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SMALL/MEDIUM EMPLOYER CATEGORY (15 TO 199 U.S. EMPLOYEES) | BEST PLACES TO WORK HAHARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | MARCH 18, 2024 13 19 Connecticut Carpentry Corporation HEADQUARTERS: Rocky Hill INDUSTRY: Construction WEBSITE: www.ctcarpentry.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Victoria DiBacco, President F ounded in 1970, the sec- ond-generation, family-owned Connecticut Carpentry Corp. is a specialty trade contractor and general contractor that works on large-scale projects in the state. Core Values: Integrity, trust and quality. Fun & Relaxation: Office shuts down for one hour daily so staff can have lunch together. Hosts annual holiday party, team celebrations, birthday parties, including for office dogs. Demographics: 20% of employ- ees are millennials and 67% are women in leadership roles. Employee Benefits: Offers flexi- ble work hours, personal enrich- ment and mental health days. Partial funding of maternity and paternity leave, occasional bo- nuses. Employees can participate in community service during business hours without losing vacation time or pay. 18 Charles IT HEADQUARTERS: Middletown INDUSTRY: Technology WEBSITE: www.charlesit.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Foster Charles, Founder & CEO F ounded in 2006, Charles IT is an IT and cybersecurity com- pany servicing small businesses with technology. Core Values: Honest and forth- right, exceptional service, passion- ate people, endless improvement. Employee Recognition: Mile- stones announced on social media; weekly tokens given by peers that are traded for attempts at prizes; badge chips presented for work anniversaries. Demographics: 70% of work- force is made up of millennials and 15% of leadership roles are filled by women. Fun & Relaxation: Has an "Epic Outing" in December when the company travels to a location, and employees only learn the destina- tion at the airport. Offers coffee, kombucha, happy hours, beer kegs and dry cleaning; allows dogs in the office. Professional Development: Has a weekly leadership program that is offered over six months. Specialists are brought in on topics like home- buying and money management. Employee Benefits: Covers 65% of health, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents. Employees get birthdays off and benefit from a profit-sharing plan. Connecticut Carpentry Corporation is Honored to be Recognized as one of the HBJ BEST PLACES TO WORK in CT 2024! Family Owned and Operated Since 1970! www.ctcarpentry.com 860-571-8812 info@ctcarpentry.com Connecticut Carpentry Corporation is Honored to be Recognized as one of the HBJ BEST PLACES TO WORK in CT 2024! Family Owned and Operated Since 1970! www.ctcarpentry.com 860-571-8812 info@ctcarpentry.com 20 Interscape Commercial Environments HEADQUARTERS: Farmington INDUSTRY: Commercial Furniture and Architectural Products WEBSITE: www.interscape.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Nancy Hagstrom, CEO I nterscape Commercial Envi- ronments designs furniture and architectural products for the office, healthcare and educational markets. Employee Recognition: Employ- ees are recognized each year on work anniversaries. At 10 years, they are gifted a $5,000 travel ex- perience. Birthdays are offered as paid floating holidays and marked at monthly meetings. Employees decorate each other's workspaces to celebrate milestones. Fun & Relaxation: Events include a lake house party, cornhole compe- tition with happy hour prize, lunch on the Lanai and ice cream social. Survey Says: Employee surveys pro- vided feedback on how to improve team-building activities, institute work/life balance and community involvement, which has contributed to the company's evolution. Employee Benefits: Offers $500 toward home office furniture; 90 days after hire, full-time employees and dependents receive health- care insurance at 80% and 30% coverage; half of dental and vision insurance is covered. Company will match a $25-per-month Health Savings Account contribution.