Hartford Business Journal

www.HartfordBusiness.com December 14, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 9 To view the full list, please visit HartfordBusiness.com Largest minority-owned businesses in the Hartford region (Ranked by number of local employees Oct. 2015) Rank Company Local employees/ total employees FY 2014 sales/ FY 2013 sales Minority group Company description Person in charge Year founded 1 Charter Oak Building Maintenance Inc. 1840 Silas Deane Hwy. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-632-5667; www.cobm.net 300 300 NA NA Hispanic and woman owned Facility maintenance and janitorial services Kenia M. Thomas CEO 1988 2 AI Engineers Inc. 919 Middle St. Middletown, CT 06457 860-635-7740; www.aiengineers.com 116 168 $25,060,000 $18,900,000 South Asian American Full-service consulting-engineering firm specializing in bridge engineering, construction management, inspection, civil engineering, and more Abul Islam President and CEO 1991 3 Floyd Manufacturing Inc. 5 Pasco Hill Road Cromwell, CT 06416 860-829-1803; www.floydmfg.com 38 38 $4,764 $3,363,000 African American Manufacturer of precision automotive products Alphonso Floyd Co-founder 1987 4 Freeman Companies LLC 36 John St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-251-9550; www.freemancos.com 34 34 $3,011,510 $2,001,067 African American Land surveying, landscape architecture, civil, geotechnical and structural engineering, construction inspection, environmental services Rohan A. Freeman President 2009 5 Springfield Spring Corp. 24 Dell Manor Dr. Bristol, CT 06010 860-584-6560; www.springfieldspring.com 28 55 $9,700,000 $8,300,000 Hispanic Manufacturer of precision-engineered compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, stampings and light assemblies Norman L. Rodriques President 1942 6 The Computer Co. Inc. 15 Commerce Dr. Cromwell, CT 06416 860-635-0500; www.computercompany.net 23 23 $2,700,000 $2,700,000 Asian and women owned Computer network, cloud, VMware, HIPPA and security audits, database and programming, off-site backup and data- center service, web development Eileen Hasson President 1996 7 Jay's Landscaping 473 Sullivan Ave. South Windsor, CT 06074 860-282-9496; www.jayslandscaping.com 22 22 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 Native American Landscape construction Jay Murtha Sole member 1999 8 Pita Communications LLC dba The Pita Group 40 Cold Spring Road Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-293-0157; www.thepitagroup.com 20 20 $6,423,313 $4,681,966 Hispanic Advertising, design, strategic marketing, consulting, brand education, digital media and interactive services, video, and more Paul E. Pita CEO, executive creative director 1996 9 Sir Speedy Printing Bloomfield 21 Old Windsor Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-242-0303; www.sirspeedy.com/bloomfield 14 14 $2,800,000 $2,400,000 African American Offset and digital printing, black and white, full color, copying, mailing services posters and banners Mark Jacobs Owner 1985 10 IBC - Industrial Supply Plus Inc. 2 Creamery Brook East Granby, CT 06026 860-246-1618; industrialbuyers.com 12 NA NA NA Hispanic Buying group, integrator and sub- assembly provider in the industrial maintenance, repair and operation marketplace Richard Nunez Chairman 1999 11 Cabrera Services Inc. 50 Founders Plaza, Ste. 207 East Hartford, CT 06118 860-569-0095; www.cabreraservices.com 11 77 $32,368,692 $41,363,315 Hispanic Full-service environmental remediation services for hazardous, toxic and radioactive sites Lorenzo Cabrera CEO 1994 12 Daniel Penn Associates 151 New Park Ave., Ste. 106 Hartford, CT 06106 860-232-8577; www.danielpenn.com 6 11 NA NA Hispanic Management consulting in lean and operational excellence Tony Rodriguez President 1979 13 Away To Go Designs & Chair Cover Linen Rentals 2592 Berlin Tpke. Newington, CT 06111 860-372-4569; www.awaytogodesigns.com 5 5 NA NA African American Party rental, balloons and linens, table and chair cover specialist, delivery and pickup Diane A. Johnson President 1996 13 Native Sons Ltd. 12 Northwest Dr., Unit B Plainville, CT 06062 860-747-3095; www.nativesons.org 5 32 $14,576,900 $10,492,500 Native American Provides building services, construction and maintenance focusing on central plant, waste and water, electrical, low- voltage and life-safety systems Frank M. Chapman President 1997 15 Insurance Connections LLC 15 Lewis St., Ste. 302 Hartford, CT 06103 860-884-1570; insconnectionsllc.com 3 3 NA NA African American Licensed insurance brokering agency, sales and service Eugene J. Mumford Owner and agent 2010 16 C&R Development Co. Inc. 4 Creamery Brook Road East Granby, CT 06026 860-844-8248; crdevco.org 2 7 NA $246,481 African American Construction management Curtis D. Robinson President and owner 1997 Source: Individual companies. NA = Not available. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. Largest minority-owned businesses in the Hartford region (Ranked by number of local employees Oct. 2015) Rank Company Local employees/ total employees FY 2014 sales/ FY 2013 sales Minority group Company description Person in charge Year founded 1 Charter Oak Building Maintenance Inc. 1840 Silas Deane Hwy. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-632-5667; www.cobm.net 300 300 NA NA Hispanic and woman owned Facility maintenance and janitorial services Kenia M. Thomas CEO 1988 2 AI Engineers Inc. 919 Middle St. Middletown, CT 06457 860-635-7740; www.aiengineers.com 116 168 $25,060,000 $18,900,000 South Asian American Full-service consulting-engineering firm specializing in bridge engineering, construction management, inspection, civil engineering, and more Abul Islam President and CEO 1991 3 Floyd Manufacturing Inc. 5 Pasco Hill Road Cromwell, CT 06416 860-829-1803; www.floydmfg.com 38 38 $4,764 $3,363,000 African American Manufacturer of precision automotive products Alphonso Floyd Co-founder 1987 4 Freeman Companies LLC 36 John St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-251-9550; www.freemancos.com 34 34 $3,011,510 $2,001,067 African American Land surveying, landscape architecture, civil, geotechnical and structural engineering, construction inspection, environmental services Rohan A. Freeman President 2009 5 Springfield Spring Corp. 24 Dell Manor Dr. Bristol, CT 06010 860-584-6560; www.springfieldspring.com 28 55 $9,700,000 $8,300,000 Hispanic Manufacturer of precision-engineered compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, stampings and light assemblies Norman L. Rodriques President 1942 6 The Computer Co. Inc. 15 Commerce Dr. Cromwell, CT 06416 860-635-0500; www.computercompany.net 23 23 $2,700,000 $2,700,000 Asian and women owned Computer network, cloud, VMware, HIPPA and security audits, database and programming, off-site backup and data- center service, web development Eileen Hasson President 1996 7 Jay's Landscaping 473 Sullivan Ave. South Windsor, CT 06074 860-282-9496; www.jayslandscaping.com 22 22 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 Native American Landscape construction Jay Murtha Sole member 1999 8 Pita Communications LLC dba The Pita Group 40 Cold Spring Road Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-293-0157; www.thepitagroup.com 20 20 $6,423,313 $4,681,966 Hispanic Advertising, design, strategic marketing, consulting, brand education, digital media and interactive services, video, and more Paul E. Pita CEO, executive creative director 1996 9 Sir Speedy Printing Bloomfield 21 Old Windsor Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-242-0303; www.sirspeedy.com/bloomfield 14 14 $2,800,000 $2,400,000 African American Offset and digital printing, black and white, full color, copying, mailing services posters and banners Mark Jacobs Owner 1985 10 IBC - Industrial Supply Plus Inc. 2 Creamery Brook East Granby, CT 06026 860-246-1618; industrialbuyers.com 12 NA NA NA Hispanic Buying group, integrator and sub- assembly provider in the industrial maintenance, repair and operation marketplace Richard Nunez Chairman 1999 11 Cabrera Services Inc. 50 Founders Plaza, Ste. 207 East Hartford, CT 06118 860-569-0095; www.cabreraservices.com 11 77 $32,368,692 $41,363,315 Hispanic Full-service environmental remediation services for hazardous, toxic and radioactive sites Lorenzo Cabrera CEO 1994 12 Daniel Penn Associates 151 New Park Ave., Ste. 106 Hartford, CT 06106 860-232-8577; www.danielpenn.com 6 11 NA NA Hispanic Management consulting in lean and operational excellence Tony Rodriguez President 1979 13 Away To Go Designs & Chair Cover Linen Rentals 2592 Berlin Tpke. Newington, CT 06111 860-372-4569; www.awaytogodesigns.com 5 5 NA NA African American Party rental, balloons and linens, table and chair cover specialist, delivery and pickup Diane A. Johnson President 1996 13 Native Sons Ltd. 12 Northwest Dr., Unit B Plainville, CT 06062 860-747-3095; www.nativesons.org 5 32 $14,576,900 $10,492,500 Native American Provides building services, construction and maintenance focusing on central plant, waste and water, electrical, low- voltage and life-safety systems Frank M. Chapman President 1997 15 Insurance Connections LLC 15 Lewis St., Ste. 302 Hartford, CT 06103 860-884-1570; insconnectionsllc.com 3 3 NA NA African American Licensed insurance brokering agency, sales and service Eugene J. Mumford Owner and agent 2010 16 C&R Development Co. Inc. 4 Creamery Brook Road East Granby, CT 06026 860-844-8248; crdevco.org 2 7 NA $246,481 African American Construction management Curtis D. Robinson President and owner 1997 Source: Individual companies. NA = Not available. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. THE LIST Increased competition will benefit the enter- prises that will now do business with MBEs. And, increased competition and increasing the number of MBEs that obtain municipal work will only help the public sector. Q. Will there come a time when minority set asides aren't necessary? What would that entail? A: Only if decision makers in the public and private sectors begin to truly understand and appreciate the importance of supplier diver- sity. Supplier diversity is important for a num- ber of reasons. Increasing the number of suc- cessful MBEs has the benefit of reducing the wealth gap and the income gap that exists in Connecticut and in the United States. Since MBEs tend to hire ethnic minorities and from the communities in which they oper- ate, supplier diversity has the benefit of reduc- ing unemployment and under employment in a targeted way. Successful MBEs and their employees pay taxes. NMSDC recently published an economic impact study that found that the more than 12,000 MBEs certified by affiliates of NMSDC had the following impact on our country: $400 billion in economic output; the creation or retention of 2.2 billion jobs; and the genera- tion of $47 billion in tax revenue at the local, state and national levels. Supplier diversity is not just the "right" thing to do. In light of these numbers, supplier diversity is a very, very "smart" thing to do. n Q&A: Hurst

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