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Cincinnati, Ohio (October 24, 2014) BM2 Freight Services, Inc.
of Highland Heights;
Infintech of Cincinnati; iSPACE, Inc.
of Sharonville and Cincinnati Youth
Collaborative of Cincinnati were named as winners of the 14th Annual BBB Torch Award for
Marketplace Ethics in the Pavilion Ballroom at the Horseshoe Casino, Thursday, October 23.
“Our winners take great pride in ensuring an ethical marketplace where buyers and sellers can trust one another. This honor is earned through an exhaustive self-evaluation. The end result is an extraordinary recognition from their peers and the community,” said Jocile Ehrlich,
President and CEO of BBB.
Accolades for the winners, punctuated by applause were well deserved after successfully completing a thorough self-evaluation of ethical practices and policies. Each application was carefully reviewed by a third party judging panel for a final selection, culminating in a glamorous celebration hosted by The Center for Ethics at BBB.
Applications for the 2015 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics will be available in January.
More information about Cincinnati BBB and The Center for Ethics at BBB is available by visiting bbb.org
.
Information about iSPACE: iSPACE, the STEM Learning Place, a non-profit organization, serving the Greater Cincinnati Region, makes learning exciting by providing engaging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs to schools, families and the community. iSPACE programs are aligned with national and state educational standards and complement teaching curricula but they reach beyond the formal classroom setting to spark curiosity and inspire interest in STEM. iSPACE uses best practices in innovative programs to help students and educators build confidence and interest in STEM knowledge and careers. Programs and partnerships are designed to fill the region’s future workforce in manufacturing, technology, research, health care and other STEM-related fields.
Upon receiving the 2014 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, iSPACE executive director, Linda
Neenan said, “We value the guidance and support from the BBB and to be recognized in this way is an amazing honor for us.”
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