IBT Enterprises EVP Tom Tucker to Speak at CUNA Community Credit Union Conference
Presentations to discuss branch placement, Latino outreach

ATLANTA – October 9, 2007 – IBT Enterprises, a leader in design, build, and consulting services for the financial services industry and a CUNA Strategic Services Alliance Preferred Provider, announces that Executive Vice President Tom Tucker will speak at the CUNA Community Credit Union Conference, October 15 – 18, 2007 in Uncasville, CT.

The CUNA Community Credit Union Conference provides attendees with a deeper understanding of the challenges, solutions and trends facing community credit unions. Tucker will present two sessions at the conference:

• The Art and Science of Branch Placement: an examination of the process for delivering better planned and placed branches
• Opening the Door to the Latino Community: a discussion of what credit unions need to know to attract and profitably service members from this rapidly growing population segment

“Financial institutions face an increasingly competitive landscape, and branch location and member recruitment are two of the most important factors when it comes to credit union growth and overall sustainability,” said Tucker. “Clearly defining the mission and developing the right road map for growth will help to offer a more compelling value to credit union members.”

The presentation comes on the heels of IBT’s acquisition of Design Build Concepts, a design build firm specializing in brick and mortar branch facilities. For more information about IBT Enterprises and its portfolio of design, build and consulting services, visit www.ibtenterprises.com.

 About CUNA Strategic Services
CUNA Strategic Services, Inc., owned jointly by Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the state leagues, provides credit unions with access to high quality products, services and technologies delivered with a competitive advantage made possible through volume pricing and strategic program development.  CUNA serves more than 90 percent of America's 8,800 credit unions, which are owned by nearly 90 million consumer members. Credit unions are not for profit cooperatives providing affordable financial services to people from all walks of life.  For more information visit www.strategicservices.cuna.org.

Lynn Richardson
Real Estate Manager
Meijer

Additional Resources

	2008 IBT Market Pulse Survey - Building Green
	Banking Strategies: Mission and Market Key to Branch Placement