HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Adam & Eve's parent company PHE, Inc., has landed the title of Business of the Year from the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce.
On Friday, February 21, PHE, Inc. was recognized at the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Gala, where the Chamber awarded businesses and leaders for their achievements in the business community.
“PHE, Inc. is an amazing asset to the commerce of Hillsborough and Orange County North Carolina,” said Chad D. Collins, president of the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce. “A major employer to our community, PHE has positioned itself to be relevant in our current economic environment. PHE's employees that are active in the Hillsborough/Orange Chamber of Commerce are overly willing to contribute to the greater of good for the Chamber and for these reasons, we are proud to recognize PHE, Inc. as the 2019 Business of the Year.”
PHE President David Groves said that the company is honored to receive the recognition.
“In 2005, PHE received the ‘Business of the Year’ Award from the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce, and it truly validated our company’s efforts to be a good corporate citizen,” Groves said. “Today, we’re thrilled to once again be celebrated for our work within our community.”
PHE started as founder Phil Harvey’s 1969 master’s thesis while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, allowing Adam & Eve to become the nation’s first mail order contraceptive business. From there, it became a thriving adult toy catalog company before transitioning into a mostly web-based adult retail business.
Today, PHE employs around 300 people at its Hillsborough headquarters that includes a warehouse, call center and marketing department. Harvey’s philanthropic philosophies continue to influence Adam & Eve, with the company contributing time and money to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and more.
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