Scandia Consulting Receives Prestigious American Standout Award for OAS FCU Project

Scandia Consulting Honored with American Standout Award

On October 6, 2026, Scandia Consulting proudly announced its achievement in winning The American Standout Award at the prestigious 2026 Umbraco U.S. Partner Summit Awards. This recognition celebrates the outstanding work Scandia accomplished while developing a new digital platform for OAS Federal Credit Union (FCU), demonstrating the firm’s expertise in combining strategic insight with cutting-edge technology.

Umbraco, a leading content management system, initiated these awards to honor the contributions of its U.S. partners, and Scandia's project was handpicked among 70 impressive submissions. The objective of the award is to recognize exceptional projects that create significant impacts in the U.S. market, showcasing their execution and overall quality.

The recognition highlights the launch of OAS FCU’s digital platform, which aims to improve the user experience for its members. This platform not only serves immediate needs but is designed to evolve over time, embodying Scandia’s philosophy that great websites must be built with longevity in mind.

Nik Wahlberg, the CEO of Scandia Consulting, expresses the firm’s gratitude toward OAS FCU for their robust partnership throughout the project. According to Wahlberg, “This project underscored what’s possible when a member strategy is thoughtfully defined, leading to a platform that effectively supports it.” This collaborative spirit fueled the innovation needed to build a site capable of keeping pace with the ever-changing digital landscape.

The OAS Federal Credit Union commissioned Scandia to design a platform that would enhance its member engagement strategy. This involved substantial preparatory work, including discovery phases, competitive analysis, SEO evaluation, and the creation of member personas before the actual design commenced. The result was a platform that not only reflects OAS FCU’s mission but also enhances the member experience by guiding users effectively in decision-making, providing a personalized interaction, and maximizing conversion opportunities.

The new website, hosted on Umbraco CMS, features an innovative design with dual content trees—one each for English and Spanish—to cater to a broader member base. Moreover, it includes an extensive library of widgets and layouts, enabling easy customization and updates. Such functionalities ensure the site can adapt as the credit union’s needs evolve.

Following the launch on April 30, 2026, Scandia has noted significant improvements in operational efficiency. Changes to rates now take less than 30 minutes, a dramatic drop from the previous two-day manual process, showcasing a 90% reduction in editing time. Furthermore, their guided account finder enhanced online account-opening conversions by 37%, while overall site sessions increased by 33% in the first quarter following the launch.

Patricia Mercado, Marketing Director at OAS FCU, reflected on the transformative impact this new platform has had on their operational strategies: “Scandia has provided us not only with a superior platform but also laid the groundwork that will allow us to scale our digital experiences significantly in the future.”

Scandia Consulting, established in 2008, became an Umbraco Gold Partner in 2012 and has since cultivated a reputation for excellence in CMS development and strategy-first methodologies. They are committed to empowering their clients, especially within the realms of financial services, to optimize their digital presence.

Looking ahead, Scandia Consulting plans to leverage this award as a springboard into additional innovations, focusing on integrating AI technologies into their services to revolutionize member engagement strategies further.

This award represents a pivotal moment not only for Scandia Consulting but for the credit union industry as well, marking the beginning of a transformative period about to unfold. For more details about this project, the complete case study is available at myscandia.com/projects/oas-fcu.