2016 BBB serving the Heart of Texas Annual Report | Page 4

Awards and Recognition
2015 Torch Awards for Ethics Winners
BBB in the Community

Awards and Recognition

Outstanding Better Business Bureau Awards Winner of Marshall A . Mott Award for Overall Excellence in
Communications Winner in Accreditation Support Winner in three areas of New Accredited Business Development
Austin American-Statesman 2015 Top Workplaces Top 10 Social Media Accounts in and around Austin
Best Companies to Work for in Texas Small Employer Category ( 15-99 Employees )
The Communicator Awards Award of Distinction : BBB Annual Report Award of Distinction : BBB Trust Talk
The Marcom Awards Platinum Award : Digital Marketing Campaign – 2015 Digital Ad
Campaign Gold Award : Facebook Site – CentralTexasBBB ; Website Element /
Blog – watchyourbuck . com ; Newsletter – Nonprofit – Trust Talk
Honorable Mention : Vine – CentralTexasBBB Vine ; News Release – It ’ s a Shark-Eat-Shark World When it Comes to Finding a Loan ; Holiday Card – 2014 BBB Holiday Card ; Annual Report – 2015 BBB Annual Report
Round Rock Independent School District Partner of the Year
Videographer Awards Award of Distinction : BBB Video News Honorable Mention : CentralTexasBBB YouTube
Hermes Creative Awards Gold Award : Publications / Annual Report - Annual Report

2015 Torch Awards for Ethics Winners

BBB Torch Awards is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices , but also the efforts made by outstanding businesses that demonstrate a solid commitment to marketplace trust . Winners are chosen by a panel of independent volunteer business and community leaders and are judged based on a business ’ s relationship with its customers , employees , vendors and community .
1-10 Employees Austin Real Estate Partners
11-49 Employees Dyezz Surveillance and Security , Inc .
50-99 Employees Abacus School of Austin

BBB in the Community

BBB continues to engage local communities to expand the BBB brand . BBB staff are regularly featured in news media outlets , local community events and as keynote speakers throughout its 79-county service area . The BBB Cares program encourages BBB employees to give back to their local communities .
Miguel Segura , Regional Director - San Antonio , attending a ribbon cutting ceremony
Heather Massey , Regional Director - Permian Basin , at Riders for Fighters Event in Midland
Staff volunteering at Hays County Flood Relief Food Drive