Credit Solutions Named Finalist In 2009 Stevie® Awards For Sales & Customer Service Richardson, TX – Jan. 27, 2009 – Credit Solutions has been named as a finalist for both Sales Department of the Year and Customer Service Department of the Year in the 3rd annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards, the international Stevie Awards are designed to give customer service and sales professionals the opportunity to be recognized for the results they achieve every day for their customers and companies. Winners will be announced at a Feb. 9 Caesars Palace gala in Las Vegas. "It’s tremendously gratifying to see such prestigious recognition given to our employees – particularly when they’ve been working overtime since the holidays to provide thousands of consumers nationwide with a proven program for debt relief,” says Credit Solutions CEO Doug Van Arsdale. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are governed by a blue-ribbon panel of worldwide leaders in the Sales community. More than 500 nominations were submitted in 27 categories for customer service professionals and 41 categories for sales professionals. Stevie is derived from the Greek word for "crowned." "This is a significant achievement for which you are to be applauded," the organizers said. "Independent judges agreed that these entries are worthy of international recognition." Credit Solutions won a 2008 Stevie in the American Business Awards for the "Best Customer Service Department in Financial Services," and Credit Solutions’ Chief Operating Officer won Best Entrepreneur in the 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. About the Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. For a complete list of finalists, visit http://www.stevieawards.com. About Credit Solutions The nation's debt settlement industry leader, Credit Solutions a platinum-level member of the International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators and a charter policy partner of the United States Organization for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA). For more information about Credit Solutions and its debt management program, visit http://www.creditsolutions.com or espanol.creditsolutions.com, or call toll-free (800) 353-7630 anytime, 24/7.