BBB Integrity Awards Shine a Light on Omaha Businesses for Ethical Practices

The vision of Better Business Bureau (BBB) (www.bbb.org) is “an ethical marketplace where buyers and sellers can trust each other.” In this spirit, BBB serving Nebraska, South Dakota, The Kansas Plains and Southwest Iowa is pleased to conduct an annual awards program to gain public recognition for organizations committed to ethical business practices. Each year, applicants are selected to receive BBB Integrity Awards through regional competitions.

“BBB’s Integrity Awards are designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but also the willingness and efforts made by outstanding organizations that demonstrate a solid commitment to marketplace trust,” stated BBB President Jim Hegarty.

The 2016 Award Winners were honored on Wednesday, November 2nd for their unique contributions to business excellence in Omaha at BBB’s 21st Annual Integrity Awards Luncheon held at the Embassy Suites Omaha – La Vista Conference Center.

The Winners were selected by independent panels of judges representing both the business and academic communities in metro Omaha and southwest Iowa. The charities with 24 Employees or less that received awards are RESPECT and Midlands Mentoring Partnership. The charity in the category of 25+ Employees awarded was the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA).

The for-profit businesses that were presented with BBB Integrity Awards are: Bel Air Fashions (1-4 Employees), Husker Hammer Siding, Windows and Roofing (5-10 Employees), Turner Technology (11-24 Employees), Arbor Bank (25-99 Employees), McKinnis, Inc. (100-249 Employees) and NP Dodge Company (500+ Employees).

Each organization received a crystal flame – a symbol that that they are lighting the way for an ethical marketplace in our community.

Hegarty said, “BBB is pleased to honor these organizations. In today’s challenging economic climate and complex world, honesty and integrity are more important than ever. Integrity Award Winners represent what is best about businesses in this area. These organizations have solid business practices, based on a commitment to serve their customers with the highest standard of ethics. They have built successful companies because of the trust that has been established, and these Awards recognize their leadership in their communities.”

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