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30 Hartford Business Journal • October 19, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com Fenn-Woode Apartments Headquarters: Newington Industry: Multi-family housing Founded: 1970 Founders: Helen Liistro and Paul G. Liistro Generation Currently Running Company: 2nd Full-Time Employees: 6 Part-Time Employees: 0 Family Members Currently Employed at Company: Paul T. Liistro, managing partner (brother); and Brian Liistro, managing partner (brother). Company Website: fennwoode.com/ Q&A What are the family values of your business? As a family-owned business, our core val- ues are about how we treat our colleagues, vendors, customers and each other to cre- ate a positive, community atmosphere for employees and residents. Integrity, passion, commitment and excellence are what has helped deliver a great home and community for our residents. What is your company's biggest achieve- ment in the last year? We have been working on a large renova- tion project over the last year to improve the community. These upgrades include remod- eling the apartments with new kitchens and bathrooms and updating the common areas with new carpeting, mail boxes, light fixtures, wallpaper and decorations to give the build- ings a brighter, more modern feel. Significant attention was paid to beautifying the grounds. What is the biggest challenge to your business in the coming year? Staying competitive in a growing industry will be our biggest challenge. With many new multi-family housing projects being built, our goal is to continue to work hard to bring the best living accommodations to our residents. n PDS Engineering & Construction Inc. Headquarters: Bloomfield Industry: Construction Founded: 1965 Founder: Guy Jodice Generation Currently Running Company: 2nd Full-Time Employees: 43 Part-Time Employees: 4 Family Members Currently Employed at Company: Ronald Jodice, owner (brother); William Jodice, owners (brother); Daniel Jodice (William's son); Kevin Jodice (William's son); Anthony Jodice (Ronald's son). Website: www.pdsec.com Q&A What are the family values of your business? Working hard to maintain our family legacy of quality work and exceptional performance. What are your most significant accom- plishments in the past 12 months? • PDS completed the new 140,000-square-foot Polamer Precision project in New Britain. • PDS completed the newly renovated 7,700-square-foot Valenti Maserati Fiat dealership of Hartford. • PDS completed the new Cornerstone Church project in Cheshire, which was an 18,000-square-foot new facility. • PDS received a Silver Level Safety STEP Award. What are the top two goals for your com- pany over the next 50 years? Continue to bring the latest industry solu- tions to our customers, maximize our exist- ing industry relationships and deliver the outstanding service PDS is known for. n (Top) Brian Liistro and Paul T. Liistro are co-managing partners. (Bottom left) Sam Parkinson, Brian Liistro, Sean Sheltry and Anna Kozikowski showing off their Connecticut Apartment Association "Maintenance Team of the Year" Award in 2013. (Bottom right) Fenn-Woode's "Fun with Fire" party to promote fire safety. (Top photo) The entire Jodice family, including owners, stand outside the firm's Bloomfield headquarters. (Bottom left) Historic photo of PDS founder Guy Jodice and (bottom right) PDS employees posing for a photo. 2015 CONNECTICUT FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS CATEGORY: Fewer than 25 full-time Employees 3 rd Place Winner 2015 CONNECTICUT FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS CATEGORY: 25-75 full-time Employees 3 rd Place Winner