Wedge Roofing Wins Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5, 2017 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern Coastal California has awarded Wedge Roofing with the 2017 BBB Torch Award for Ethics in recognition of the company’s ethical and trustworthy roofing services, as well as their commitment to supporting their community.
The BBB A+ rated roofing company serving Marin County, Sonoma County, San Francisco and Napa since 1976 received the prestigious ethics award in the category of 11-49 employees and is now nominated for the BBB International Torch Award for Ethics.
The Better Business Bureau team, California State and local Bay Area dignitaries attended the award ceremony, held at Wedge Roofing’s Petaluma headquarters. BBB President and CEO, Lori Wilson presented the Torch Ethics Award to Wedge Roofing “for going above and beyond in demonstrating strong ethical standards, and showcasing trust in the community.”
Wedge Roofing president Ralph Wedge accepted the award on behalf of his entire company stating, “
“Our core values of quality, honesty, integrity and value are the foundation of our company and are expressed by every employee. Doing what is right is who we are as a company, and is a source of pride for the entire Wedge Team.”
In thanking the BBB, General Manager Gary Harvey said, “Here at Wedge Roofing we are used to receiving recognition and accolades from industry leaders and national experts, but the BBB Torch Award is different as it recognizes the environment here at Wedge Roofing that cultivates, nurtures and fosters business and leading practices.”
Attending the award ceremony on behalf of California Assembly Member Marc Levine were Senior District Director Melissa Apuya and District Director Cal Weeks who presented Wedge Roofing with the “California Legislature Certificate of Recognition.”
Representing the city of Petaluma, honorable guests included Mayor David Glass, Petaluma Chamber of Commerce President Onita Pellegrini, Bank of Marin Branch Manager Kathy Madsen, Rebuilding Together Petaluma Executive Director Jane Hamilton and ABC Supply Manager, Dennis DeBolt.
The BBB Torch Award for Ethics is intended to spotlight the practices of organizations that generate a high level of trust, among their employees, customers, and their communities. The competition was created to honor businesses that demonstrate their commitment to trust and marketplace ethics, and the award embodies BBB’s mission to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust.
In this rigorous competition, businesses from thirteen counties in the Bay Area and Northern California completed a meticulous application process to illustrate their commitment to ethics and community leadership.
With a score of 53.4 out of a possible total score of 60 points, the independent panel of judges comprised of highly distinguished Bay Area business and community leaders selected Wedge Roofing as the BBB Torch Ethics Award winner in the category of 11-49 employees.
The independent panel of judges for the 2017 BBB Torch Award were Steve Van Dorn, President & CEO of the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce; Alan Ross, Professor of Business and Public Policy at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business; Jim Ruane, Mayor of the City of San Bruno; Lan Wu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing at the College of Business and Economics of CSU East Bay; Frank Davi, Senior Director of Canyon Design Build; Alex Alexander, West Point and Harvard Business School graduate and author of The Entrepreneur’s Edge; and Reverend Dr. David Moore, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Creek.
