A.G. Williams Honored by Westfair Communications at Family Business Awards

A.G. Williams Painting Company, Inc. was recently honored at an event focused on celebrating family entrepreneurs when it was chosen as a winner of the Westfair Communications Family-Owned Business Awards,
Twenty family businesses from Westchester and Fairfield counties representing diverse industries were selected by industry leaders in their respective fields as honorees at the event. More than 200 people attended the ceremony which was held at 1133 Westchester Ave. in White Plains.

“This truly is a great honor for our company,” said George Williams, President & CEO of A.G. Williams Painting Company. “My grandfather started the company in 1906 and he could never have envisioned this - a company with two locations, 65 employees and expansion possibilities in other counties - but he had a lot of wisdom and he instilled in his family a culture of honesty, accountability, integrity and reliability. That culture has been handed down through our family and through our employees to this day, combined with his motto that if you work hard and play by the rules, you’re going to succeed.”

Westfair Communications Publisher Dee DelBello said winners were chosen based on a number of factors including the number of years in business, how many generations are participating, the success and continuity of the business and how the business gives back to the community.

“The Business Journals believe that family-owned businesses deserve recognition for their creativity, hard work and tenaciousness,” DelBello said. “The Westchester County Business Journal and its sister publication, Fairfield County Business Journal, host the annual Family-Owned Business Awards because from the newspapers’ vantage point family-owned businesses are driving the economy in the region and indeed the nation, with family-owned businesses accounting for 50 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product.”

A.G. Williams Painting Company, Inc. is a family-owned and -operated residential and commercial painting firm that has serviced the tri-state area for 109 years. Founded in 1906 by Arthur George Williams, A.G. Williams is in its third generation of Williams family ownership with office locations in Pelham, New York, and Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The company is a recognized leader in the residential and commercial painting industry through its state-of-the-art precision interior and exterior painting, powerwashing, wall coverings, faux finishes, expert design services and high quality carpentry. A.G. Williams proudly maintains an unparalleled tradition of honesty, integrity and professionalism.

A.G. Williams Painting Company is located at 411 Pelham Avenue, Pelham, NY,
800-227-1906, with offices at 500 West Putnam Ave, Suite 400, Greenwich, CT 06830, Ph: 203-618-0058 http://www.agwilliamspainting.com/.

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The A.G. Williams Painting Company team at the Westfair Communications Family Owned Business Awards. Left to right: Doug Kitchen from their Greenwich office. George Williams Jr, Liane Rigano, George P. Willams and Paul Viggano from the Pelham office.

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Celebrating 109 years of history. From left to right: George Williams Jr, Paul Viggano and George P. Williams from A.G. Williams Painting Company. Pictures from left to right: George A. Williams, second generation and founder Arthur G Williams.

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Left to right: Joseph Armentano, CEO, Paraco Gas and George P. Williams, President and CEO, A.G. Williams Painting Company.

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George P. Williams and Paul Viggano of A.G. Williams Painting Company accepting the Westfair Communications Family Owned Business Award.