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Samaha Associates in the News:
     
  Credit Union Business magazine (February, 2010)  
  Sabeh Samaha is extensively quoted in "The Innovation Quandary." Samaha sheds light on best-in-breed hardware and software for 2010 and beyond.  
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  "Mutual Belt Tightening:
Here's How the Economy is Affecting Credit Union-Core Processor Relationships"
 
 
Amid signs that the economic crisis may be easing on some fronts, strain is starting to show in the inconspicuous but all-important relationship between credit unions and their core processors as hard times take a toll on both parties. “Your processor should be a strong strategic ally,” insists Sabeh Samaha, managing consultant at Samaha & Associates Inc. (www.ssamaha.com), Chino Hills, Calif. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer are able to hold up their end of that partnership, he says.
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  "Cracking Eggs:
A Dozen Misconceptions of what I.T. Can and Cannot Do"
 
  Credit Union Management Magazine, February 2009
General Management Section
 
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  Samaha Associates Oversees Four
Core Conversions & Merger Projects
 
  Press Release, Chino Hills, CA. (November 20, 2008)
Featuring an interview with Samaha Associates President Sabeh Samaha.
 
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  "Lending Solutions in Rough Waters"  
  Credit Union Business Magazine, September 2008  
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  Symitar Annual Educational Conference &
Technology Expo
 
  August 29, 2008  
  Samaha Associates CEO Sabeh Samaha was invited to deliver a one-hour presentation on "How to Establish a Member Business Services Program at Your Credit Union" at the Symitar Annual Educational Conference & Technology Expo which will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA from August 25 to 29. After Sabeh's presentation, which is scheduled for Friday, August 29, from 10:30 to 11:30, he will release a corresponding White Paper: "How to Establish a Member Business Services Program at Your Credit Union".  
     
  Chino Hills, CA - April 10, 2008  
  In front of a receptive audience, Samaha Associates CEO Sabeh Samaha debuted his latest White Paper entitled “The Art of Negotiation: Core and Third-Party Agreements Made Easier” during a presentation for the CUES CFO Council.
Press Release
 
     
  Technology Flops - Avoiding the Sting  
  Credit Union Business Magazine - December, 2007
Featuring an interview with Samaha Associates President Sabeh Samaha
 
  How can you ensure that your credit union's implementation of technological advances results in a graceful swan dive as opposed to a painful belly flop? Take a clue from the past where former flops hold the keys to making that flawless 10.0 off the diving board. Industry experts critique the replay so your CU can perfect its technique.  
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  CUs Brace for Core Changes  
  Credit Union Magazine - December, 2007
Featuring an interview with Samaha Associates President Sabeh Samaha
 
  For credit unions, leaving a legacy behind may be the best way to optimize interoperability, business, and member services across channels. Many credit unions use legacy core processing systems without a true open architecture and the functionality credit unions need today.  
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