The 2013 Torch Award was a success.  We would like to thank everyone who had a part of making it a success.  We had about 150 people there to honor the businesses that won the prestigious Torch Award.  Master of Ceremonies was George Levesque.  He did an outstanding job.  Mr. Levesque is the Managing Editor/Anchor, of KTXS News.  Jessica Watson led the invocation, and Dr. Sandra Harper, the new President of McMurry University, gave a warm welcome.  K.O. Long introduced the Keynote speaker, Mr. Larry Conlee.  Mr. Conlee is the former COO, Product Development and Manufactoring, Research in Motion LTD, the parent company to the Blackberry. 

Gary Grubbs, BBB Board Chair, handed out the awards following the Keynote speech.  The nominees for the Torch Award was, Automated Copy Systems, Creative Graphic Solutions, Gary's Automotive, Odds and Ends Handyman Service and Tige' Boats.

Tige' Boats and Automated Copy Systems won the award.  Both were real pleased about the recognition.  Video profiles of the winners were presented and produced by Red 3 Productions. 

 Helping to make the Torch Awards the success that it was, were all the sponsers.

CORPORATE DIAMOND SPONSER

Taylor Electric Cooperative

CORPORATE PATRONS

CBS Insurance

EC Tool & Supply

First Financial Bank

Pest Patrol

Red 3 Productions

Rentech Boiler Systems

Suddenlink Communications

CORPORATE TABLES

Advantage Media

A-Town Cleaners

Dodge Jones Foundation

Merritt, McLane & Hamby

Procter Automotive

Stovall Realtors

Small Business Development Center

Thanks to everyone for their help.  Be thinking of a business you would like to nominate for next year.  Go to www.abilene.bbb.org/torch