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FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2022 Bartlett Brainard Eacott Inc. Bloomfield Industry: Construction Year Founded: 1921 Founder: Normand D. Brainard & Burton Bartlett Generation Running Company: 4th Full-Time Employees: 58 Part-Time Employees: 2 Family Members Employed at Company: James H. Eacott, III, Board Chairman; Thomas Panczner, President & CEO, Son-In-Law of James; Sue Eacott Comer, Project Executive, Sister of James; Lisa Eacott Panczner, Branding and Graphic Design, Daughter of James, Niece of Sue, Wife of Thomas Website: www.bbeinc.com BBE is a diverse construction management firm that provides comprehensive preconstruction and construction services to clients in the public and private sectors within two overall categories: commercial (workplace, manufacturing/ technology, industrial, healthcare, life sciences, data centers, arts and culture, historic preservation) and Earth Animal Ventures LLC Southport Industry: Pet Year Founded: 1979 Founder: Dr. Bob and Susan Goldstein Generation Running Company: 1st and 2nd Full-Time Employees: 90 Part-Time Employees: 12 Family Members Employed at Company: Bob Goldstein, Co-Founder, Husband of Co-Founder Susan Goldstein; Merritt Goldstein, Co-Owner, Daughter of Bob and Susan; Abbey Goldstein, Retail Marketing and Event Coordinator, Daughter of Bob and Susan; Amiee Kelly, Customer Experience Specialist, Niece Website: www.earthanimal.com Earth Animal is a leader in safe alternatives to rawhide and insecticide free flea and tick prevention products for pets. Dr. Bob Goldstein's veterinary formulated foods and supplements are sustainably sourced and made. Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. Earth Animal's accomplishments Fortunato Construction Group Berlin Industry: Construction Year Founded: 1989 Founder: Vincent J. Fortunato Generation Running Company: 1st Full-Time Employees: 25 Part-Time Employees: 1 Family Members Employed at Company: Vince Fortunato, President & CEO; Rich Fortunato, Vice President, COO, Vince's Brother; Lindsey Fortunato, Director of Planning and Strategy, Vince's Daughter Website: www. fortunatoconstruction.com Fortunato Construction Group is a construction management and general contracting firm serving commercial clients in the retail, restaurant, industrial and medical industries throughout the Northeast. Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. We have recently engaged a new international program client under a master agreement for construction services. We also recently completed the construction of the new River's Edge Marina, a Tudor style banquet facility adjacent to St. Clements Castle in East Hampton. How has your company shifted its strategy during the pandemic? We have focused on building new markets and expanding our client base. We also worked to ensure that we were best serving our clients who operate essential businesses, like grocery stores, as they adapted to the new environment. What are your family values and how do they contribute to your business success? We focus on high integrity and transparency. We believe that trust and honesty with our team and our clients is the always the best way forward. We operate as one big family, cultivating a supportive environment that has led to loyalty and dedication that is unmatched in our industry. F I R S T P L A C E 25 TO 75 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES S E C O N D P L A C E 25 TO 75 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES T H I R D P L A C E 25 TO 75 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES include the launch of Dr. Bob Goldstein's Wisdom dog food and the debut of the Earth Animal Academy, an educational service for retailers and pet parents on the subject of healing and wellness. EA became a public benefit corporation, dedicated to a more humane, transparent and traceable supply chain to ensure all animals have a good life. How has your company shifted its strategy during the pandemic? We have expanded our customer centricity by connecting our products with as many pet parents as possible so that we can reach the animal in need of wellness or healing. Sustainability has always been in our DNA. However, since the pandemic, sustainability has been integrated into our overall company business strategy with very specific goals and objectives. FAMILY BUSINESS 2022 AWARDS | 5 institutional (K-12 education, higher education, civic and community). Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. Our recent accomplishments include the completion of 500,000-square- foot interior renovation project at Cigna's historic Wilde Buildings, the new construction of CREC's $84-million Ana Grace Academy of the Arts in Bloomfield, completion of the new $21-million South End Boys + Girls Club in Hartford, and the complete interior renovation of Stanley Black + Decker world's headquarters in New Britain. How has your company shifted its strategy during the pandemic? We utilized our remote working and digital collaboration tools and bolstered our supply-chain resilience by securing long-lead items and identifying alternative suppliers. We've increased our investment in building a positive company culture to improve job satisfaction and collaboration. Tan yo! For more than 40 years, we have been proud to be a family-owned business providing health & wellness solutions for pets and pet parents. We are grateful to our dedicated and talented team and our loyal community for helping us provide another way to care for our animals. 925 Post Rd East * Westport * 203.222.7173 earthanimal.com