Columbia Ultimate President and CEO to Receive ACA International Award

Vancourver, Wash. — Columbia Ultimate, an expert in technology and integrated solutions for the collection industry, is pleased to announce that President and CEO R. Fred Houston has been selected to receive the 2009-2010 Association of Credit and Collection Professionals International Affiliate Member Award of Excellence. The award is designed to recognize an ACA International Affiliate member who best exemplifies leadership qualities and dedication to the credit and collection industry.

The award will be presented to Houston during the 71st Annual ACA Convention on July 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. A committee comprised of credit and collection industry members named this year’s ACA Conference Award winners. Houston was chosen for his commitment to the ACA committee and for his dedication to educating others through his insightful presentations at ACA conventions and meetings.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by the ACA and by my peers and I’m proud to be a part of an organization that does so much to support collection professionals and strengthens the collection industry,” says Houston.

About ACA International
ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, is the comprehensive, knowledge-based resource for success in the credit and collection industry. Founded in 1939, ACA brings together more than 5,000 members worldwide, including third-party collection agencies, asset buyers, attorneys, creditors and vendor affiliates. The association establishes ethical standards; produces a wide variety of products, services and publications; and articulates the value of the credit and collection industry to businesses, policymakers and consumers.

About Columbia Ultimate
Columbia Ultimate is an expert in delivering integrated technology solutions and services for enhancing business intelligence, maximizing performance and profitability for the collection industry. Since 1979, the company has led ongoing innovation in debt collection software technology delivering results-oriented offerings that empower organizations to effectively manage and address new and growing challenges in an ever-increasing competitive collection environment. Today, collection agencies, banks, healthcare and retail organizations, along with state, county and local governments across the country rely on Columbia Ultimate for their collection needs. Columbia Ultimate is privately held with headquarters in Vancouver, Wash. More information is available at www.columbiaultimate.com. 

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