Volunteers from Putnam Savings Bank are helping to build a Habitat for Humanity home in Danielson.
With help from a $25,000 contribution from The Putnam Savings Foundation and land donated by Danielson resident Mitchell Phaiah, one deserving family will soon move into a brand-new Habitat for Humanity home in Danielson.
Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Connecticut, in partnership with Putnam Savings Bank, is hard at work building a one-family home on Commerce Avenue in Danielson. Construction is anticipated to be completed in early 2007.
More than 20 Putnam Savings Bank employees worked side by side with the Habitat for Humanity construction team during a recent workday at the Danielson site.
Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Connecticut has been an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International since 1995.
Credit Union Selects OSI
Golden, British Columbia, Canada-based Columbia Valley Credit Union has selected Glastonbury-based Open Solutions Inc.’s core enterprise platform, The Complete Credit Union Solution, to meet its data processing and member service needs. OSI is a provider of integrated enabling technologies for financial-services providers across the United States, Canada and other international markets.
A longtime client of Open Solutions Canada, Columbia Valley Credit Union prides itself on “making a difference” in the community where it serves more than 5,000 members and manages more than $114 million (Canadian money) in assets. In its 20-year relationship with Open Solutions Canada, the credit union has frequently stepped up as an “early adopter” of Open Solutions Canada’s technology. Over the years, it has been the first financial institution in Golden to offer ATM services, phone and Internet banking and imaged member statements. Earlier this year, Columbia Valley became the first of Open Solutions’ Canadian financial institution clients to connect to the newest version of Open Solutions Canada’s Payment Origination Service Handler (POSH) switch.
“We are very pleased to continue the business relationship between our two organizations and look forward to a bright future with Open Solutions Canada as our technology partner,” said Paul Pupo, Columbia Valley’s general manager. “In the 20 years since we became a client, Open Solutions Canada has consistently provided us with the expertise, the tools, products and latest technology to allow us to differentiate ourselves from the competition and add value to our members. Operationally, our credit union is a technology-driven organization and we are excited to have access to the people and wide array of technology products Open Solutions Canada offers. Our credit union’s business strategy is simple: to operate efficiently, provide good service and give our employees the right technology tools to help them excel in their positions. We believe Open Solutions’ core technology will help us to execute on this strategy and are looking forward to our migration to the new system.”
