San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce To Announce Excellence In Business ("Ebbies") Award Winners

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce will announce the winners of the 2014 Excellence in Business ("Ebbies") Awards at the 23nd Annual Ebbies Awards Gala presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Attended by nearly 600 business and community leaders, finalists for the Excellence in Business Award, presented by United Airlines, are: Salesforce.com, Eventbrite and BDO USA, LLP. The Excellence in Business Award is presented to a San Francisco-based company that has shown remarkable profitability and stability, and which exemplifies excellent corporate citizenship in giving back to the communities in which it operates and in a corporate culture that enhances the lives of its employees. All awards will be announced during the awards gala Wednesday, October 1 from 5 - 9 pm at the Westin St. Francis.

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
5 – 9 pm

WHERE:
Westin St. Francis
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA

WHO:

• San Francisco Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Bob Linscheid
• The 15 finalists (and 7 winners) of the 2014 Ebbies including:

United Airlines Excellence in Business Award
BDO USA, LLP
Eventbrite
Salesforce.com

Kaiser Permanente Economic Development Award
Fashion Incubator San Francisco
Kiva Zip
Pacific Community Ventures

Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company Building San Francisco Award
To be Announced at the Event

Recology & Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Award
NerdWallet
Laundry Locker
Square Trade

Comcast Innovation Through Technology Award
Cengage Learning
Nerdwallet 
Townsquared

Etihad Airways Small Business Advisory Council Community Champion Award
To be Announced at the Event

The Ebbies were created in 1991 by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce to honor San Francisco businesses for their vision and innovation and to celebrate their many contributions. The 22^nd Annual Ebbies Awards Gala is made possible with the generous support of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Etihad Airways, Kaiser Permanente, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, United Airlines and others. More information on the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Ebbies is available at www.sfchamber.com.

Founded in 1850, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is recognized as the preeminent business organization for advocacy, networking and economic growth. The Chamber delivers on its mission to attract, develop and retain business in San Francisco by representing companies and organizations that make San Francisco a preferred destination for businesses and visitors.

SOURCE San Francisco Chamber of Commerce