BATTLE CREEK, Mich., December 7, 2009 –  OMNI Community Credit Union, Southwest Michigan’s premier financial institution, has announced Ed Mounce, Commercial Services Manager, has been nominated by the Regional Director of Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) of Western Michigan University for the Financial Services Champion of the Year award.



This award is a part of “Michigan Celebrates Small Business”, and is specifically dedicated to those individuals or organizations that advocate small business by increasing the availability of financial services.

“Ed has provided me with on-going guidance in bringing me up-to-date on the current lending environment and educating me on new programs being offered within the lending community,” said Tamara Davis, Regional Director of SBTDC of Western Michigan University.  “He has been instrumental throughout the past year in working with the MI-SBTDC Region 11 office in preparing and financing a number of both new and existing businesses throughout Southwest Michigan.”



Michael Miller, Owner/Operator of Culver’s in Battle Creek said “I was turned down by 28 different banks before approaching OMNI Community Credit Union with the business plan for a new Culver’s restaurant in Battle Creek.”  “If not for the resourcefulness of
OMNI and their six partnering credit unions, the Culver’s restaurant would not have

happened along with bringing more jobs to Southwest Michigan.”

“Since Ed has come on board, he has been a terrific asset to OMNI.  He has gone out into the community to promote awareness of how OMNI strives to help local businesses.  With his impressive ability to provide exceptional service to our


members, we are delighted that Ed has been nominated for this award,” said Ted Parsons, CEO of OMNI Community Credit Union. 

OMNI Community Credit Union has over 33,000 members across SW Michigan with $230 million in assets.  For two consecutive years, OMNI has given a Cashback Rebate of more than $1.4 million dollars to say thank you to members.  The credit union continually reinvests in its membership and the communities they serve with new branches, some of the area’s best interest rates on loans and savings accounts, no fee checking, low fees, over 28,000 free ATMs, OMNI scholarships and is involved in over 40 community events annually.  Anyone in Southwest Michigan can bank with OMNI.  To find out how you can join, call 866-OMNI-WOW or visit www.omnicommunitycu.org.