Past Winners
The coveted BBB International Torch Award for Marketplace Trust attracts over a thousand entries annually for national and local businesses at all levels. The following companies are past recipients of this distinctive honor.
Category I (1,000 employees or more)
- 2006 - Callaway Golf Carlsbad, California
- 2005 - Owens & Minor; Glen Allen, VA
- 2004 - Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC Findlay, OH
- 2003 - FBL Financial Group, Inc. West Des Moines, IA
- 2002 - Niagara Mohawk Syracuse, NY
- 2001 - United Supermarkets Lubbock, TX
- 2000 - CDW Computer Centers, Inc. Vernon Hills, IL
- 1999 - IBM Corporation, Inc. Armonk, NY
- 1998 - Praxair, Inc. Danbury, CT
- 1997 - Dollar General Corporation Nashville, TN
- 1996 - Sony Electronics, Inc. Park Ridge, NJ
Category II (100 - 999 employees)
- 2006 - Gentle Giant Moving Company Somerville, MA
- 2005 - Air Tractor, Inc. Olney, TX
- 2004 - Marous Brothers Construction, Inc. Willoughby, OH
- 2003 - The Durable Slate Company Columbus, OH
- 2002 - CMC Properties Cincinnati, OH
- 2001 - Cook's Pest Control Decatur, AL
- 2001 - Walker Information Indianapolis, IN
- 2000 - Commerce Bank & Trust Topeka, KS
- 1999 - Neil Kelly Company Portland, OR
- 1998 - Highlights for Children, Inc. Columbus, OH
- 1997 - Jordan's Furniture Avon, MA
- 1996 - E.E. Ward Transfer & Storage Columbus, OH
Category III (11 - 99 employees)
- 2006 - Church Hill Classics Danbury, CT
- 2005 - Integrated Project Management, Inc. Burr Ridge, IL
- 2004 - K-CO Construction, Inc. San Diego, CA
- 2003 - Baker Printing Company, Inc. Baker, LA
- 2002 - Studio 904 Seattle, WA
- 2001 - Packer Thomas Youngstown, OH
- 2000 - Dakota-K Auto Repair & Tire Center Arlington Heights, IL
- 1999 - Automation Systems International, Inc. Longview, TX
- 1998 - Fletcher Communications Waco, TX
- 1997 - Cuglewski, Timko, and Associates, D.D.S., Inc. Parma, OH
- 1996 - Certified Transmission Rebuilders, Inc. Omaha, NE
Category IV (1 - 10 employees) *new category added in 2000
- 2006 - Urbieta Constructions, Inc. Dayton, OH
- 2005 - Regency Wallcraft, Inc. Newark, OH
- 2004 - Downing Street Garage Denver, CO
- 2003 - Bea Day Plumbers, Inc. Iowa City, IA
- 2002 - Blue Star Learning San Diego, CA
- 2001 - International Minute Press Boise, ID
- 2000 - Stephen C. Gidley, Inc. Darien, CT