Star Graphics, Inc., Airport Travel Agency, and DuPont Goodrich Federal Credit Union, all of Beaumont, are the winners of the 2012 Torch Awards for Marketplace Trust presented Tuesday night, May 8, by the Better Business Bureau in Southeast Texas during its 15th annual awards presentation banquet. The event was held at the Beaumont Civic Center with over 500 in attendance.
The BBB Consumer Education Foundation, Inc. made a $10,000 contribution to continue funding endowed scholarships at Lamar University College of Business, bringing total contributions for the past 15 years to $150,000.
KFDM-Channel 6 TV in Beaumont and Tim Sudela, President of American Valve & Hydrant in Beaumont, each received this year's recognition as the “Friend of the BBB." Mark Sanborn, President of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., was the keynote speaker.
Finalists for this year's awards included:
For-Profit Large Category
Anderson Ford Mercury of Cleveland
Copy and Camera Technologies of Beaumont
Star Graphics, Inc. of Beaumont
For-Profit Small Category
Airport Travel Agency of Beaumont
American Steam-A-Way & Summer’s Flooring of Port Neches
Main Dish Studio Kitchen of Beaumont
Not-For-Profit Category
Buckner Children & Family Services of Beaumont
DuPont Goodrich Federal Credit Union of Beaumont
Spindletop Center of Beaumont
Star Graphics, Inc. was the For-Profit Large Business winner, Airport Travel Agency was the For-Profit Small Business winner, and DuPont Goodrich Federal Credit Union was the Non-Profit winner.
Larry Beaulieu, former General Manager of KFDM-TV, was the Master of Ceremonies at this year's award gathering. Jessica Guidry and Brian Glenn of KBTV-TV, Kevin Steele and Jackie Simien of KBMT-TV, Bill Leger and Kelli Phillips of KFDM-TV, and Mary Sturgill and Greg Picazo of KJAC-TV, introduced award finalists and announced the three winners.
Proceeds from the Torch Award for Marketplace Trust presentation banquet, and silent auction benefited the BBB Consumer Education Foundation, Inc., to support the endowed scholarships at Lamar University College of Business.
For more information about BBB, visit www.bbb.org. In Southeast Texas, call 409/835-5348 or 855/BBB-SETX.