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40 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | 2023 BOOK OF LISTS E C O N O M Y LARGEST WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN GREATER HARTFORD Ranked by number of local employees as of March 2022 Largest women-owned businesses in Greater Hartford Ranked by number of local employees as of March 2022 Company Local employees/ total employees Local of total of Description Woman owner(s)/ % ownership WBE year founded 1 Merry Employment Group Inc. 18 Vine St. New Britain, CT 06052 860-928-2466 • www.merrystaf 1,200 1,800 1 2 Direct-hire, temporary staf oll and human-resource consulting Sally Merry 100% N/A 1963 2 Charter Oak Building Maintenance Inc. 3466 Main St. Hartford, CT 06120 860-632-5667 • www.cobm.net 250 250 1 1 Facility maintenance and janitorial services Kenia M. Thomas 100% Y 1988 3 Euro-American Connections & Homecare 1436 Berlin Turnpike, Suite 1-A Berlin, CT 06037 860-829-0208 • www.homecare4u.com 133 133 1 1 Home care agency and registry Maggie Drag 100% Y 1989 4 Phoenix Manufacturing Inc. 250 South Road , CT 06082 860-745-2080 • www.phoenix-mfg-inc.com 78 78 1 1 Precision-machined aerospace components Krystyna Paluch 51% (1) N 1989 5 M. Frank Higgins & Co. Inc. 199 White Oak Drive Berlin, CT 06037 860-953-6826 • www.mfhiggins.com 75 75 1 1 Commer e specialist Kathleen Cloud 51% Y 1952 6 Nursing Services Inc. 21 High St. East Hartford, CT 06118 860-568-8881 • www.nursingservicesinc.com 65 65 1 1 Family owned and operated health care services including visiting nurses, therapists and home health aides Melissa Roming 50% Yvette Roming 50% N 1980 7 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300 • www.adamsknight.com 64 64 1 1 Branding and marketing agency: branding, advertising, paid marketing, video storytelling, web design/development, digital marketing and marketing technology Jill M. Adams 51% Y 1988 8 Andrew Associates Inc. 6 Pearson Way , CT 06082 860-253-0000 • www.andrewdm.com 57 57 1 1 Direct marketing and advertising company, data management, mailing and creative services Judith Knapp 10% Kristina Bazarian 43% Y 1985 9 Caring Solutions LLC 5104 Bigelow Commons , CT 06082 860-745-4026 • www.CTcaringsolutions.com 55 55 1 1 Home health care Sandra Sergeant 100% N 2000 10 Interpreters and Translators Inc. 232 Williams St. East Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-647-0686 • www.ititranslates.com 46 46 1 3 Multicultural language solution provider for a variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, aerospace, education, government, legal, marketing and corporations Elby Pagano 51% Y 1986 11 John Michael Associates Inc. 94 Holmes Road Newington, CT 06111 860-666-1414 • www.jmalogos.com 43 43 1 1 Promotional merchandise marketing, branded merchandise, ograms, award and recognition programs, event and trade show marketing, kitting, importing and corporate branding Sara K. Papa 51% Y 1980 12 100 Peters Road , CT 06002 860-216-2785 • www.servpr 40 47 4 4 Fire and water cleanup restoration company Noemi T. DiCristofaro 100% Y 2012 13 Infoshred 3 Craftsman Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-627-5800 • www.infoshred.com 37 37 1 1 ecords storage, e- recycling and logistics Stacey J. Lombardo 100% Y 1997 14 Marketing Solutions Unlimited LLC 109 Talcott Road West Hartford, CT 06110 860-523-0670 • www.msuprint.com 35 35 2 2 Commercial print and direct mail union vendor Heidi Buckley 100% Y 1991 14 RED Technologies LLC 173 Pickering St. Portland, CT 06480 860-342-1022 • www.redtechllc.com 35 35 1 1 Remediation, engineering and development contractor with intermodal hazardous waste transfer facility Barbara Westhaver 51% N 2001 14 The Walker Group 20 Waterside Drive Farmington, CT 06032 860-678-3530 • www.TheWalkerGroup.com 35 40 1 1 Managed IT services, IT security, wireless technologies, IT strategy/vCIO, cloud hosting, backup and disaster recovery, web design and managed digital presence Katherine H. Emery 100% Y 1986 17 Al's Beverage Co. 1-3 Revay Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-627-7003 • www.alsbeverage.com 28 55 1 3 Manufacturer and distributor of fountain soft drinks Marjorie Feldman Wood 58% N/A 1996 17 Sandair Systems Inc. dba Mainfreight USA 551 Marshall Phelps Road Windsor, CT 06095 860-687-6946 • www.mainfreight.com 28 28 1 1 Global logistics company providing domestic and international services including ocean, air, rail and truck, and customs brokerage and warehousing Joann Sandler 100% Y 1991 19 Energ 77 Pierson Lane Windsor, CT 06095 860-580-9076 • www.eesgogreen.com 27 27 1 1 Energy conservation services for Conn. residents; energy audits. insulation, windows and energy saving projects statewide Leticia Colon de Mejias 100% N/A 2010 20 Darter Specialties Inc. 500 Cornwall Ave. Cheshire, CT 06410 203-699-9805 • www.darterspecialties.com 25 25 1 1 Create web-stores; manufacturer of decorated soft goods, apparel and uniforms primarily for businesses and schools nationwide; promo products; in-house art Alice Darter 51% Y 1990 21 ACT Group 20 Commerce Drive Cromwell, CT 06416 800-548-9929 • www.goactgroup.com 23 23 1 1 Of document-management services and managed-print services Cindi Gondek 51% Y 1974 Source: Each company via survey. Note: N/A = Not available. Farmington's Companions & Homemakers formerly owned by Linda Grigerek was ranked No. 1 on this list in March, with 2,241 local employees and 4,439 overall employees. On Nov. 2, the company was sold in two parts. The private pay division was sold to TheKey, a national home-care company. The Medicaid division was acquired by AccordCare and will continue to be branded as Companions and Homemakers. Farmington's iTech Solutions Inc. formerly owned by Ann Ramakumaran was ranked No. 5 on this list in March, with 80 local employees and 170 overall employees. On July 5, the company was acquired by Michigan-based Service Express. (1) --Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com. Largest women-owned businesses in Greater Hartford Ranked by number of local employees as of March 2022 Company Local employees/ total employees Local of total of Description Woman owner(s)/ % ownership WBE year founded 1 Merry Employment Group Inc. 18 Vine St. New Britain, CT 06052 860-928-2466 • www.merrystaf 1,200 1,800 1 2 Direct-hire, temporary staf oll and human-resource consulting Sally Merry 100% N/A 1963 2 Charter Oak Building Maintenance Inc. 3466 Main St. Hartford, CT 06120 860-632-5667 • www.cobm.net 250 250 1 1 Facility maintenance and janitorial services Kenia M. Thomas 100% Y 1988 3 Euro-American Connections & Homecare 1436 Berlin Turnpike, Suite 1-A Berlin, CT 06037 860-829-0208 • www.homecare4u.com 133 133 1 1 Home care agency and registry Maggie Drag 100% Y 1989 4 Phoenix Manufacturing Inc. 250 South Road , CT 06082 860-745-2080 • www.phoenix-mfg-inc.com 78 78 1 1 Precision-machined aerospace components Krystyna Paluch 51% (1) N 1989 5 M. Frank Higgins & Co. Inc. 199 White Oak Drive Berlin, CT 06037 860-953-6826 • www.mfhiggins.com 75 75 1 1 Commer e specialist Kathleen Cloud 51% Y 1952 6 Nursing Services Inc. 21 High St. East Hartford, CT 06118 860-568-8881 • www.nursingservicesinc.com 65 65 1 1 Family owned and operated health care services including visiting nurses, therapists and home health aides Melissa Roming 50% Yvette Roming 50% N 1980 7 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300 • www.adamsknight.com 64 64 1 1 Branding and marketing agency: branding, advertising, paid marketing, video storytelling, web design/development, digital marketing and marketing technology Jill M. Adams 51% Y 1988 8 Andrew Associates Inc. 6 Pearson Way , CT 06082 860-253-0000 • www.andrewdm.com 57 57 1 1 Direct marketing and advertising company, data management, mailing and creative services Judith Knapp 10% Kristina Bazarian 43% Y 1985 9 Caring Solutions LLC 5104 Bigelow Commons , CT 06082 860-745-4026 • www.CTcaringsolutions.com 55 55 1 1 Home health care Sandra Sergeant 100% N 2000 10 Interpreters and Translators Inc. 232 Williams St. East Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-647-0686 • www.ititranslates.com 46 46 1 3 Multicultural language solution provider for a variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, aerospace, education, government, legal, marketing and corporations Elby Pagano 51% Y 1986 11 John Michael Associates Inc. 94 Holmes Road Newington, CT 06111 860-666-1414 • www.jmalogos.com 43 43 1 1 Promotional merchandise marketing, branded merchandise, ograms, award and recognition programs, event and trade show marketing, kitting, importing and corporate branding Sara K. Papa 51% Y 1980 12 100 Peters Road , CT 06002 860-216-2785 • www.servpr 40 47 4 4 Fire and water cleanup restoration company Noemi T. DiCristofaro 100% Y 2012 13 Infoshred 3 Craftsman Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-627-5800 • www.infoshred.com 37 37 1 1 ecords storage, e- recycling and logistics Stacey J. Lombardo 100% Y 1997 14 Marketing Solutions Unlimited LLC 109 Talcott Road West Hartford, CT 06110 860-523-0670 • www.msuprint.com 35 35 2 2 Commercial print and direct mail union vendor Heidi Buckley 100% Y 1991 14 RED Technologies LLC 173 Pickering St. Portland, CT 06480 860-342-1022 • www.redtechllc.com 35 35 1 1 Remediation, engineering and development contractor with intermodal hazardous waste transfer facility Barbara Westhaver 51% N 2001 14 The Walker Group 20 Waterside Drive Farmington, CT 06032 860-678-3530 • www.TheWalkerGroup.com 35 40 1 1 Managed IT services, IT security, wireless technologies, IT strategy/vCIO, cloud hosting, backup and disaster recovery, web design and managed digital presence Katherine H. Emery 100% Y 1986 17 Al's Beverage Co. 1-3 Revay Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-627-7003 • www.alsbeverage.com 28 55 1 3 Manufacturer and distributor of fountain soft drinks Marjorie Feldman Wood 58% N/A 1996 17 Sandair Systems Inc. dba Mainfreight USA 551 Marshall Phelps Road Windsor, CT 06095 860-687-6946 • www.mainfreight.com 28 28 1 1 Global logistics company providing domestic and international services including ocean, air, rail and truck, and customs brokerage and warehousing Joann Sandler 100% Y 1991 19 Energ 77 Pierson Lane Windsor, CT 06095 860-580-9076 • www.eesgogreen.com 27 27 1 1 Energy conservation services for Conn. residents; energy audits. insulation, windows and energy saving projects statewide Leticia Colon de Mejias 100% N/A 2010 20 Darter Specialties Inc. 500 Cornwall Ave. Cheshire, CT 06410 203-699-9805 • www.darterspecialties.com 25 25 1 1 Create web-stores; manufacturer of decorated soft goods, apparel and uniforms primarily for businesses and schools nationwide; promo products; in-house art Alice Darter 51% Y 1990 21 ACT Group 20 Commerce Drive Cromwell, CT 06416 800-548-9929 • www.goactgroup.com 23 23 1 1 Of document-management services and managed-print services Cindi Gondek 51% Y 1974 Source: Each company via survey. Note: N/A = Not available. Farmington's Companions & Homemakers formerly owned by Linda Grigerek was ranked No. 1 on this list in March, with 2,241 local employees and 4,439 overall employees. On Nov. 2, the company was sold in two parts. The private pay division was sold to TheKey, a national home-care company. The Medicaid division was acquired by AccordCare and will continue to be branded as Companions and Homemakers. Farmington's iTech Solutions Inc. formerly owned by Ann Ramakumaran was ranked No. 5 on this list in March, with 80 local employees and 170 overall employees. On July 5, the company was acquired by Michigan-based Service Express. (1) --Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com.