business champions

Business Champions

Every year, the MetroHartford Alliance recognizes the fastest-growing privately-held companies headquartered in the Hartford Region based on your nominations.

Established in 2004 by the Alliance and the Hartford Business Journal, the Business Champions Awards program honors employees in various categories during a luncheon that attracts more than 500 business professionals and owners.

Click here to register for the 2013 Business Champions Awards Breakfast

Criteria for Award Winners

Award Criteria:
  • Must be a privately-held company or a stand-alone division of a privately-held company
  • Must have been in business for three full fiscal years 
  • Must be a for-profit company or organization
  • Must be located in one of the following towns: Andover, Ashford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Chaplin, Cheshire, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Cromwell, Durham, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Haddam, Hartford, Harwinton, Hebron, Lebanon, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown, New Britain, New Hartford, Newington, Plainville, Plymouth, Portland, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Wallingford, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Willington, Winchester, Windham, Windsor, Windsor Locks.
  • Best New Launch – meets the above criteria but in business for less than three full fiscal years

2012 Business Champions Winners. See more >>


eVariant
FILOMENO & COMPANY, P.C.
JCJ Architecture
Karēlia Health
Patient Advocate for You, LLC
Pegasus Manufacturing, Inc.
Protein Sciences Corporation

Past Business Champions

2011
Lincoln Waste Solutions
Movia Robotics, LLC
NorthStar Wealth Partners, LLC
The Pert Group
Propark America
S/L/A/M Collaborative

2010
AI ENGINEERS, Inc
Beekley Corporation/Medical Products Division
Interscape Commercial Environments
New Britain Rock Cats
PDS Engineering & Construction

2009
ConnectiCare, Inc. & Affiliates
FM Facility Maintenance
Munson's Candy Kitchen
OKAY Industries
Riverview Realty & Development Corporation

2008
EasySeat LLC
Oakleaf Waste Management
Pita Communications LLC
Premise Corporation
Specialty Printing, LLC

2007
American Speedy Printers
Insource, LLC
Specialty Printing LLC
Oakleaf Waste Management

2006
The Talbot Group, Inc.
Fathom
Women’s Health USA
JCJ Architecture
Connecticut On-Line Computer Center Inc.
Precision Camera & Video Repair Inc.

2005
The Talbot Group of Avon
Griswold Special Care of West Hartford
Okay Industries of New Britain
Gengras Automotive Group of East Hartford

2004
Pintore Catering by Kelleanne of Hartford
Cardinal Express of Rocky Hill
Guilford Specialty Group of Hartford
For more information, contact Nancy Wheeler, Vice President Member Services, at 860.525.4451, ext. 206 or
nwheeler@metrohartford.com