From a field of thirty-four nominations, twelve companies have moved into the final judging phase in the Better Business Bureau 2006 Ethics in Business Award in Southern Arizona. Once nominated for the award, companies have to accept the nomination and then submit an entry that demonstrates how it meets the judging criteria.
“This is not an award that is given out on the basis of a couple of laudatory nomination paragraphs,” said Tom Collier, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona. “It is work to earn this award and all these companies, just through the amount of labor they put into preparing their submissions, demonstrate that they are up to the task and worthy of this special acknowledgement.”
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A panel of three judges, representing business sectors not eligible for the awards, review the finalists’ entries, which are judged on seven ethical standards of business, including,
High ethical standards of behavior toward customers, suppliers, users, shareholders, employees, and the communities in which they do business;
Demonstrated ethical practices in the buyer/seller relationship;
Long-standing history and general reputation in the marketplace for ethical business practices;Advertising, communications, and sales practices that give buyers a true representation of what is being offered by the company;
Acknowledgement of the company’s ethical marketplace practices by its industry peers;
Ethics policies that are designed to give long-term value to shareholders, customers, employees, vendors and the surrounding community;
Training programs that empower employees to carry out the company’s ethics policies.
The BBB has again commissioned Tohono O’odham basket artist Della Cruz to weave the award trophies. Each trophy is unique and ties the unique cultural mix in southern Arizona to the high standards that a company must meet to merit the Ethics in Business Award.
Keynote speaker is Patrick Kuhse, a former multimillionaire stockbroker and financial planner who became an international fugitive and federal inmate after being involved in a financial fraud scheme. After serving time in a foreign jail and U.S. federal prison, Kuhse developed a career as an internationally recognized speaker on business ethics. Analyzing lapses and failure, says Kuhse, offers constructive and practical steps for future success.
Four winning companies will be revealed at the BBB’s 2006 Ethics in Business Awards Breakfast on May 3, at 7:30 a.m. at the University of Arizona’s Student Union. Tickets are $50 per person and include parking in a reserved section of the Second Street Garage, a few steps from the Student Union building. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Better Business Bureau at (520) 888-6161 or click on the “Events” link on the BBB website: www.tucson.bbb.org.
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Gail Wilson wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:16 AM:
My name is Gail Wilson.
Would you please help me with my son's case? I am sending this to you for "Exposure" if nothing else, please.
The email below was sent 3 days before this Public Defender Robin Lipetkzy "Changed things".
Subject: Re: Jay Shawn Johnson To: "GAIL WILSON" From: "Robin Lipetzky" View Contact Details Add Mobile Alert Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:22:16 -0700 Hi Gail- I spoke with the DA again yesterday. I explained that the most that Jay would be willing to do is an additional two to three years. He said they cannot agree to that. So, at this point we will be planning for another trial. The first step is deciding on the right attorney to handle the case within our office. I will be meeting with Jay this morning to discuss the next steps with him. I am extremely disappointed that the DA will not agree to something more reasonable for Jay. I am also determined that we will fight his case in trial with every resource that we have. I'll see you this afternoon. Robin -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Someone was PLAYING or GOT PLAYED Regarding JAY SHAWN JOHNSON –CASE NO 960691-4 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA V JAY SHAWN JOHNSON DEAR ROBIN LIPETZKY, DAVID COLEMAN, RON BOYER, WILLIAM GAGEN,STEPHEN BEDRICK Something very wrong happened on April 25, 2008. I believe ROBIN was playing both sides (Public Defender working for the DA) or ROBIN got played by the District Attorney (according to the DA's quote in the Newspaper). I BELIEVE ROBIN LIPETZKY WAS NOT TRUTHFUL WITH JAY AND INSTEAD OF COUNSELING, ROBIN USED HER POWER OF INFLUENCE, INGRAINED FEAR TO PERSUADE JAY TO ACCEPT THE PLEA. Mr. Gagen and Ron Boyer and let's not forget about Stephen Bedrick (who took this case to the UNITED STATES SUPREME COURTS and WON) all the work that you put into this case. For what, so the ROBIN LIPETZKY and her RELIABLE SOURCE can SPIT ON YOUR EFFORTS. When I spoke with Robin on Friday the 18th of April, I ask if she did not believe in Jay, PLEASE refer the case. I believe Robin has assigned herself as JUDGE AND JURY in respect to Jay's case. THIS IS WRONG. YOU MUST CORRECT THIS NOW. I could not remember everything that I would like to say about Jay and this situation. Jay is a wonderful person. As a child he was my right hand "man" even though he was only five years old. I truly don't know what I would have done without him. His three younger brothers were attached to him and vice versa. "