BBB Passes Out Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics
The San Diego Better Business Bureau honored several local companies with a 2002 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. Winners and finalists were announced Dec. 3.
The annual Torch Awards is the BBB’s way to honor firms with ethical business practices. Winners are also reliable and responsive to employees, vendors and customers, said Gerry Wilson, local BBB president and chief executive officer.
“Commitment to ethical business practices helps to promote fair and ethical business standards,” he said. “Each honoree exemplifies that adhering to ethical business practices gives a company a competitive advantage, and that adhering to BBB ethical standards is the hallmark of a successful company.”
The winners and finalists, broken down by category, are as follows. All companies are based in San Diego, unless stated otherwise.
Gaslamp Insurance won in the category of one to four employees. Henderson Sculptural Arts and Carlsbad-based Sunfresh Flowers were finalists.
TCL Plumbing won in the category of five to 10 employees. B & D; Auto Repair, of Vista, and Quxion LLC were finalists.
Graphic Communications won in the 11-24 employee category. Charco Construction Co. and K-CO Construction were finalists.
Vista-based Heaviland Enterprises, won in the category of 25-99 employees. Walter Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air, of El Cajon, and Bonded Carpet, Cleaning, Sales and Services were finalists.
Coles Carpets and Fine Flooring won in the 100-249 employee category. Barney & Barney, LLC, and Stanley Steemer were finalists.
Roel Construction Co. won in the 250-499 employee category. PeopleFirst.com was a finalist.
Vista-based PennySaver won in the category of 500-999 employees. Dixieline Lumber Co. was a finalist.
And Washington Inventory won in the category of 1,000 employees or more. The San Diego branches of Union Bank of California was a finalist.
New Members Named to International Affairs Board
San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy recently appointed five new members and reappointed two members to the city’s International Affairs Board.
The board promotes relationships and understanding between the United States and other countries, as well as economic cooperation and cultural exchanges.
New appointees are Hugh Constant, Brian Frasch, Walter Lam, Scott Maloni and Rick Otis. Enrique Morones and George Woodworth were reappointed.
Constant, of La Jolla, is the trade services director and vice president of the San Diego World Trade Center. He is a member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Commerce District Export Council.
Frasch, also of La Jolla, is an attorney at Gordon & Rees specializing in real estate litigation.
Clairemont resident Lam is president and CEO of Alliance for African Assistance.
Maloni, of Bay Park, is a media and governmental relations specialist for Tom Shepard & Associates.
Otis, who lives in Del Cerro, is president and CEO of RPM Material Handling Co., which has offices and warehouses in Otay Mesa, El Centro, Tijuana and Mexicali.
Morones lives in Downtown San Diego and is president of Winter/Water Stations, a project for saving migrants in the Imperial Valley desert. Previously, he was director of Hispanic marketing for the San Diego Padres.
Woodworth, of Rancho Penasquitos, is vice president of administration and human resources for Kyocera International Inc.