Synergy wins Community Involvement Award
By Joan Janzen
The winner of the ABEX Community Involvement Award for 2022 was Synergy Credit Union. The 39th Annual ABEX awards ceremony took place at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Saturday, November 5th, presented by Conexus Credit Union.
The event brought together a wide range of businesses from across the province. The CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce noted the number of applications received for the 2022 awards was astonishing. The Chamber was proud to take the opportunity to celebrate so many amazing Saskatchewan business success stories.
L-R: Neil Carruthers - Board Chair, Brent Bergen - Chief Operating Officer, and Don Wheler - Board member - District 3.
A total of nine awards were presented throughout the evening. Awards included: Export Award, Growth & Expansion, Innovation, Marketing, New Venture, Service, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and Community Involvement Award.
Synergy Credit Union’s Community Involvement Award was sponsored by Saskatchewan Blue Cross and was awarded to a business that has demonstrated exceptional performance in its support of arts and culture, amateur sports, education, health care and voluntary service. The other four finalists were RBC, Atlas Hotel, Westridge Construction Ltd. and Wow Factor Media. Each of the finalists tremendously impacted the communities of Saskatchewan in areas that were most meaningful to their businesses.
Kensey Bergeron, Associate Vice President of Sales at Sask. Blue Cross presented the award. Bergeron stated the businesses of Saskatchewan play a fundamental role in the communities of our province. Their dedication to the causes that are so important to the people of Saskatchewan shows their compassion and commitment to our province.
She continued to explain that the Sask. Blue Cross is driven by the mission to empower communities on their journey to whole health and health wellness. They’re proud to be a leader in the community, investing in Saskatchewan communities through finances, resources, energy, time and spirit.
The award was presented to Synergy Credit Union, a very deserving business, in recognition of its dedication to the communities of our province. Bergeron said Synergy invests in local communities and funds projects to improve health care, financial literacy and local initiatives. She described the Synergy team as enthusiastic volunteers who extend everyday acts of kindness as part of their commitment to their community.
Accepting the award was Brent Bergen, Chief Operating Officer. Bergen thanked the sponsors and congratulated the finalists, saying it was humbling to be in a room with so many great businesses and individuals. He thanked Synergy’s board of directors, the entire team, and their membership.
As Synergy looks forward to celebrating its 80th year in 2023, they have also been the top employer in Saskatchewan for five consecutive years. They have turned over $100 million back to their members and community, and last year the Synergy team put in over 3500 volunteer hours in their communities.
Congratulations to Synergy Credit Union!