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www.HartfordBusiness.com March 23, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 29 Meet the Winners Best Places To Work In CT 2015 #13 ICON International I CON International is a specialized finance company. For almost 30 years, ICON focused exclusively on corporate barter transactions to help companies restore value to under- performing assets, and to fund corporate expenses. Every transaction is designed to deliver maximum value for clients. By working closely with clients to address new business chal- lenges as they occur, ICON's experienced team has pioneered many of the corporate barter innovations that have become standard industry practice. The company prides itself on having a great work environ- ment, where employees are encouraged to dress down for a $5 donation to charity and everyone is eligible for an annual bonus based on the company's performance. Special Outings: ICON hosts three outings per year: an April bowl- ing event, a July summer party, and a December holiday party. Seeing Clearly: ICON offers 100 percent vision coverage for employees and their families. Supported Charity: Boys & Girls Club of Stamford #14 Datto D atto Inc. is a global provider of hybrid cloud-based backup, disaster recovery, and intelligent business continuity solutions for the Channel Company, available in both physical and virtual platforms. Datto provides best- in-class technology and 24/7/365 Tech Support to its 8,000 partners worldwide. For its employees, Datto prides itself on having great tech- nology, transparency and open communications, frequent company parties and networking events, and a company bas- ketball hoop. The employee lounge features full-screen TVs with video games and slushy and soda machines. Free Food: Free Lunch Fridays, fresh fruit daily, and waffle makers. Extra Money: Employees are eligible for stock options, 401(k) matching, and an annual bonus. Favorite Cause: Raising awareness for ALS. Medical Coverage: Datto pays 100 percent of employees' medical, pre- scription, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability coverage. #15 CBS, a Xerox Company C onnecticut Business Systems, a Xerox Company, serves New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts from eight locations. The company offers the region's finest, full service for the complete line of Xerox digital imaging systems. Its Newington headquarters houses a 40,000-square-foot warehouse, executive offices, central billing, customer ser- vice center, and service technician dispatch center. The firm provides world-class technology through Xerox's full line of devices and production equipment, managed print services, audio visual equipment, and software solutions. Family Friendly: CBS offers free back-up child and elder care during employee emergencies, has Santa visit the office every Christmas, and offers free tickets to the Connecticut Science Center. Drop It Like It's Hot: Employee program encourages weight loss, in addition to webinars, wellness credits on insurance premiums, and free biometric screenings. Supported Charities: Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Channel 3 Kids Camp, YMCA. #16 American Eagle Financial Credit Union A merican Eagle Financial Credit Union is a full service financial institution offering savings, checking, credit and debit cards, electronic banking, consumer lending, CD's, IRAs, and financial planning. The company was founded in 1935 to promote thrift and to serve the needs of employees of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. As the credit union grew, it broad- ened its field of membership and expanded operations. In 2006, AEFCU transitioned to a community field of mem- bership. Anyone who lives, works, volunteers, worships, or attends schools in Middlesex, Hartford or Tolland counties is eligible to open an account. AEFCU Values: Caring, Trust, Dependability. Streamlining: Employees win bonuses by offering suggestions to streamline operations. Supported Charities: Foodshare, United Way, Salvation Army Employee Exercise: AEFCU held a Cardio Challenge for employees to track their workout activity for two months. #17 Stew Leonard's F ounded with seven employees, Stew Leonard's has grown to become the world's largest dairy store, with stores in Norwalk, Danbury, Newington as well as Yon- kers, N.Y. with sales of $400 million and close to 2,000 team members. A fifth food store in Farmingdale, N.Y. is scheduled to open in early 2016. Unlike traditional grocery stores that sell an average of 30,000 items, each Stew Leonard's store carries only 2,000 items, chosen for their freshness, quality, and value. Stew Leonard's approach to customer service models the slogan of Stew Leonard, Sr., "It takes happy team members to make happy customers." Free Food: Breakrooms offer coffee, cold drinks, and breakfast. Moo Notes: Managers can give employees on-the-spot recognition with a free lunch coupon. Discretionary Bonuses: Based on store performance, each store president is given a bonus pool to distribute to top performing non- managers, with individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. Costume Parade: A week before Halloween, managers parade around the store in costumes to stir up team members. Offer congratulations to the winners, say why your company is a great place to work, and share these stories and the digital edition through Hartford Business Journal's social media, including @HartfordBiz and @HBJEvents on Twitter. Visit www.HartfordBusiness.com/bptw for links to winner profiles, the digital edition and event photos! Shout it OUT! Large Company Category

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