CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 32 • NUMBER 3 $3.00 FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Riding Tailwinds
Led by former U.S.
submarine force
commander, Groton's
ThayerMahan at forefront
of autonomous maritime
surveillance technology.
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Taking Flight
$1.8B Kaman Corp. deal reflects
private equity's growing interest
in CT manufacturers.
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Vertical Integration
Waterbury manufacturer Seidel
pushes back against offshoring
with major local expansion.
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Managing
The Extremes
Wiggin and Dana launches general
counsel outsourcing services for
cash-strapped startups.
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Succession Plan
Accounting merger activity heats up
as aging partners eye retirement,
firms look for growth.
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HBJ PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER
Daniel O'Keefe, commissioner-designate of the
state Department of Economic and Community
Development, at his downtown Hartford office.
Upward Trajectory
New DECD chief O'Keefe:
Post-pandemic trends offer CT
major growth opportunities.
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