Funeral Platform Chptr Wins NFDA Innovation Award: Obituary Network Reaches More Than 200 Local Media Outlets
In Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, funeral-service platform Chptr won the 2026 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Innovation Award on October 26 at the NFDA International Convention & Expo, honored for its Local Media Distribution Network.
The network lets funeral homes submit information once and distribute death notices, service details, memorial videos and life stories to more than 200 local television, radio, digital news and streaming outlets nationwide, spanning all 210 U.S. television markets and the iHeartMedia network.
Chptr founder and CEO Rehan Choudhry said the team knocked on the doors of 125 funeral homes in its early days and only seven agreed to pilot the product, making the industry recognition especially meaningful.
Source: GSM News
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