San Diego BBB Honors Companies For Marketplace Ethics
Chosen for their allegiance to trust and ethics in the marketplace, eight finalists and eight winners accepted the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics on December 13th at the Town & Country Hotel.
Having just completed its 14th year, The Torch Awards is the BBB’s annual awards ceremony that honors the local community’s most outstanding and ethical companies, both for-profit and not-for-profit. Each winner and finalist demonstrates through a comprehensive award entry process, their commitment to ethical business practices in each facet of their company. This is including, but not limited to business operations and employee, vendor and customer relations.
“These days, consumers are spending their money carefully; they want to do business with companies they can trust. The BBB’s Torch Awards program is an excellent identifier that consumers use to choose businesses, and gives winners and finalists an edge in a very competitive marketplace,” said Sheryl Bilbrey, BBB President and CEO. “The Torch Awards is designed to promote ethics in the community, but even more, the program was established to recognize those businesses who, even in tough times, remain honorable and fair.”
2011 Winners and Finalists:
1-4 employees:
A 1 Hearing Centers - WINNER
Royal Rooter Inc– Finalist
5-10 employees:
Health Saving Associates Insurance Services, Inc - WINNER
Dream Design Builders - Finalist
11-24 employees:
Marrokal Design & Remodeling – WINNER
ReSource Floors, Inc. – Finalist
Toyota Certified of Santee – Finalist 2
25-99 employees:
Jackson Design and Remodeling Inc – WINNER
Bill Howe Family of Companies– Finalist 1
Action Air Conditioning, Heating & Solar – Finalist 2
100-249 employees:
A S I Hastings Heating & Air Inc – WINNER
Coles Fine Flooring – Finalist
Toyota of El Cajon – Finalist 2
250-499 employees:
Barney & Barney LLC – WINNER
500+ employees:
San Diego County Credit Union – WINNER
Charity/Non-Profit:
Outreach for Humanity – WINNER
2011 Torch Awards Scholarship Program Recipients:
Andrew Alvarado, a senior at Hilltop High School in Chula Vista ($500)
Eduardo De La Toba, a senior at EastLake High School in Chula Vista ($750)
Daimen Sagastume, a junior at Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley ($1,000)
Lilia Ortiz, a senior at Bonita Vista High School in Chula Vista ($1,250)
Anthony Puzo, a senior at Carlsbad High School ($1,500)
Check out our 2011 Torch Award Luncheon Photos HERE
Special Thanks to our 2011 Torch Award Sponsors:
Presenting Scholarship Sponsor:
Ethics Partner:
Gold Sponsors:
