BBB, MBJ Announce Integrity Awards Finalists; Awards March 29

Thirteen Mississippi companies have been selected as Finalists for the 5th Annual Mississippi Business Integrity Awards. The winners will be announced at a luncheon at noon March 29 at the Mississippi Telcom Center in downtown Jackson. The awards are being conducted by the Better Business Bureau of Mississippi in partnership with the Mississippi Business Journal, with judging being conducted by the Rotary Club of Madison-Ridgeland.

The winners will have the opportunity to compete for the International Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. Finalist companies will be inducted into the BBB’s Circle of Honor.

2007 Finalists (in alphabetical order) include: CenterPoint Energy, Ridgeland; Central Appliance Company, Pascagoula; The Citizens Bank, Philadelphia; DNA Services of America, Jackson; Estabrook Toyota Lincoln Mercury, Pascagoula; Health Management Associates, MS Division; Lamia’s Boutique, Madison; Quality Manufacturing Group, Columbia; Shoppingbargains.com, Starkville; Specialty Windows, LLC, Hattiesburg; Tempstaff, Inc., Jackson; Westgate Cleaners, Hattiesburg; and WJTV Television, Jackson.

Two individual awards will also be presented at the event: The Torchbearer Award, recognizing a business leader who has established a record of ethical leadership suitable for others to follow; and the CEO of Integrity, chosen from among current or past finalist or winner companies.

For tickets to the Integrity Awards event, or for more information, call (800) 987-8294 or email operations@bbbms.org.
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