The 2010 BBB Torch Awards presentation luncheon was held at the Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center on Tuesday, December 7.
A keynote address was delivered by College Football Hall of Fame coach John Robinson, the former head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, University of Southern California and University of Nevada at Las Vegas. George Chamberlin, executive editor of the San Diego Daily Transcript newspaper and business editor and host of the “Money in the Morning” radio show with KOGO-AM 600 and money advisor for KNSD-TV/Channel NBC 7/39, served as emcee at the event for his 13th consecutive year. Sempra Energy was the presenting sponsor of the 2010 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics.
Nineteen San Diego County businesses were recently honored for ethical business practices by your San Diego Better Business Bureau. Six for profit companies and one non profit organization were honored as top winners of a 2010 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, while 12 others were named as finalists.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Winners and Finalists of a 2010 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics:
1-4 employees:
RSVP Publications of San Diego - WINNER
A-1 Hearing Aid Centers – Finalist
Major League Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. - Finalist
5-10 employees:
K-CO Construction, Inc. - WINNER
Murray Lampert Construction - Finalist
Health Savings Associates Insurance Services, Inc. - Finalist
11-24 employees:
DSD Business Systems – WINNER
Pure Financial Advisors - Finalist
ReSource Floors, Inc. – Finalist
25-99 employees:
Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air, Inc. – WINNER
Marrokal Design & Remodeling - Finalist
ASI Hastings Heating and Air Conditioning - Finalist
100-249 employees:
JW Floor Covering, Inc. – WINNER
Coles Fine Flooring – Finalist
CarMax, Inc. – Finalist
250-499 employees:
SkillStorm – WINNER
Charity/Non-Profit:
Pacific Safety Council – WINNER
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Pacific South Coast Chapter – Finalist
Outreach for Humanity – Finalist
Additional CONGRATULATIONS:
Companies and organizations were not the only award recipients at the recent Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics luncheon. Five high school students who wrote essays on the importance of ethics and integrity in the community were presented with cash scholarships. A total of 238 essays from students attending 74 different high schools in San Diego County were evaluated by the judges. Sycuan Casino was the presenting sponsor of this year’s BBB scholarship program. See the 2010 Scholarship Recipients HERE.
See PHOTOS from the event here!
Thanks again to our 2010 Torch Sponsors
We can never thank our sponsors enough. Your BBB is very grateful for the support of the sponsors of the recent Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Presenting Sponsor:
Presenting Scholarship Sponsor:
Ethics Scholarship Sponsor:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Barney & Barney LLC
Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLC
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians