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Gates Automotive Group
Headquarters: North Windham
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 1986
Founder: Craig M. Gates
Generation Currently Running Company:
1st and 2nd together
Full-Time Employees: 207
Part-Time Employees: 84
Family Members Currently Employed at Company:
Craig M. Gates, dealer principal (father); Denton
H. Gates, executive manager (son).
Website: wwwGatesGetsIt.Com
Q&A
How do you plan to keep your business
going even after your current top execu-
tive retires?
By keeping the traditional values alive as well
as introducing new and innovative ideas. Wait
until you see what is coming to Gates in 2016!
How do you plan on winning a Connecti-
cut Family Business Award next year?
By letting our values shine! We will let our
actions speak for us.
How have you adjusted to the modern
market while maintaining your tradi-
tional values?
Education! Gates has some new, exciting
ventures coming soon and education is the key
to this new adventure. Smart, well-educated
employees make smart, well-educated deci-
sions. Training is important, and Gates offers
this to all employees at no cost to them. n
(Starting top left, going
clockwise) Gates
Automotive management
talking to employees;
Gates Nissan history wall;
Craig and Denton Gates
pose for a photo; and
Gates Automotive's pro-
motional ice cream truck.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF 2015 FAMILY BUSINESS AWARD NOMINEES
TRUST – TEAMWORK – TRADITION
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2015 CONNECTICUT FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS CATEGORY: 200+ full-time Employees
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nd
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