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DECEMBER 26, 2017 • HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL | 31 Largest women-owned businesses in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of local employees as of March 2017) Rank Company Local employees/ Local offices Total employees/ Total offices Type of business Women owner(s) and percent owned Year founded 1 Companions & Homemakers 613 New Britain Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4948; www.companionsandhomemakers.com 1,600 5 2,500 11 Homecare service for older adults Linda J. Grigerek 100% 1990 2 Merry Employment Group Inc. 1481 Pleasant Valley Road Manchester, CT 06042 860-561-1002; www.jobs-ct.com 1,200 3 1,800 4 Direct-hire, temporary staffing, payrolling and human-resource consulting Sally Merry 100% 1963 3 Charter Oak Building Maintenance Inc. 1840 Silas Deane Highway Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-632-5667; www.cobm.net 273 1 273 1 Facility maintenance and janitorial services Kenia Thomas 51% 1988 4 Carla's Pasta Inc. 50 Talbot Lane South Windsor, CT 06074 860-436-4042; www.carlaspasta.com 199 1 215 1 Specialty frozen filled pasta and pesto manufacturer Carla Squatrito 100% 1978 5 Nursing Services Inc. 21 High St. East Hartford, CT 06118 860-568-8881; www.nursingservicesinc.com 150 1 150 1 Licensed and certified home health care, companion, homemaking and chore services Yvette Roming 45% Melissa Roming 45% Linda Tucker 5% 1980 6 Companions for Living LLC 1216 Farmington Ave., Suite 202 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-882-0802; www.companionsforliving.com 122 1 122 1 Home care Julianne Roth 100% 2005 7 Euro-American Connections & Homecare 1436 Berlin Turnpike, Suite 1-A Berlin, CT 06037 860-829-0208; www.homecare4u.com 103 1 103 1 Homecare agency and registry Maggie Drag 100% 1989 8 Caring Solutions LLC 5104 Bigelow Commons Enfield, CT 06082 860-745-4026; www.CTcaringsolutions.com 90 1 90 1 Home health care Sandra Sergeant 100% 2000 9 iTech Solutions Inc. 20 Stanford Drive Farmington, CT 06032 860-674-1636; www.itechsolutions.com 74 1 175 1 Information technology staffing, consulting and recruiting services Kay Lukas 100% 1995 10 Andrew Associates Inc. 6 Pearson Way Enfield, CT 06082 860-253-0000; www.andrewdm.com 60 1 60 1 Full-service direct marketing, advertising, and fulfillment services to health care, financial service, insurance, nonprofit and small business clients nationwide Ginny Knapp Kristina Bazarian 53% combined 1985 10 Phoenix Manufacturing Inc. 176 South Road Enfield, CT 06082 860-745-2080; www.phoenix-mfg-inc.com 60 1 60 1 Precision-machined aerospace components Krystyna Paluch 100% 1989 12 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300; www.adamsknight.com 58 1 59 1 Integrated marketing agency; strategic planning, advertising, branding, PR, social media, digital marketing for health care, financial services, consumer and leisure industries Jill Adams 51% 1988 13 Acturus Inc. 270 Farmington Ave., Suite 200 Farmington, CT 06032 860-242-2005; www.acturus.com 55 1 80 4 Market research consultancy Dale Hersh 40% Gigi Ryan-Philion 20% 1978 14 The Walker Group 20 Waterside Drive Farmington, CT 06032 860-678-3530; www.TheWalkerGroup.com 53 1 53 1 Managed IT services, IT security, virtualization, wireless technologies, technical advisory services, cloud hosting, backup and disaster recovery, web design, staffing Katherine H. Emery 100% 1986 15 Al's Beverage Co. 1-3 Revay Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-627-7003; www.alsbeverage.com 50 1 67 3 Manufacturer and distributor of fountain soft drinks Marjorie Feldman Wood 58% Additional women owners 12% 1996 16 Infoshred 3 Craftsman Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-627-5800; www.infoshred.com 44 1 44 1 Confidential document destruction and records storage Stacey J. DiPiazza 100% 1997 17 John Michael Associates Inc. 94 Holmes Road Newington, CT 06111 860-666-1414; www.jmalogos.com 38 1 38 1 Promotional-merchandise marketing, branded merchandise, online- fulfillment programs, award/recognition programs, event/trade show marketing, kitting, importing, corporate branding Sara K. Papa 51% 1980 18 Beacon Light and Supply Co. 180 Walnut St., P.O. Box 1934 Hartford, CT 06144 860-527-8236; beaconlightsupply.com 36 2 36 2 Full-line electrical distributor with internet sales Merle J. Trager 52% Remy J. Schwartz 16% 1932 19 Technical Industries Inc. 336 Pinewoods Road Torrington, CT 06790 860-489-2160; www.technicalindustriesinc.com 35 1 64 2 Extrusion, injection and blow molding Susan O. Parent 51% 1994 20 Cafe Louise LLC 1156 New Britain Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110 (1) 860-561-0160; www.cafelouise.com 30 2 30 2 Catering company, restaurant and bar Louise Albin 99% 1993 20 Energy Efficiencies Solutions 398 Palisado Ave. Windsor, CT 06095 860-690-5522; www.eesgogreen.com 30 2 30 2 Full-service energy conservation company Leticia Colon de Mejias 95% 2010 20 Post Road Stages Inc. 1105 Strong Road South Windsor, CT 06074 860-644-1531; www.postroadstages.com 30 1 30 1 Bus transportation, tours, charter and line service Priscilla C. Snow 51.5% 1912 23 ACT Group 20 Commerce Drive Cromwell, CT 06416 800-548-9929; www.goactgroup.com 27 1 27 1 Office equipment, 3D equipment and services, document- management services and managed-print services Cindi Gondek 51% 1974 Source: Each company via survey. Notes: The state defines a woman-owned business as one that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women. In the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more women and the management and daily operations are controlled by one or more women. (1) With a second location at 111 Golf St., Newington; phone 860-666-5600. —Compiled by Heide Martin. LARGEST WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN GREATER HARTFORD (Ranked by number of local employees as of March 2017) ECONOMY