their significant achievements in corporate learning and development, recognizing innovative ideas and inspiring leaders who are helping to transform the learning landscape.

Skillsoft SSFCU award(from left) Stefani Perez, supervisor, design and development training; Jim Dreher, human resources manager for leadership and development; and Steffani Hobelman, senior design and development trainer, accept the Skillsoft Innovation Award in Las Vegas.

“SSFCU is an organization that truly values the benefits of learning, and strives to fully integrate it within its culture,” said Jerry Nine, Chief Operating Officer, Skillsoft. “We are proud to honor SSFCU for their accomplishments in utilizing learning technology to drive performance, deliver business value and maximize employee engagement.”

SSFCU received the award for Effective Elearning in Small and Medium Enterprises, and was honored for implementing learning programs that directly impact its business objectives. In particular, the program supports the development of managers and supervisors, and has led to increased employee engagement and revenue, and decreased employee turnover.

“We are thrilled to receive this award, particularly because one of our core values is ‘Innovative.’  Investing in our employees is a top priority, and by taking full advantage of Skillsoft technology, we are able to use the most effective means of enabling our employees to learn and grow,” said Molly Daniels, senior vice president of human resources at SSFCU.

This year’s awards were judged by an independent panel of industry experts including Cushing Anderson of IDCTodd Tauber of Bersin by Deloitte, Laci Loew of Brandon Hall Group, Mollie Lombardi of Aberdeen Group, Joe DiDonato of Elearning! MagazineCatherine Upton of Elearning! Magazine, Ladan Nikravan of Chief Learning Officer and Craig Weiss of E-Learning 24/7.

For more information on the 2014 Innovation Awards and Global Skillsoft Perspectives, please visit the awards website here.

About Security Service Federal Credit Union
Security Service Federal Credit Union offers competitive, affordable financial products and services designed to meet the needs of its members. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Security Service is an industry-leading financial institution with $7.9 billion in assets and 70 locations in Texas, Colorado and Utah. The credit union is among the top 10 credit unions in the nation. Security Service strives to be America’s best credit union and provides the true benefits of credit union membership with financial services of the highest quality and value. Learn more at www.ssfcu.org or call 1-800-52-SSFCU.

About Skillsoft
Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of learning with a long history of innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft’s customer support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience and a comprehensive learning e-library to develop off-the-shelf and custom learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs. Skillsoft’s courses, books and videos have been developed by industry leading learning experts to ensure that they maximize business skills, performance and talent development.

Skillsoft currently serves over 6,000 customers and more than 19,000,000 learners around the world.  Skillsoft is on the web at www.Skillsoft.com.

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PS&Co.’s Marc Sewell Named TSCPA Rising Star for 2013

PS&Co_horizontal_ColorMarc Sewell, a senior manager in Padgett Stratemann’s audit practice, was honored by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) as a Rising Star for 2013. Each year, the TSCPA recognizes the innovation, professional dedication, and community involvement of a select group of up-and-coming CPAs who are under the age of 40. These “Rising Stars” have not only achieved success early in their careers, but are helping to shape the accounting industry.

Sewell, Marc - headshot onlyMarc was selected among the top CPAs that have shown innovation and leadership in the profession, from more than 40 nominations received by the TSCPA. The list of Rising Stars is scheduled to appear in an upcoming issue of Today’s CPAmagazine.

2013 Rising Stars

  • Mark A. Collado, CPA – Houston
  • Julie A. Dale, CPA – Austin
  • Guadalupe R. Garcia, CPA – Houston
  • Melanie C. Geist, CPA – San Antonio
  • Ryan M. Gibson, CPA – Abilene
  • Christopher S. Gummer, CPA – Dallas
  • Kara Hamann, CPA – Austin
  • William J. Kelley, Jr., CPA – Permian Basin
  • Lucas LaChance, CPA – Dallas
  • C. Aaron LeMay, CPA – Houston
  • Kimberly A. Lyons, CPA – Dallas
  • Cynthia Morales, CPA – El Paso
  • Brian Mueller, CPA – Austin
  • Clayton A. Ripley, CPA – Austin
  • Marc D. Sewell, CPA – San Antonio
  • Shelly R. Spinks, CPA – Central Texas
  • Amy W. Twardowski, CPA – Corpus Christi
  • Adria R. Velasquez, CPA – Corpus Christi

Marc has more than 15 years of industry and public accounting experience, serving primarily the public sector industry. In 2009, Marc was named the PS&Co. Professional Provider of the Year and received the PS&Co. Berend Trophy in 2011. The firm congratulates Marc, as well as the 17 other TSCPA Rising Stars for 2013, on all their accomplishments.