BBB Tip of the Week: Torch Award for Ethics winners announced
Building a successful business isn’t easy. Building a successful business known for integrity, transparency and consumer responsiveness? Only the best strive to make that type of commitment.
That is precisely what Better Business Bureau Northwest and Pacific celebrates with its 2019 Torch Award for Ethics, with winners for both Business and Charity of the Year. This recognition honors organizations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to building trust and integrity with their customers, fellow business owners and communities.
BBB awarded both All Travel Guru and Precision Tax Relief with Business of the Year. Additionally, BBB added a new honor this year, the Spark Award, to recognize newer businesses that exhibit the Torch Award values of ethics, integrity and building trust among staff, customers and in their communities. This year’s Spark winners are Arrotta’s Automax and New Beginnings LLC in Spokane.
Business of the Year
The owners of All Travel Guru was created out of a love for travel, with a desire to share their experiences with their customers. BBBNW+P is proud to award the Torch Award for Business Ethics for 2019 to a company that began in their home’s basement and grew into a leader in customer satisfaction and experience. All Travel Guru’s commitment to the community in Post Falls is showcased in its donations of trips for fundraisers that help fire and rescue, first responders and cancer research. Its internship program has enriched the experience and knowledge of a student who has almost completed their travel and tourism degree.
Precision Tax Relief LLC believes success stems from principles and policies that put people first, beginning with its team and extending to its customers. As a recipient of the Torch Award for Business Ethics 2019 it is committed to creating new industry norms by consistently delivering the most transparent, caring and diligent tax services. Through this, Precision Tax hopes that when taxpayers discover this level of service is available, they will demand more from the industry and unfair practices will be driven from the marketplace.
Business of the Year (Spark Award)
The team at Arrotta’s Automax LLC puts community first and that has led creation of an event that put it on the map in Spokane and earned it a Spark Award. The Shine Fest, created by General Manager Tyler Arrotta, helps clean up neighborhoods locally, mowing lawns and hauling trash for less-fortunate communities. A huge sense of pride that Arrotta’s Automax LLC has is in being part of a wide variety of community events and fundraisers that keep dollars local.
New Beginnings began when its founder, Carey Donaldson, saw the need for compassion and expertise in tackling student loan debt. Congratulations to them on being a Spark Award winner. New Beginnings is built on a foundation that is very close to the standards of BBB that include honesty, truth and transparency. Safeguarding the information of its clients is a high priority and they have worked diligently over the past three years to establish a reputation as a business built on integrity, consistency and reliability.
“We are so honored to announce the Torch Award winners for 2019,” BBB NW+P CEO Tyler Andrew said. “This award represents ethical achievement and symbolizes the highest level of trust in the marketplace. These businesses truly deserve the spotlight for their dedication to these values.”
This year, nearly 300 businesses and charities were nominated for the Torch Award for Ethics. Each applicant goes through a meticulous application process that is then reviewed by independent, voluntary panels of judges comprised of community leaders.
Torch Award finalists
Bleeding Hearts Tattoo Emporium
Woodworker Network
Frost Me Sweet
M. Campbell & Co.
Sandpoint Property Management Inc.
Visit www.trust-bbb.org/torch-awards to learn more about the awards.