Local
Restoration Company Wins Better Business Award Winner
Every
day we see more and more stories about unethical business practices in news
headlines. One industry that seems to be a steady target of these headlines are
contractors. One contractor that breaks
through and eliminates this negative view is
Rainbow International of South & West Suburbs.
The
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award honors businesses that are committed
to their customers. Receiving a Torch Award from the Better Business Bureau is
an honor to select businesses. Rainbow International is one of these
businesses.
The Torch
Award for Marketplace Ethics honors companies that make a demonstrable effort
to promote ethical business practices and Rainbow International has done this
by adhering to their Code of Values.
Many people cringe at the word
“contractor” and associate the restoration industry
as being an unethical group. Sound familiar? Whether someone is a plumber,
electrician, carpenter or restoration contractor, this stigma follows us all. “We
conduct business above the line and it’s as simple as that,” states Rainbow
International's President, John Gurtler.
The 2016 Torch Award for Marketplace
Ethics for companies with 10-99
employees was presented to Rainbow International at the Better Business
Bureau's luncheon that was held on November 19th at Lowe's Chicago O'Hare
Hotel.
This award is presented
annually to outstanding businesses in recognition of their commitment to high
standards in relationships with their customers, employees, suppliers,
competitors, and the surrounding communities. Like the BBB Torch logo, the
Torch Awards honor and help to illuminate the importance of a corporate
conscience and the responsibility for creating a fair and honest marketplace.
"We are not the average contractor.
Having the Better Business Bureau deem your company as an ethical one through
the presentation of this award is truly a honor” states Rainbow International's
Business Development Manager, Niki Ramirez.
There are two types of restoration
contractors in the restoration industry:
some of them operate through ethical standards and work alongside the insurance
company and the insured. The others favor unscrupulous acts that extort money
from the insurance company and their insured. Because Rainbow International believes in
developing long-term relationships with their business
partners, insureds and customers, they have
worked hard to differentiate themselves from
those around them.
"Homeowners who have suffered a
tragedy are usually in a vulnerable state of mind. We must prove ourselves
through our actions in order to gain their trust during one of the most
difficult times in their lives," states Niki Ramirez.
The
19th annual Torch Award produced two thousand nominations showing an
increasing interest in businesses incorporating ethical business practices into
their daily operations for self-regulation.
"Building a reputable brand doesn’t
happen overnight. It takes years of dedication to show the community you are
serving that you are committed to them and you are always going to do right by
them. It is a rewarding feeling when homeowners do put their faith in you and
entrust that you will get them back into their homes," states John
Gurtler.