April 8, 2016 - (Tempe, AZ) Tri-City Transmission and Auto Repair of Tempe, Arizona, has won the 2016 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. This annual awards program, sponsored by the Better Business Bureau serving Central, Northern and Western Arizona (BBB), recognizes firms whose business practices and related activities exemplify BBB’s mission and principles to ensure our marketplace remains fair and honorable.

“The transmission industry has historically had a bad reputation, and it’s been my mission for the past nine years to change that reputation. This award is a huge honor and shows we are making strides in improving the reputation of our industry,” says Dave Riccio, owner of Tri-City Transmission and Auto Repair.

Tri-City Transmission and Auto Repair is rated as an A+ Accredited Business by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and is a member of the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association (ATRA). Tri-City Transmission and Auto Repair was named Motor Age Magazine Top Shop in 2014.

The owner of Tri-City Transmission and Auto Repair, Dave Riccio, has been in the automotive business for over 20 years. Riccio is an ASE Certified Technician.  Riccio is also a host of Arizona’s Number One Car Show, Bumper to Bumper Radio, airing every Saturday morning from 11:00-12:00 on 92.3 KTAR radio in Phoenix.