East Granby Company Named Family Business Awards Winner

Hartford, Conn. (October 15, 2015) – Twelve local businesses were recognized Wednesday, Oct.14 as some of the finest family-owned and operated firms in the Greater Hartford region during the Hartford Business Journal’s 3rd Annual Family Business Awards at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Bristol, Conn..

“The Connecticut Family Business Awards give us a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge our region’s family-owned businesses for their hard-earned success,” said Joe Zwiebel, president and publisher of the Hartford Business Journal. “We are thrilled to recognize this select group of outstanding organizations as we celebrate the region’s most successful firms.”

The 2015 Family Business Awards winners were determined by a panel of judges from the following companies: LootScout, Klingberg Family Centers and The Connecticut Forum.

The 2015 Family Business Awards winners are:

Companies with Less Than 25 Full-Time Employees

· 1st Place: Edo Sushi Express, Inc.

· 2nd Place: International Institute of Cosmetology

· 3rd Place: Fenn-Woode Apartments

Companies with 25-75 Full-Time Employees

· 1st Place: M. Frank Higgins & Co.

· 2nd Place: C&C Janitorial Supplies, Inc.

· 3rd Place: PDS Engineering & Construction, Inc.

Companies with 76-199 Full-Time Employees

· 1st Place: United Steel, Inc.

· 2nd Place: The Kinsley Group

· 3rd Place: Altek Electronics, Inc.

Companies with 200+ Full-Time Employees

· 1st Place: O&G Industries, Inc.

· 2nd Place: The Gates Automotive Group

· 3rd Place: EBP Supply Solutions

The event also featured a keynote speech given by Tyler Burke, President and CEO of Turbine Technologies, entitled “Passing the Torch.”

The 3rd Annual Family Business Awards were sponsored by Cox Business (presenting sponsor); Comcast Business, Mahoney Sabol & Company, LLP and Berkshire Bank (event sponsors). Event Partners include, Co-Communications Marketing & Public Relations, DoubleTree Bristol, Go Graphix, J. Fiereck Photography and The Perfect Promotion. This event was made possible in association with the Connecticut Business & Industry Association.

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