January 2019

Page A36 JANUARY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A 2019-2020 BLACK BOOK Of African American - Multicultural & - International Funeral Home Resource Guide Nation’s Premier Industry “Go To Book” African American Funeral History Edition - Interviews Top 100 Voted Funeral Homes in the Nation - Educational Articles - Living Legends of Funeral Service - Supplier Showcase of Best Industry Products - Top Rated Mortuary Schools and Test Scores Coming soon 2018 CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS ASD Wins 2018 Members’ Choice Award for Web Form WatchDog™ Feature rectors and the families they serve. “ASD is honored to be recognized by the NFDA in support of a feature that helps funeral profes- sionals offer the highest level of customer service to their website visitors,” says ASD Vice Presi- dent and Family-Member Owner, Kevin Czachor . “While no other company has won this award more than once, ASD is proud to now be a four-time re- cipient. Year after year, our company has demon- strated how fully commit- ted we are to seeking out new and inventive ways to resolve communication issues for funeral direc- tors.” On Monday, October 15, Czachor accepted the 2018 NFDA Mem- bers’ Choice Award from Past President, Ken- neth Cahall , at the 2018 Convention Opening General Session. ASD family member and own- er, Kathy Kelley , was also onstage during the award announcement as ASD was honored to be the only funeral home vendor ever recognized as a final- ist by the NFDA twice in the same year. The com- pany was also nominated for its Spanish Translation Services, which helps fu- neral directors to better serve Spanish-speaking families. Earlier this year, funeral service vendors and sup- pliers had an opportuni- ty to submit a product or service for consider- ation in the 2018 NFDA Members’ Choice Award competition. A distin- guished panel of funeral directors evaluated the 24 entries on the criteria of originality and unique- ness; quality and design; practicality and sustain- ability; and benefit and value. Qualified NFDA mem- bers voted for the Mem- bers’ Choice Award win- ner when they cast their ballot during the NFDA Election in August. The other finalists for the NFDA Members’ Choice Award were: Span- ish Translation Services by ASD – Answering Ser- vice for Directors ; Di- rector’s Buddy by Direc- tor’s Buddy ; VersoTable by Final Embrace ; and Halcyon Platinum by Halcyon Deathcare Management Solutions . More information about ASD’s Web Form Watch- dog and the products developed by the oth- er finalists can be found online at www.nfda.org/ memberschoice. ASD – Answering Ser- vice for Directors has created a new class of an- swering service for the funeral profession. Fam- ily owned and operated since 1972, ASD blends state-of-the-art technol- ogy with an extensive, 6-month training pro- gram focusing on com- passionate care. The company’s custom-built communication systems and sophisticated mo- bile tools were designed solely to meet the needs of funeral professionals. By offering funeral direc- tors unmatched protec- tion for their calls, ASD has redefined the role of an answering service for funeral homes. For more information, visit www.myASD.com or call 1-800-868-9950. Continued from Page A35 Salt Lake Success for Convention Continued from Page A34 the United States and 49 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advo- cate for the profession. NFDA is the asso- ciation of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful busi- nesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral profession- als. NFDA is headquartered in Brook- field, WI, and has an office in Washing- ton, DC. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.time exhibitors.