Morris-Jenkins Company - Charlotte, NC

The president of the small company category, Dewey Jenkins, says his company "continually strives to abide by an absolute commitment to honesty, integrity, fairness and respect for the individual and to make it easy for our customers to do business with us.  Working harder and smarter than our competitors, consistently achieving our goals, improving efficiency, satisfying our customers and having fun along the way."

The Keith Corporation - Charlotte, NC

The Keith Corporation which was founded in 1989 was the winner of the mid-size company category.  Their Chairman, Graeme Keith's philosophy has always been "to make trust and communication the foundation of our relationship with clients.  The Keith Corporation is a versatile company that promises a blend of state-of-the-art innovation and good old-fashioned client service." For more information, please visit: www.keithcorp.com.

Belk, Inc. - Charlotte, NC

Founded in May 1888, Belk, Inc.'s business philosophy has always been "honesty, integrity and ethical behavior".  In their mission statement, they "want all customers who shop at a Belk store to have a feeling of confidence that they will receive honest and fair treatment, that they will get full value for every dollar, and that they will be satisfied in every respect so that they will want to shop with us again."  Tim Belk accepted the award on behalf of the company.