Type of business: Banking
Connecticut employees: 164
Connecticut locations: 9
Headquarters: Norwich
HR contact: Cheryl Calderado, senior vice president
Top local executive: James P. Cronin, president and CEO
Founded: 1869
Cheryl Calderado, a senior vice president at Dime Bank, said the company has created an environment where employees feel valued, respected, appreciated and empowered.
“We constantly hear from employees [who say] that they do not just feel like a number,” she said. “They are known personally by the president as well as their co-workers. Open, honest and direct communication has been critical to keeping our positive culture going. Employees feel informed and, consequently, have faith and trust in the organization’s leadership. They feel like they are participants and important contributors to the success of the company.”
