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www.HartfordBusiness.com October 19, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 17 2015 CONNECTICUT FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS INTRODUCTION H ealth insurance is the most important benefit you offer and it's a big part of your budget. You need an insurance program that not only meets the needs of your employees but also helps you control costs. CBIA Health Connections — the most successful private insurance exchange for small business — is the solution. With Health Connections you simply set your contribution level then let your employees choose a plan from Aetna, ConnectiCare, Harvard Pilgrim, or UnitedHealthcare. From medical and dental plans to life, disability and vision options, there's something for everyone with CBIA Health Connections. Contact your agent for a quote or call 860.244.1900. Who do small businesses choose for health insurance? Richard P. Ramondetta President Alloy Specialties, Inc. Manchester CBIA Health Connections allows me to offer my employees a valuable benefits package while helping to control our medical benefits budget. Successful companies rely on 'extended' family T he term family is typically defined as people who are related by blood or marriage, but that definition is much broader to many of the companies featured in this year's Connecticut Family Busi- ness Awards. In fact, most of the successful family businesses we talked to rely on an extended family of employees who aren't related to the company's founders or current management, but who have developed a loyalty to the business because of the family values espoused from one genera- tion of leadership to the next. For the 2015 Connecticut Fam- ily Business Awards, we highlight 26 of the best and finest family businesses in the state, including what sets them apart from the competition, how they stay ahead in the mar- ketplace, and how they remain true to their founding principles in a rapidly-evolving world. For these companies, the key to long-term success is treating everyone like family including employees and customers. The Connecticut Family Business Awards honor companies that had particularly strong successes over the last 12 months: completing expan- sions, growing in the marketplace, fulfilling major projects, and breaking new ground in the local and state business community. Yet, as they find success, these companies stay rooted in their traditions, even if that means changing with the times. Please join Hartford Business Journal in congratulating this year's winners, who were honored at an Oct. 14 gala at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bristol. And remember, we'll be back next year with a new crop of winners, so please nominate any worthy companies. Greg Bordonaro Editor 2 0 1 5 Contents 1st Place Winners PG. Edo Sushi Express Inc. 18 M. Frank Higgins & Co. Inc. 20 United Steel Inc. 22 O&G Industries Inc. 24 2nd Place Winners International Institute of Cosmetology 26 C & C Janitorial Supplies 27 The Kinsley Group 28 Gates Automotive Group 29 3rd Place Winners Fenn-Woode Apartments 30 PDS Engineering & Construction Inc. 30 Altek Electronics Inc. 31 EBP Supply Solutions 31 Finalists 33–40 Judges 42