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Family Business Awards 2022 FCP Groton LLC/FCP Euro Milford Industry: E-commerce automotive aftermarket Year Founded: 1986, Foreign Car Parts of Groton Inc.; 2001, FCP Groton LLC Founders: Nick, Harry and Kathy Bauer Generation Running Company: 2nd Full-Time Employees: 241 Part-Time Employees: 3 Family Members Employed at Company: Nick Bauer, President & Founder, Brother; Benjamin Bauer, Director of Inventory & Reverse Logistics, Brother; Brian Tucker, Fulfillment Associate, Uncle Website: www.fcpeuro.com Annual revenue: $200M+ Foreign Car Parts Euro offers parts, customer service and educational content for European vehicle owners. Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. In the last 10 years, FCP Euro has earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 fastest- growing private companies list eight Telaid Niantic Industry: Technology integration Year Founded: 1981 Founder: Tom Patsiga Generation Running Company: 2nd Full-Time Employees: 396 Part-Time Employees: 14 Family Members Employed at Company: Chris Patsiga, CEO, Son of Tom, Brother of Scott; Scott Patsiga, President and Visionary, Son of Tom, Brother of Chris; Bill Patsiga, Board Member and Partial Owner, Brother of Tom Website: www.telaid.com Telaid is a full-service technology partner for large enterprises. Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. In 2021, we opened a brand new, state-of-the-art 72,000-square-foot Technology Solution Center. This new facility allows us to expand our capabilities. We also completed a multiyear objective to digitize our operation. The results have been improvements in on-time field service visits, streamlined request management and improved customer communication. How has your company shifted its strategy during the pandemic? Telaid offered critical support and uninterrupted service to retailers who served their communities throughout the pandemic. We immediately shifted office staff to remote work and implemented protocols to minimize risk to workers in the field. Telaid was on the front lines, serving our customers so they could serve theirs. What are your family values and how do they contribute to your business success? The way Telaid achieves value for our customers is deeply rooted in the founding family's values that put people first. We act with integrity and are committed to building relationships with people. Our 40-year legacy is built on treating our employees well so they can serve our customers well. R I S I N G S TA R A W A R D Anthony Gaglio Jr. Viking Construction Inc. Bridgeport Industry: Construction Year Founded: 1991 Founder: Anthony Gaglio Sr.; co- founded with Frank Mercede Jr. Generation Running Company: 1st and Second Full-Time Employees: 47 Part-Time Employees: 3 Family Members Employed at Company: Anthony Gaglio Sr., President, Father of Anthony Jr.; Anthony Gaglio Jr., Vice President, Son of Anthony Sr.; Caroline Gaglio, Wife of Anthony Sr., Mother of Anthony Gaglio Jr.; Christopher Gaglio, Son of Anthony Sr., Brother of Anthony Gaglio Jr.; Jessica Gaglio, Daughter of Anthony Sr., Sister of Anthony Gaglio Jr. Website: www.vikingconstruction.net Viking Construction Inc. is a general contractor and construction manager for large-scale projects that include housing, schools, churches, municipal buildings, hospitals, assisted living communities, country clubs, wastewater treatment facilities, pharmaceutical plants and private businesses. Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. Recent accomplishments include completing high-profile projects F I R S T P L A C E 200 + FULL TIME EMPLOYEES S E C O N D P L A C E 200 + FULL TIME EMPLOYEES times, achieving a consecutive three- year revenue growth rate of 255% in 2021. In the past three years, FCP Euro has expanded its workforce from 94 in 2019 to 244 in 2022, 228 of which are based in Connecticut. In late 2020, FCP Euro formed a corporate social responsibility committee comprised of 20 employees to address issues like diversity and inclusiveness, environment and sustainability and community awareness at national and local levels. Where do you see your business in the next five years? Over the next five years, we will strive for growth with perspective and respond to global changes by implementing innovative, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure linked with our business priorities. Congratulations, Anthony Jr. You have always been a Rising Star. Thank you, Hartford Business Journal, for recognizing Viking Construction as a 2022 Family Business Award Winner. To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals — this alone is worth the struggle. — William Osler 1387 Seaview Avenue • Bridgeport, CT 06607 • Phone: (203) 353-0260 • Fax: (203) 353-0750 VIKINGCONSTRUCTION.NET 8 | FAMILY BUSINESS 2022 AWARDS such as the $19.4 million Windward multiuse community in Bridgeport; the $45 million Strawberry Hill School in Stamford; and the comprehensive sports field at Danbury High School that included New England's first state-of-the-art artificial turf field and Olympic-style Mondo Track. What are your family values and how do they contribute to your business success? The Gaglio family values come from its century-old roots in the construction industry. In addition to having a deep appreciation for quality and old-world craftsmanship, the Gaglio family operates with integrity, is fiscally responsible and pursues excellence. The Gaglios purposefully hire employees, tradesmen and subcontractors who share these values. Where do you see your business in the next five years? Today's strained economy, increasing inflation, rising energy costs and serious supply chain challenges are all going to affect the construction field. As a result, Viking expects private projects to be put on hold or to be reduced in size and scope. Therefore, the company will focus more on government-sponsored projects.