March 29, 2010 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Kostin, Ruffkess & Company

Type of business: Public accounting firm Connecticut employees: 111 Connecticut locations: 2 Headquarters: Farmington Company contact: John Turgeon ...

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PPI Benefit Solutions

Type of business: Employee benefits wholesaler and administrator Connecticut employees: 48 Connecticut locations: 1 ...

Small Business

If You Can Measure It, You Can Manage It

Background: Bill was a painting contractor. Most of his contracts were with repeat customers, some of...

Small Business

Poochie Pets Finds Niche, Stays Local To Build Success

It’s not the 40 percent growth a year or the international shipments that make Poochie Pets founder...

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Ovation BenefitsÂ Group

Type of business: Independent benefits provider Connecticut employees: 50 Connecticut locations: 1 Headquarters: Farmington...

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Adopt-A Bear Campaign

Hartford Federal Credit Union’s employees and members donated 90 teddy bears during their annual Adopt-A-Bear campaign. The...

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Henkel | Building employee trust through superior communication

Type of business: Consumer products, industrial adhesives and sealants Connecticut employees: 400 Connecticut locations:...

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Comcast Corp. | Improving customer service by committing to employees

Type of Business: Provider of cable, entertainment and communication products and services Connecticut employees: 1,425 ...

Small Business

Spring Training Concept Works For Business Too

After a particularly brutal winter across the country, spring fever has become an epidemic. What more certain...

Banking & Finance

SBA Loans Making A Comeback After Fee Cuts, Policy Shift

After seeing a 31 percent drop in loan volume in 2009, Small Business Administration lenders in Connecticut...

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Bingham McCutchen creating a culture of communication and respect

Big does not always translate into better. However, for Bingham McCutchen, a law firm that opened its...

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Business & Legal Resources

Type of business: Publisher of business compliance and training tools Connecticut employees: 151 Connecticut locations:...

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Boatman Joins Hartford Hospital as VP of Cardiology and Transplantation

Hartford Hospital has appointed Betsy L. Boatman as vice president of cardiology and transplantation. In this role,...

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Privatizing I-95 Corridor Could Be Boon To State

Over the last 10 years, our leaders in Hartford have convened dozens of panels and commissions to...

Small Business

Health Care Law A Win For Small Businesses

With sweeping federal health care reform now on the books, business owners are scrambling to make sense...

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Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company | Rewarding employees for performance and success

Brett Williams, associate vice president and head of the New England regional office of Burns & McDonnell...

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Campus Community Service Challenge

As part of its first-ever Campus Community Service Challenge, Newman’s Own Foundation gave over $100,000 to various...

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Pullman & Comley

Type of business: Law firm Connecticut employees: 152 Connecticut locations: 3 Headquarters: Bridgeport ...

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Dur-A-Flex

Type of business: Manufacturing Connecticut employees: 68 ...

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Now The Real Work Can Begin On Health Care Reform

Business is fond of reminding elected officials that it must have predictability in the rules under which...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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Standard Builders Inc.

Type of business: Construction management Connecticut employees: 51 Connecticut locations: 2 Headquarters:...

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Kforce Professional Staffing

Type of business: Professional staffing Connecticut employees: 37 Connecticut locations: 3 Headquarters: Tampa,...

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OF NOTE

• By donating five defibrillators to the YMCA of Hartford, Hartford Hospital is launching a campaign to arm...

Nonprofits

American Liver Foundation

Mission: Our mission is to facilitate, advocate and promote education, support and research for the prevention, treatment...

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Tiara Tuesday with Flair

Dress for Success Hartford hosted Tiara Tuesday at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Hartford...

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ICON International

Type of business: Financial/media services Connecticut employees: 176 Connecticut locations: 1 Headquarters: Stamford Company contact: Dawn Montelione, director...

Hospitality & Tourism

Rock Cats Bucking Recession By Scoring More Sponsors, Fans

With opening day just round the corner, the New Britain Rock Cats are building on their successful...

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Help for Haiti

The earthquake in Haiti quake hit close to home at Pension Consultants Inc. in Farmington. The daughter...

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Connolly, Inc.

Type of business: Recovery audit services Connecticut employees: 124 Connecticut locations: 1 ...

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Barnum Financial Group | Building a top team

The team approach comes naturally to former high school football running back Paul Blanco, now managing partner...

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Yale New Haven Hospital | Serving the community with compassion and pride

“Being an employee of the Yale New Haven Hospital means more than just coming to work and...

Nonprofits

Child Care Business Struggles Amid High Unemployment in CT

The child care business is facing strong economic pressures. 2-1-1 Child Care, a nonprofit organization that provides...

Technology

Green Ideas for Brownfields | VeruTEK Technologies Finding Solutions

VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. of Bloomfield is using oranges, green tea, soybeans, castor oil, and other natural plant-derived...

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Edward Jones

Type of business: Financial services Connecticut employees: 115 Connecticut locations: 64 Headquarters: St....

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Hudson Home Health Care & Rehabilitation Equipment

Type of business: Home rehabilitation health products and services Connecticut employees: 128 Connecticut locations: 2 Headquarters: Newington ...

Energy

Proposals Tilt Against Utilities, Consumers | Chris Kallaher, New England Chair, Retail Energy Supply Association

Q: The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) opposes House Bill 5505, which is entitled “An Act Concerning...

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State’s Death Penalty Law Is Consumer Fraud

If I were unlucky enough to be called to jury duty in the Steven Hayes murder trial...

Economy & Labor

Push Is On To Expand State’s Exports

When Jim Durkin travels to Israel next month, he’ll be in search of a business partner to...

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Beekley Corporation | Creating a people-centric culture

Type of business: Medical and hospitality products Connecticut employees: 85 Connecticut locations: 1...

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Robinson & Cole | Succeeding by engaging and respecting employees

Type of business: Law firm Connecticut employees: 385 Connecticut locations: 3 Headquarters: Hartford ...

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Homecare Management Strategies, Inc./OMNI Medical Billing Plus

Type of business: Healthcare financial management services Connecticut employees: 24 Connecticut locations: 1 Headquarters:...

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Shared Technologies | Meeting the challenges head on

Type of business: Voice and data convergence company Connecticut employees: 32 Connecticut locations: 1 Headquarters:...

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Legislature Should Stick To Important Issues

TO THE EDITOR: Laurence Cohen’s column astutely distills the liquor issue down to a...

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Digitas

Name: Digitas Type of business: Advertising Connecticut employees: 100 Connecticut locations: 1 Headquarters:...

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Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP

Type of business: Law firm Connecticut employees: 55 Connecticut locations: 1 Headquarters: Providence, R.I....

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Michael Page International | Recognizing and rewarding superior employee performance

Type of business: Professional recruiting firm Connecticut employees: 60 Connecticut locations: 1 Headquarters: Stamford...

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