2007 Torch Award Winners
- 1-10 Winner –Lil Glenn Company, LLC
- Small - Cunningham-Waters Construction Company
- Large- Bradshaw Automotive Companies
- Franchise– Chick-Fil-A of Anderson
- National – RBC Insurance
Quotes from 2007 Torch Award Winners
"Receiving the Torch Award for Marketing and Ethics for 2007 gave recognition to my daily commitment of ethical standards for Lil Glenn Company, LLC. I am honored and humbled." Lil Glenn, President, Lil Glenn Company, LLC
"Thank you for giving us an opportunity to comment on the value of the Torch Award to our company. There are many awards out there for small companies. Most of them involve production, quality of workmanship, safety and other operational issues. The Torch Award recognizes integrity and thereby honors the culture of the company as well as its history of service to customers, employees and the community at large. For the Better Business Bureau to recognize our company’s culture and method of operation for three generations is extremely satisfying for those of us who nurture and maintain that culture. Thank you for making the effort to honor these important issues." Buddy Waters, CEO, Cunningham-Waters Construction Company
"Bradshaw Automotive is proud to have been selected to receive the prestigious Torch Award. Since our inception we have strived to deliver the type of sales and service satisfaction that our customers expect and deserve when they make an investment the magnitude of an automobile.
Our Mission Statement and our Operating Principles can be condensed to the phrase, “Treat Customers and Employees like Family”. This makes the daily decisions that we must make easy to arrive at and allows us to remain focused on delivering the level of satisfaction that has earned us this award.
It’s especially gratifying that the BBB has chosen to recognize Bradshaw Automotive because we feel that this award helps dispel many misconceived impressions of the entire automobile industry." William Bradshaw, President, Bradshaw Automotive Companies
"I am extremely proud to be a recipient of the 2007 Torch award. There is no other award that I would rather receive than this one. There is no greater honor in business than to be recognized as a business of integrity. The BBB is synonomous with integrity, and I am proud to be associated with such a great organization." Jon Holmes, Owner, Chick-fil-A
"We are proud to be the recipient of the 2007 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. Our core values and employee code of conduct are the cornerstone of our customer, vendor and employee relationships. The Torch Award is a testament to our character as an organization, and to the values that guide our relationships with our customers, our communities and with each other." David Black, President/CEO, RBC Insurance