8th Annual International Compliance and Ethics Awards Dinner Celebrates Excellence in Fostering the Growth of Compliance and Ethics

2012 International Compliance and Ethics Award Recipients: The Defense Industry Initiative, Office of Fair Trading, Kendra Dimond Campbell, and Lewis Morris

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Defense Industry Initiative, Office of Fair Trading, Kendra Dimond Campbell, and Lewis Morris – two organizations and two individuals who champion and enrich the compliance and ethics profession – were honored by The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) during the 2012 International Compliance and Ethics Awards Dinner held October 15, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event, which occurs each year during the SCCE's Compliance and Ethics Institute, honors organizations and individuals that advocate for and foster the compliance and ethics profession.

These awards recognize the recipients' dedication to advance the compliance and ethics profession, and celebrate their unwavering commitment to the profession.  This marks the eighth year these awards have been presented by the SCCE.

2012 International Compliance and Ethics Award Recipients
Last night hundreds of compliance and ethics professionals from across the globe turned out to honor the following award recipients :

--The Defense Industry Initiative, a nonpartisan, non-profit association of responsible U.S. defense companies committed to conducting business affairs at the highest ethical level and in full compliance with the law.

--Office of Fair Trading, United Kingdom (UK), as an independent professional organization, the OFT plays a leading role in promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.

--Kendra Dimond Campbell (1947-2012), CHRC, Vice Chair of the Institutional Review Board and Research Consultant, University of Central Florida.

--Lewis Morris, JD, Counsel, Adelman, Sheff & Smith, LLC; former OIG Chief Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services.

"At a time when economic issues are front page news, it's especially important for us to recognize the individuals and organizations who have worked hard to ensure the fundamental integrity of the economic system.  Lew Morris, Kendra Dimond Campbell, the Office of Fair Trading and the Defense Industry Initiative are leaders in the effort to ensure that ethical, lawful behavior play an ever-more important role in business," said SCCE CEO Roy Snell.

Background on Compliance and Ethics Profession
Today "corporate compliance" and "business ethics," are familiar terms easily recognized by business executives world-wide. Although relatively new, this fast-growing profession is now found in almost every industry, in public and private companies, in nonprofit organizations and in colleges and universities. Generally, corporate compliance and ethics professionals develop and oversee compliance and ethics programs to ensure that their organizations comply with state and federal regulations. To learn more about Corporate Compliance and Ethics: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/  

About SCCE
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) is a non-profit professional membership organization made up of more than 3,000 industry compliance professionals, and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The organization exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards, and to provide the necessary resources for ethics and compliance professionals and others who share these principles. Visit the SCCE website at http://www.corporatecompliance.org, Tel: 888-277-4977. Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics is located at 6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250, Minneapolis, Minnesota  55435.

SOURCE Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics