Farmington Businesses Honored with 'Best of Business' Awards

Hartford, Conn. (January 24, 2017) – Join the Hartford Business Journal, January 26 as it recognizes 80 business-to-business companies in the Greater Hartford Region that have been recognized by their peers as the best.

“The Hartford Business Journal is proud to celebrate the very best in business excellence,” said Joe Zwiebel, president and publisher of the Hartford Business Journal. “Through the Best of Business Awards, we are thrilled to promote Connecticut businesses throughout the Region by showcasing the best of the best.”

The winners of the 2016 Best of Business Awards are as follows:

Accounting Firm - Whittlesey & Hadley PC
Advertising - Cronin & Co.
After Hours Cocktails - Rooftop 120
Architecture - The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Audio/Visual Production Company - L&R Productions
Bank - Webster Bank
Business Bar - Max Downtown
Business Law Firm - Updike, Kelly, & Spellacy
Business Lender - Webster Bank
Business Meeting Venue - Connecticut Convention Center
Caterer for Corporate Events - The Kitchen at Billings Forge

Commercial Developer - Simon Konover Co.
Commercial Interior Design Firm - The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Commercial Landscape Company - E.A. Quinn Landscape Contracting
Commercial Mortgage Lender - Webster Bank
Commercial Moving Company - Woodland Moving and Warehouse
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage - Berkshire Hathaway New England - Commercial Group
Continuing Education Program - Manchester Community College
Corporate Event Venue - Connecticut Convention Center
Country Club - Hartford Golf Club
Credit Union - American Eagle Financial Credit Union
Dental Practice - Dental Associates of Farmington
Electrical Contractor - Venora Electric
Employee Benefits Company - Advanced Benefit Strategies
Employee Outing Venue - Winding Trails
Employment Staffing Agency - Stewart Staffing Solutions & Recruitment Group
Energy Company - Eversource
Engineering - BETA Group, Inc.
Executive Coaching Firm - Business Success Tools
Executive Search & Staffing Agency - Stewart Staffing Solutions & Recruitment Group
Financial Planning Services - Retirement Visions
Fitness Facility - Body Construct LLC
General Contractor - One Source Companies
Happy Hour - City Steam Brewery
Health Insurance Provider - TIE: Cigna & ConnectiCare

Hospital/Medical Center - Hartford Hospital
Hotel - Hartford Marriott Downtown
Hotel Dining - Seasons Restaurant at Avon Old Farms Hotel
Insurance Agency - Smith Brothers Insurance LLC
Internet Services - Comcast Business
IT Services - The Technology Group LLC
Jeweler - TIE: Baribault Jewelers & Lux Bond & Green
Labor & Employment Law - Shipman & Goodwin
Law Firm - Brown, Paindiris and Scott
Limousine Company - Lindsey Limousine
Litigation - Weinstein & Wisser PC
Luxury Auto Dealer - Hoffman Lexus
Mall/Shopping Center - Westfarms
MBA Program - UCONN School of Business
Men's Business Clothier - Stackpole Moore Tryon Tuesday's
Mobile Phone Service Provider - Verizon
New Restaurant (Open Less Than 1 Year) - Bin 228 (Glastonbury Location)
Nonprofit Fundraiser - HYPE Tee It Up for Charity at the Travelers Championship
Office Cleaning Company - Suburban Integrated Facilities Resources
Office Furniture Company - OFI
Oncology Practice - Connecticut Children's - Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Practice - Orthopedic Associates of Hartford
Outdoor Dining - Restaurant Bricco
Overall Restaurant - J. Gilbert’s Wood Fired Steak & Seafood

Plumber/HVAC Contractor - Aiello Home Services
Power Breakfast - Victoria Cafe
Power Lunch - Max Downtown
Printing Company - Marketing Solutions Unlimited LLC
Private Flight Service - Signature Flight Support
Private Golf Course - TPC River Highlands
Private Wealth Management - Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Promotional Products Company - The Perfect Promotion
Public Golf Course - Rockledge Golf Club
Public Relations Company - Andrea Obston Marketing Communications
Restaurant for Entertaining Clients - Max Downtown
Retirement Community - Duncaster
Signage Company- Sign Pro Inc.
Spa/Salon - Pure Skin
Sports & Event Venue - XL Center
Tourist Attraction - Mark Twain House and Museum
Video Production Company - VSI Media
Waste Management - All Waste
Web Design Company - ImageWorks LLC
Wine List - Vinted Wine Bar & Kitchen
Women's Business Clothier - Talbots

An awards celebration with a networking reception and cocktail hour will be held January 26 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Marquee Events in Hartford.

Admission to the event is $70/ticket. A pack of six tickets is $375. A pack of 12 tickets is $720. To register or for more information, contact Kaleigh Hickey; khickey@hartfordbusiness.com; 860-236-9998 ext. 137, or register online at www.hartfordbusiness.com.

The Best of Business Awards is presented by Hartford Business Journal and sponsored by Comcast Business (presenting sponsor) and Express Strategies (event sponsor). Event Partners include, Marquee Events, AlphaGraphics, J. Fiereck Photography, Local Stage Productions, The Perfect Promotion and Co-Communications, Marketing & Public Relations. Media Partner is WFSB Channel 3.

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