University of Pittsburgh
January 22, 2009

8th Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards to Honor Pittsburgh Companies Feb. 13

The event is cohosted by Pitt's David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership and the Society of Financial Services Professionals
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PITTSBURGH-The David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School in partnership with the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society of Financial Services Professionals (FSP) will host the 8th Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards. Designed to honor companies that demonstrate a firm commitment to ethical practices in their everyday operations, philosophies, and responses to crisis and challenges, the Business Ethics Awards will be held at noon Feb. 13 at the Omni William Penn, 530 William Penn Place, Downtown. The ceremony will feature an address by Paul H. O'Neill, former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and former Alcoa Chair and CEO, who previously served as a member of the Pitt Board of Trustees and chair of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs' Board of Visitors.

This year's finalists are:

Small Company Category (1-250 employees): Handee Marts, Lexus of North Hills, and TriLogic Corporation;

Medium Company Category (250-2,500 employees): Acusis, Marc USA, Massaro Corporation, and Smail Auto Group; and

Large Company Category (2,500+ employees): FedEx and Nova Chemicals.

Pitt's Berg Center and the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society of FSP annually serve as hosts for the awards event. The Berg Center provides the judging- visiting the finalists' companies and assembling the final judging committee.

Finalists for the Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards are chosen through nomination and overall reputation and are evaluated on such criteria as demonstration of executive commitment to business ethics, clear communication of ethical standards to employees, consistently high quality of products and services, and a commitment to community and charitable involvement. Local winners in each category go on to compete for the national American Business Ethics Awards presented by the national Society of FSP.

For more information on the event, visit the society's Web site at www.pittsburghsfsp.org or call 412-655-4447.

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