Debt Settlement Industry Leader Credit Solutions Wins Stevie® for Financial Services Sales Dept. of the Year Richardson, TX – Feb. 10, 2009 – Credit Solutions won Financial Services Sales 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 were announced last night at a Caesars Palace, Las Vegas gala. "As testimony to the current state of the U.S. economy, our Sales Department actually set an industry record last month, enrolling 8,000 new clients to our proven debt-relief program,” says Credit Solutions CEO Doug Van Arsdale. “Whereas credit counseling agencies represent creditors, we represent the consumer and strive to change people’s lives through positive debt management. Since 2003, we’ve helped more than 200,000 clients nationwide settle their unsecured debt and learn the importance of long-term saving.” The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are governed by a blue-ribbon panel of worldwide leaders in the sales and customer service 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.