The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. honored with BBB Torch Award for Ethics
Oak Brook, Ill. Dec. 7, 2009—The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. announced today that it has been named the recipient of the 2009 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. The award was presented Dec. 3 at the 13th Annual BBB Awards Luncheon Ceremony at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel in Chicago.
“It is a great honor to be recognized in this manner by the BBB, whose name has long been synonymous with the highest standards of ethical conduct in business,” said Dan Goodwin, chairman and chief executive officer of The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc. “The BBB states that trust is born where integrity and performance meet, and that principle is the foundation that has supported Inland over more than 40 years in business.”
According to the BBB, Torch Award honorees are companies that exemplify ethical business practices. Companies are judged by an independent panel in five categories based on number of employees. With more than 1,800 nominees for 2009, competition for the award was at the highest level in its 13-year history. There are more than 7,000 accredited member businesses in the Chicago and Northern Illinois chapter.
Earlier this year, The Inland Real Estate Group earned the BBB’s highest ranking, an “A+.” A BBB member since 1973, Inland received top marks across all categories.
About The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.
The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., has been ranked collectively as second fastest-growing acquirer of retail property in the United States (Chain Store Age, May 2009), one of the largest shopping center owners in North America (Retail Traffic, April 2009) and one of the top managers of retail property in the United States (Retail Traffic, April 2009). Inland-sponsored companies own and manage in total over 113 million square feet of diversified commercial real estate in 46 states, as well as managed assets in excess of $25.3 billion. The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. is comprised of a group of separate legal entities some of which may be affiliates, share some common ownership or have been sponsored and managed by subsidiaries of Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation. For additional information, please refer to the company website.
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