www.HartfordBusiness.com • October 23, 2017 • Hartford Business Journal 17
Judges
Robin Ann
Bienemann is
CEO and founder
of Crimson Rook, a
consulting firm to
small and mid-size
companies.
Family businesses overcome
modern-day challenges
I
t can be a challenging environment
for family businesses these days,
especially as technology needs
mount and aging owners face pres-
sure to determine who will lead the
company into the next generation.
Despite those and other headwinds,
Connecticut remains home to a diverse
array of family businesses, some of which
have been around for more than a century.
Many are thriving by adding jobs and
investing in the future.
For the 2017 Connecticut Family Busi-
ness Awards, we highlight some of the best
and finest family businesses in the state,
from a wide range of industries.
They are auto dealers, entertainment
companies, wealth advisors, manufacturers
and even technology firms. In the pages that
follow, we highlight our top winners — along
with other nominees — including what sets
them apart from the competition, how they
stay ahead in the marketplace, and how they
remain true to their founding principles in a
modern world.
For these companies, the key to long-
term success is treating everyone like fam-
ily, including employees and customers.
The Connecticut Family Business Awards
honor companies that had particularly
strong successes over the last 12 months:
completing expansions, growing in the
marketplace, fulfilling major projects, and
breaking new ground in the local and state
business community.
Yet, as they find success, these compa-
nies 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. 18 gala at the
Farmington Gardens in Farmington. And
remember, we'll be back next year with a
new crop of winners, so please nominate
any worthy companies.
Greg Bordonaro , Editor
Contents
18 Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home
19 Powerstation Events
20 Schaller Auto World
21 Laticrete International Inc.
23 MJP Wealth Advisors
24 Acme Wire Products Co. Inc.
25 iTech Solutions Inc.
26 Educational Playcare
27 Wepco Plastics Inc.
28 Mercantile Development Inc.
29 Gates Auto Group
30 The List: Family Business Awards
Finalists 2017
Peter M. Gioia is
the vice president
and economist for
the Connecticut
Business & Industry
Association.
Anthony Price is
the founder and
CEO of LootScout,
which counsels
small businesses
how to raise capital.
FAMILY BUSINESS Awards
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