Barney & Barney Receives Top Honors, Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
Dec 8, 2009
100 year old firm recognized for commitment to ethical business practices San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA— Barney & Barney LLC, one of California’s largest long-standing insurance brokerages, was recognized today by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of San Diego County as the winner of the 2009 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in the category of companies with 250 to 499 employees. This award honors Barney & Barney as an outstanding company that has demonstrated a commitment to ethical business practices, both in operations and in terms of being fair, reliable and responsive to employees, vendors and customers. "At Barney & Barney, we pride ourselves on our commitment to ethical business practices. This recognition, this year, is especially poignant to us," commented Paul Hering, Managing Principal and CEO of Barney & Barney. "Celebrating our 100th year of doing business this year has provided us the opportunity to reflect on the values that have enabled our longstanding success. Integrity and Fairness are a part of our core values and serve as integral guidelines for how we operate. We are honored to receive this award and will continue to uphold the principals for which we have been recognized," Hering stated. "As noted in the BBB event program, "The program is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to uphold a marketplace that remains fair and honorable." "As a winner of the San Diego BBB Torch Award, Barney & Barney’s entry will now be submitted to the Council of Better Business Bureaus for an international competition. /// As Barney & Barney celebrates its centennial this year, it is honored to have received a number of industry and business recognitions, including PAR Excellence Award in Quality Management, 100 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies (San Diego Business Journal), Best Places to Work (San Diego Business Journal), CFO Lifetime Achievement Award and CEO Exemplary Award (San Diego Business Journal).
