BBB Serving Wisconsin Names 2018 Business Ethics Award Recipients

Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious BBB Torch Awards for Ethics.The recipients were selected by an independent, distinguished panel of twelve business ethics experts and will be recognized at the annual Torch Awards for Ethics Luncheon at Bartolotta Catering at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee at noon on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

The 2018 Torch Award recipients are:
Category 1 (1 to 10 employees):
Kerzner Remodeling and Construction – Oconomowoc, WI

Category 2 (11 to 50 employees):
Badger Basement Systems – Fort Atkinson, WI
Health Payment Systems – Milwaukee, WI

Category 3 (51-500 employees):
Partnership Bank – Cedarburg WI
Tundraland Home Improvements – Kaukauna, WI

Category 4 (more than 501 employees):
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company – West Bend, WI

Nonprofit Sector Category:
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) – Milwaukee, WI
For the second year, the Spark Awards for Entrepreneurship recognize Wisconsin entrepreneurial leaders who demonstrate a high level of character. The goal of the Spark Awards is to continue to inspire young entrepreneurs to both follow their dreams and continue to work toward an ethical and positive marketplace that recognizes hard work and emphasizes the idea that "we're in this together."

The BBB Serving Wisconsin Spark Award recipients are:
Spark Award Recipients (Business owners age 35 or under):
Krista Dentice of Weddings with a Twist, LLC – Milwaukee, WI
Kyle Pembroke of K&G Contractors – Twin Lakes, WI
Brandon Strzyzewski of Crystal Vista LLC – Waukesha WI

BBB Serving Wisconsin has implemented a new scoring system for the Torch Awards for Ethics to more accurately reflect BBB's mission to advance marketplace trust in Wisconsin. Recipients of the awards are determined by using a benchmark score, allowing BBB to more accurately reflect the high ethical business standards found throughout Wisconsin.

The recipients were selected based on their company’s commitment to ethics for their customers, employees and community, which helps to advance industry standards for all.

“Each year we recognize outstanding Wisconsin businesses and each year we continue to be awed and inspired by their commitment to ethics and integrity,” says Jim Temmer, President and CEO of BBB Serving Wisconsin. “We congratulate and applaud all of these exemplary recipients.”

Registration is still open for the annual Torch Awards for Ethics Luncheon on Wednesday, May 16. Visit our website for more information and to register today.

For more information or further inquiries, contact the Wisconsin BBB at www.bbb.org/wisconsin or 414-847-6000. Consumers also can find more information about how to protect themselves from scams by following the Wisconsin BBB on Twitter, Facebook and You Tube.

*For more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. In 2017, people turned to BBB more than 160 million times for BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.2 million businesses and Charity Reports on 11,000 charities, all available for free at bbb.org. There are local, independent BBBs across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including BBB Serving Wisconsin which was founded in 1939 and serves the state of Wisconsin.