Cincinnati, Ohio, August 24, 2010 – An independent panel of judges selected 18 finalists for the Better Business Bureau’s 2010 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics, giving recognition and honor to those businesses and organizations who fully commit to ethical practices in all aspects of their business dealings. The BBB, founded with a mission to ensure that all share in a fair and equitable marketplace, will announce our 2010 Torch Award Recipients and Honorees on Wednesday, October 20th at Duke Energy Center.

The 2010Torch Awards finalists are:

Business Category

Abstract Displays, Inc.

Appearance Plus Cleaners, LLC

Centennial, Inc.

Clark-Theders Insurance Agency, Inc.

Cutter Construction, Inc.

Furniture Fair

Infintech, LLC

Tecta America Zero Company

Tender Hearts at Home Senior Care, Inc.

Non-Profit Category

4 C for Children

Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment

Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency

Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio

Freestore Foodbank

Impact 100

National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Ohio Valley Chapter

One Way Farm of Fairfield, Inc.

The LAM Foundation

“As we prepare for the tenth annual Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, there is no better time to recognize good organizations that embody the core beliefs that make up the Torch Awards process,” BBB President Jocile Ehrlich said. “This year the judging was arduous and a true testament to the judges’ belief that ethics is the fundamental principle of an organization not just a business strategy or best practices.”

The judges evaluated the applications based on the seven judging criteria established by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and the International Torch Award Program.

Businesses were nominated by the community, or self-nominated, and were required to be in good standing with the BBB, although they were not required to be Accredited Businesses. Non-profit, 501(c)3 organizations that met all the BBB standards for charitable organizations were invited to apply.

Both the recipients and honorees for the 2010 Torch Awards will be recognized at a festive evening at Duke Energy Center on Wednesday, October 20th beginning at 6 p.m.

The Cincinnati BBB was founded in 1926 and the Torch Awards are a continuation of the BBB’s 84-year tradition and commitment to furthering its mission of promoting ethical conduct in the marketplace.

For more information about the Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics, please contact the Better Business Bureau at 513-639-9146 or visit www.cincinnati.bbb.org