11/11/2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Empire Today, LLC
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Empire Today Wins the 2014 Atlanta BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
Installed Home Furnishings and Home Improvements Leader Captures the Organization’s Top Honor and Wins Recognition for Marketplace Ethics
Northlake, IL – November 6, 2014 – Empire Today®, LLC, a national leader in the installed home furnishings and home improvements industry, is proud to announce it was awarded the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Atlanta, Athens and Northeast Georgia’s 2014 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.
Empire’s Executive Vice President of Operations, Paul Carter, said, “Empire Today is continuously striving for ways to improve our customers’ experiences. We see our relationship with the Better Business Bureau as mutually beneficial and reflective of our commitment to a common goal: promoting an ethical marketplace through superior service and customer satisfaction.”
Empire and its Doraville, Georgia office demonstrated its commitment to high ethical standards of behavior in relations with customers, suppliers, employees, and the community. Its ethical management practices, outstanding community, investor and stakeholder relations, marketing practices, and solid industry reputation were all key factors in the company’s win.
The BBB honors businesses that maintain a solid commitment to ethical business practices. Nominees for the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics were evaluated based on the following Six Principles of Trust:
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Leaders are reflective and intentionally work to increase manifestations of their own high character in the culture.
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Leaders reinforce and build a culture of high character ethics.
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Leaders unify the organization around a clear purpose and compelling convictions.
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Leaders guide organizational performance by implementing high competency management practices.
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Leaders prize the intrinsic value of people.
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Leaders generously support the community that supports them.
The finalists were evaluated by an independent panel of judges, including volunteer business and community leaders. More information about the BBB Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics can be found at atlanta.bbb.org.
About Empire Today, LLC
Empire Today, LLC, also commonly known as Empire Carpet, has been a leading provider of installed home improvements and home furnishings for over 50 years. Empire provides services to residential and business customers with a wide selection of products suitable for homes, small businesses, organizations and commercial applications. Our line of quality, name-brand products includes: Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, Tile, Vinyl Flooring and Window Treatments. The company provides, shop-at-home convenience or on-site consultation, next day professional installation on many products, quality products at great prices, and world-class service to more than 70 metropolitan areas in the United States. With over two million satisfied customers, Empire Today is dedicated to customer satisfaction. For more information, call 800-588-2300® or visit http://www.empiretoday.com/atlanta.
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