Indianapolis (Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008) – The associates of Safety Management Group have been named recipients of the 2008 Award for Excellence by the Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana. The safety consulting firm was recognized with other businesses, students, and charity organizations at a Celebration of Ethics Program presented by Citizens Gas.
Four central Indiana businesses were honored for their management practices, customer relations, marketing and sales practices and reputation within their industry and community.
Herff Jones, Safety Management Group, Lifestyle Group and Hoosier Permanent Coating took top honors at the Better Business Bureau's 2008 Business Ethics Award program at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis.
2008 BBB Celebration of Ethics Winners are pictured above (left to right): Allyson Kage, Jennings County High School;Andrew Johns, Pike High School;Joyce Johnson, Starfish Initiative; Geoffrey Horen, The LifeStyle Group; Paul Fortuna, Hoosier Permanent Coatings; Joe Slaughter, Herff Jones, Inc.; Randy Gieseking, Safety Management Group of Indiana, Inc.
"These businesses have demonstrated exceptionally high levels of ethical business practices and corporate responsibility," said BBB of Central Indiana President and CEO Linda Carmody. "Integrity, honesty and ethics are important to our 2008 winners."
Safety Management Group President Kent Burget attributed Safety Management Group’s successes to alignments with ethical clients, “We have been fortunate to partner with other ethical companies and customers and have these relationships reinforce our mission for each associate to have a strong attitude toward ethics. This attitude helps our associates earn the trust of our partners, and in turn, increases our ability to help develop safe working environments.”
Unique Window and Door, Theile Heating and Air Conditioning, Forum Credit Union and ADT sponsored the BBB Business Ethics Program. ESPN 1070 The Fan was the event media sponsor. The Business Ethics Award program was established by the Better Business Bureau in 1995.
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