CR's Best
Welcome to the results of our 10th annual Commercial Record readers’ poll, in which our readers have cast their votes for the best providers of services and goods in the banking and real estate industries. The Commercial Record has since early September conducted an online survey of readers. We promoted this project via ads in the magazine, emails to thousands of readers and customers of The Commercial Record, and through our website, www.commercialrecord.com. Readers responded vigorously to the opportunity to voice their choice. Here, then, are their choices for The Best – the companies that won the loyalty and support of the Nutmeg State’s financial and real estate communities.
Banking
Accounting/Audit
Gold: Wolf & Co.
Silver: Shatswell MacLeod
Bronze: Bennington Partners
Advertising/Marketing
Gold: Sundin Associates
Silver: Makiaris Media
Bronze: The Donaldson Group
ATM/Currency Counter
Gold: New England Money Handling Systems Inc.
Silver: Diebold Inc
Bronze: CSC – Customized Service Concepts
Building Design/Architect
Gold: New England Design Associates
Silver: Solidus
Bronze: Provost & Rovero
Business Forms
Gold: Harland Clarke
Silver: Financial Printing Solutions
Bronze: American Solutions for Business
Check Printing
Gold: Harland Clarke
Silver: Deluxe
Bronze: Phoenix Printing
Commercial Lending
Gold: People’s United Bank
Silver: Eastern Savings Bank
Bronze: Simsbury Bank & Trust Co
Community Bank
Gold: Jewett City Savings Bank
Silver: Essex Savings Bank
Bronze: Chelsea Groton Bank
Compliance
Gold: Integrated Financial Systems
Silver: Wolf & Company.
Bronze: Bennington Partners
Consultant
Gold: Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions
Silver: Northeast Capital and Advisory Inc.
Bronze: Whittlesey & Hadley PC
Correspondent Banking
Gold: Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Silver: Eastern Bank
Bronze: BBN Bankers Bank Northeast
Credit Union
Gold: Charter Oak Federal Credit Union
Silver: American Eagle Federal Credit Union
Bronze: Nutmeg State Federal Credit Union
Residential Lending
Gold: People’s United Bank
Silver: Eastern Savings Bank
Bronze: Simsbury Bank & Trust Co
Commercial Real Estate
1031 Exchange
Gold: Asset Preservation Inc.
Silver: First American Title Insurance
Bronze: CATIC
Brokerage
Gold: Calcagni Commercial Real Estate
Silver: Hastings Real Estate
Bronze: Cushman & Wakefield
Educational Provider
Gold: Connecticut Association of Realtors
Silver: The Connecticut Real Estate Institute
Bronze: CCIM Institute
Financing
Gold: New England Federal Credit Union
Silver: Essex Savings Bank
Bronze: Village Mortgage
Lending
Gold: People’s United Bank
Silver: Eastern Savings Bank
Bronze: Simsbury Bank & Trust Co.
Project Management
Gold: Americas Project Management Services LLC
Silver: Diversified Project Management
Bronze: Project Management Associates
Property Management
Gold: Archstone Property Management LLC
Silver: Martorelli Property Management
Bronze: Simon Konover Company
Security
Gold: ADT
Silver: Black Lab Alarm
Bronze: ASE
Residential Real Estate
Appraiser
Gold: Connecticut Property Appraisers
Silver: Biondi and Rosengrant LLC
Bronze: Ashley Scarborough & Pierce
Auctioneer
Gold: B & S Auction Services
Silver: JJ Manning
Bronze: Harkins Real Estate & Auctions
Closing Attorney
Gold: Dalton & Finegold
Silver: Penner Law Firm
Bronze: Kriss Law
Home Inspector
Gold: MacGregor Home Inspections
Silver: Tiger Home & Building Inspections
Bronze: Absolute Home Inspection
Home Security
Gold: ADT
Silver: Standard Security Systems
Bronze: Advanced Alarms Security Systems Inc.
Maintenance Company
Gold: Dan Tiezzi & Sons Builders
Silver: Statewide Home Improvement LLC
Bronze: Allied Drain Cleaning
Mortgage Company
Gold: Norcom Mortgage
Silver: Village Mortgage Company
Bronze: North Atlantic Mortgage Co.
Moving Company
Gold: Martin Moving & Storage Co.
Silver: Greene Moving & Storage
Bronze: Joyce Van Lines
Property Management
Gold: DeMarco Management Corp.
Silver: Simon Konover Co.
Bronze: Residential Management Corp.
Brokerage
Gold: RE/MAX
Silver: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties
Bronze: Calcagni Real Estate
Title Insurance
Gold: CATIC
Silver: First American Title Insurance Company
Bronze: Chicago Title Insurance Company
Development & Construction
Architecture/Design
Gold: Antinozzi & Associates
Silver: Elkus Manfredi Architects
Bronze: Gensler
Engineering
Gold: Aztech Engineering.
Silver: Fuss & O’Neil
Bronze: BL Cos. Inc.
Environmental Services
Gold: Environmental Compliance Services Inc.
Silver: GeoInsight Inc.
Bronze: Berkshire Environmental Services & Technology
General Contractor
Gold: R & F Building and Remodeling LLC
Silver: Downes Construction Co. LLC
Bronze: McKiernan Construction LLC
Mechanical Contractor
Gold: Ferguson Electrical Contractors Inc.
Silver: Depco Mechanical LLC
Bronze: EMCOR Services New England Mechanical
General
Communications
Gold: AT&T
Silver: Verizon
Bronze: Comcast
Event Facility
Gold: Mohegan Sun
Silver: The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station
Bronze: Aqua Turf Club
Executive Search
Gold: Hobson Associates
Silver: Robert Half International
Bronze: Matthews & Stephens Associates
Golf Course
Gold: Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort
Silver: Fox Hopyard Golf Course
Bronze: Tunxis Plantation Country Club
Hotel
Gold: Ramada Inn at Bradley International Airport
Silver: Simsbury Inn
Bronze: Avon Old Farms Hotel
Insurance Company
Gold: Allstate
Silver: UnitedHealth Group
Bronze: Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Law Firm
Gold: Raczka & Raczka
Silver: Hinckley Allen
Bronze: Law Offices of David J. Weiss
Marketing/PR/Agency
Gold: Silver Creative Group
Silver: Baldwin Media Marketing LLC
Bronze: GO Media
Technology
Gold: CSI Computer Services Inc.
Silver: CTComp
Bronze: ASG Information Technologies
Temp Agency
Gold: Spherion Staffing Services
Silver: A.R. Mazzotta Employment.
Bronze: Kelly Services Inc.
