Amplify Credit Union Named a Finalist for the 2026 Inspiring Workplaces Awards

Amplify Credit Union joins finalists across North America who are being recognized for the culture and well-being of their employees

AUSTIN, TX – Amplify Credit Union has been named a finalist for the 2026 Inspiring Workplaces Awards for North America. Amplify joins a diverse cross-section of organizations from the United States and Canada, with each organization being recognized for its commitment to workplace cultures built on trust, inclusion, and meaningful employee experiences.

“Amplify Credit Union is regularly named as one of the top workplaces in Austin, but this recognition shows just how remarkable our culture has become,” Angela Shaw, Senior Vice President of Talent at Amplify, said. “But the award itself, prestigious as it may be, matters most as a testament to belief that our team members have in this organization. Our culture is only as strong as the people behind it, and we have some of the best people in banking.”

To qualify for the Inspiring Workplaces Awards, Amplify submitted an application that highlighted the six key elements identified by the Inspiring Workplaces Group as being essential to a PeopleFirst culture. These elements include Culture and Purpose, Leadership, Wellbeing, Inclusion & Belonging, Employee Voice, and Employee Experience.

“Part of what drew us to these awards was how closely aligned Amplify was with the Inspiring Workplaces Group values,” Valerie Johnson, Human Resources Team Lead at Amplify, said. “Whether you call it PeopleFirst or, like we do, a Culture of Welcome, the goals of inclusion and alignment for any organization are something we should strive for.”

Amplify joins organizations like ActBlue, Macmillan Publishers, and SurveyMonkey as 2026 finalists. The official Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces across North America will be recognized at the 2026 awards in Chicago on June 17. For more information, visit the Inspiring Workplaces Group website at www.inspiring-workplaces.com.

About Amplify Credit Union

Amplify Credit Union offers fee-free banking and award-winning lending to anyone who lives or works in Texas. In 1967, the organization was founded as the credit union for IBM employees in Austin. Today, it provides digital-first banking and lending services to over 50,000 members, including home loans, checking & savings accounts, commercial lending, and more. In addition, Amplify has been named a Top Workplace in Austin for three years in a row, and this year was named a Top 50 Workplace in the USA. 

About Inspiring Workplaces Group

The Inspiring Workplaces Group is a global organization dedicated to recognizing and advancing PeopleFirst culture. Through its two flagship programs: Certified PeopleFirst™ and the Inspiring Workplaces Awards. The organization celebrates and certifies workplaces where people and performance thrive together.