Contact Information: Contact Information: Tawnya Lancaster Public Relations Phone: 408-205-1618 tlancaster@lancaster-group.com Karen Rude Technology Credit Union Phone: 408-441-4736 krude@techcu.com
Technology Credit Union Partners With LocatorSearch to Offer a Convenient Way of Locating Surcharge-Free ATMs Anytime, Anywhere
Tech CU Members Can Now Access a GPS Download of Surcharge-Free ATMs for Their Garmin, TomTom or Other GPS* on the Credit Union's Website
| Source: Technology Credit Union
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - February 23, 2009) - Technology Credit Union announced today in
partnership with LocatorSearch, a leading provider of locator applications
for financial institutions, a new GPS download that will allow Tech CU
members to easily find surcharge-free ATMs anytime, anywhere using their
GPS device. Tech CU members can use the new download to conveniently find
the nearest surcharge-free ATM to their location by simply following
turn-by-turn directions with their Garmin, TomTom or other GPS device.
"We understand our members have busy lives and are often on the road,
without access to a computer," said Kathleen Litman, Vice President of
Marketing for Tech CU. "For that reason, Tech CU is committed to pushing
our services to mobile platforms wherever possible. This new GPS download
is a great example of that. It gives our members a fast, easy way to find
the nearest surcharge-free ATM, which saves them being charged a fee
because they used an ATM outside of our network."
As a member of the Allpoint and CO-OP ATM networks, Tech CU provides
surcharge-free ATM access to their membership at more than 60,000 locations
nationwide, including Target, Costco and 7-Eleven stores, Walgreens, CVS
and Rite-Aid Pharmacies, and Exxon and Chevron gas stations.
To access the ATM locator service, Tech CU members can download a Tech CU
GPS Points of Interest (POI) file directly from the Tech CU ATM location
finder at http://techcu.locatorsearch.com/index.aspx. A "GPS Download"
button is available at the top of every processed search request and the
appropriate GPS POI can be downloaded for several supported GPS device
types.
*For more information on operating your particular GPS unit with a computer
and adding Point of Interests (POI) files to your particular device, please
see your GPS manufacturer's website for detailed information.
ABOUT TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION
Technology Credit Union is a full-service, financial institution serving
individuals who work, live, go to school or regularly worship in Santa
Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and San Francisco
counties. Tech CU was started in 1960 and is now among the top 1 percent of
the nation's largest credit unions. It is recognized as one of the best
managed and strongest financial institutions in the country, as indicated
by Tech CU's 5-star rating from Bauer Financial, the nation's largest
independent rating service for banks and credit unions. With more than
78,000 members, over $1 billion in assets and 10 full-service branches
around the Bay Area, Tech CU is a leader in the credit union industry. For
more information, visit www.techcu.com.
ABOUT LOCATORSEARCH
LocatorSearch, based in the New York City area, provides the financial
services industry with a true online, aggregated branch, ATM, and shared
service center locator service. Adopted by some of today's largest credit
unions, LocatorSearch allows the integration of ATM networks, Shared
Branch, and Branch locations, featuring proximity-based search and results,
nearest location display (between 5 and 20 miles), plotted maps, and
driving directions. In addition, LocatorSearch provides, multi-lingual
locators (Spanish, English, and others available on request), WAP enabled
wireless locators for use on cell phones and iPhones, and voice phone
locators. For more information, please call (914) 729-0086 or visit
www.locatorsearch.com.