2007 Torch Award Winners

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The Tri-State Better Business Bureau held their first annual Business Integrity Torch Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at the new Vectren location downtown. The four winners, based on number of employees, were businesses, who displayed exemplary performance in the areas of ethics, quality control, customer satisfaction, public service and leadership.

Category I: 1-10 Employees

H.G. McCullough Designers, Inc.
Evansville, Indiana



Pictured (l to r): Geralyn Ruminer, Kevin Canterbury, Mary and Harry McCullough

Category II: 11-99 Employees

R. Bacon Enterprises, Inc.
Boonville, Indiana



Pictured (l to r): Ronald Bacon, Karen Bacon, Mindy Carlton, Deanna Bacon, and Kevin Canterbury

Category III: 100-499 Employees

Cintas Corporation
Evansville, Indiana



Pictured (l to r): Jerry Wells, Chris Jones, Kevin Canterbury, Sabrina Brandon, and Chad Payton

Category IV: 500 + Employees

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana



Pictured: (l to r): Eric Snow, Dee Ann Woolems, Kevin Canterbury, Matt Eckert, Tori Mowery, John Chidester, and Rachel Berg

The Torch Award is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to ensure that our marketplace remains fair and honorable. Businesses submitted a packet of information addressing four criteria.

1: Organization's practices—including a statement by the company about its position regarding business integrity and company practices and/or policies that foster positive employee relations.

2: Customers/Vendor/Supplier Relations—company policies and practices that assure excellence in products and/or services, and demonstrate accountability to those being served: vendors and suppliers

3: Marketing/Advertising/Communications/Solicitation Practices—samples or descriptions of the methods the company uses to assure all solicitations, promotional materials and advertisements are truthful and accurate.

4: Reputation within Industry and Community—awards, recognition, news articles and/or complimentary letters from others and examples of sound environmental, health/wellness practices and recognition.

All submissions were judged by six volunteers from the Senior Core of Retired Executives and the University of Southern Indiana.  The presentation began with an inspiring speech on ethics by pastor and community leader Adrian Brooks.

Silver Level Sponsors
Vectren Corporation


Bronze Level Sponsors

Casino Aztar



Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc.