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32 Hartford Business Journal • October 22, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2018 32 Hartford Business Journal • October 22, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2018 The Gilman Brothers Co. T he Gilman Brothers Co. is a manufacturer of foam board products for signage, display and graphics. Its full line of foam boards is depended upon by graphic arts professionals to create merchandising signage for retail display as well as POP displays, props and exhibits. Recent accomplishments The Gilman Brothers Co. recently celebrated its 120th year in business and restructured and reorganized, including hiring a new director of operations. It also expanded its business, upgraded its manufactur- ing equipment and launched a 24/7 customer-service hotline. How do you remain competitive in the market? By building an evolving and in- novative organization that listens to employees and customers, and provides value-added services and superior products to all levels of customers (distributors, printers and end users). Customer service has always been the driving force at The Gilman Brothers Co. How do you instill your family values in your employees? We instill our family values by lead- ing by example, treating employees like human beings, making everyone feel as if we are all one family. Noth- ing is beneath anyone to do. When times get challenging that's when it's most rewarding to work at Gilman Brothers as the teams gel as one with the relentless passion to do the next right thing, always remember- ing what is most important — the customer. What are the top two goals for your company over the next 10 years? To double our revenue and profits every three years and continue devel- oping new patentable services and products that globally lead the way for all aspects of communications for retailers. The Gilman Brothers Co. Headquarters: Gilman Industry: Manufacturing Year Founded: 1897 Founder: Nathan Gilman Generation Currently Running Company: 3rd No. of Full-Time Employees: 107 No. of Part-Time Employees: 20 Family Members Currently Employed at Company: Evan Gilman, President, Sara Mallari, Board Member, Cyrus Gilman, Vice President — all siblings or grandchildren of founder Nathan Gilman; Nicholas Gilman, Shipping Receiving, George Kazakidis, Lower Mill Production, Nathan Gilman, Warehouse & Logistics Leader, Alex Kazakidis, Warehouse Supervisor, David Gilman, Shipping Receiving — all great-grandchildren of founder Nathan Gilman. Company Website: www.gilmanbrothers.com 4 TH PLACE — 76-plus employees category They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and in the case of The Gilman Brothers Company logo, that picture embodies not only a company but the people, past and present, who have made that company great. The Gilman Brothers' current logo, represented by a majestic golden lion facing a red shield and a flowing blue banner, was designed for the company's 100th anniversary. The centennial design was presented to company president, Evan Gilman, along with a document detailing the meaning behind each component of the logo. Now celebrating its 120th year in business, the company is excited to share these excerpts. The full document can be read on the Gilman Brothers website. The lion, the symbolic representation of the Gilman family, is seen turned to the right, healthy, robust, and "armed" with claws ready to shape its own destiny. Although appearing strong and healthy, it has been tested. Introduction of crimson to the lion symbolizes the trials and tribulations that have faced the family over its long history of ownership. It wears these scares proudly and is ready to meet the present and future challenges. The color gold was selected for the lion to "reflect" this gleaming spirit of optimism! The use of the state shield refl ects their location in a general sense. The appearance of the name Gilman over the shield reveals the specific. The flowing blue ribbon in the logo symbolizes the river (progression and continuance), and that which ties all the elements together. Although it is no longer a factor, it was the river that brought the people to this place which resulted in the establishment of a community, built around this thing called industry. Just as the river that once powered its machines, this enterprise called The Gilman Brothers Company follows a dynamic, ever changing and non-ceasing course! Finally, four stars were added to the shield. Three to represent the generational span of family ownership and participation, and a fourth placed for the other dedicated employees, past and present, who have contributed and are continuing to make this endeavor possible. We hope you enjoy the story of our logo! THE GILMAN BROTHERS COMPANY LOGO EMBODIES ITS PAST, PRESENT & EXCITING FUTURE Sr. Data Movement Engineer, Informatica/ETL Architecture w/ Voya Services Co in Windsor, CT. Resp for providing ETL Architecture solutions to process & load source syst data into heterogeneous dbs using Informatica or similar ETL tools. Create process & pipeline for Data techn innovation in the area of ETL & rel data services. Rqmt's: Bach deg in Com Sci, Info Tech, Engr or closely rel field. Will accept combo of degrees equiv to US Bach. Min 5 yrs exp as a tech architect, analyst or dev working w/ data warehousing; bus intel; analytics; ETL; & bus syst analysis. 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