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2009/10 Corporate Sponsor Profiles
Family Business Partners
 Connecticut Lighting Centers doesn't sell just great lighting, we sell solutions. Since 1970 we have made the commitment to offer high quality merchandise at competitive prices and serve our customers with impeccable professionalism. Connecticut Lighting Centers has the area's largest selection of lighting, fans, and home accents to add comfort, security, and value to your home.
Connecticut Lighting Centers is family-owned and locally operated. We care about the lighting that you choose for your home. Our professional sales staff will take the time to listen to your needs and show you the proper lighting products to meet your needs. Visit their site: www.ctlighting.com.
 Giuffrida Engineering is a consulting engineering firm specializing in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design for health care facilities, laboratories, and data centers. Each project is led by at least one principal engineer who is directly responsible, from schematic design through construction completion. Giuffrida Engineering's understanding of the processes for patient treatment, combined with the understanding of new emerging technology, allows the company to provide clients with energy efficient, flexible, and innovative solutions to meet the healthcare needs of today and tomorrow. Visit their site: www.giuffrida.com.
 KGS Insurance, operating under Ameriben Alliance, is a local market leader in small business solutions at the forefront of change in the insurance industry. The team utilizes a "Caring through Action" approach, meaning their dedicated team of professionals are focused on managing any day-to-day service issues to ensure smooth operation of their client's benefits program. KGS Insurance offers a multitude of insurance products through personalized service, customizing a benefits plan based on specific business needs. Visit their site: www.ameribenalliance.com.
 Founded in 1922, the main goal of McCutcheon Burr & Sons is to offer sound insurance coverage to the hard-working people of the community. They offer the services of several insurance companies and follow very strict criteria when choosing the companies they represent, and constantly monitor their performance to ensure the best possible service. Thousands of businesses and individuals have placed years of confidence in their ability to structure secure insurance programs around their every-changing needs. As an active member of the greater Middletown area for four generations, McCutcheon Burr & Sons has continuously provided successful security and risk management options. Community involvement extends beyond the doors of the agency. United Way, Middlesex Hospital, YMCA, and St. Vincent dePaul Place's Soup Kitchen are a few of the community projects that are supported. Harry Burr, Chairman, is a recipient of the 2000 Good Citizen Award, and an honorary director on the Board of Middlesex United Way. Colin E. Burr, President, is the fourth generation of family leadership at McCutcheon Burr & Sons. Visit their site: www.mcburr.com.
Platinum Media Partners
 Comcast is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 23.5 million cable customers, 16.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.9 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content. Comcast is committed to giving back to and improving the quality of life in the communities where their customers and employees live and work. Comcast partners with local organizations, with a focus on volunteerism, literacy and youth leadership development, and works to positively impact each community they serve while using their resources to bring visibility to important local issues. Visit their site: www.comcast.com.
 Established in 1883, The Middletown Press is a daily newspaper operation out of the old clock tower in Middletown, Connecticut publishing Monday through Saturday editions. News stories cover all towns throughout Middlesex County, including Middletown, Portland, Durham, Middlefield, Haddam, Cromwell, East Hampton, and East Haddam.
The Middletown Press is a publication of the Journal Register Company, a multi-media corporation that reaches 472,000 subscribers with its daily circulation. It owns 22 daily newspapers and 300 non-daily publications. Visit their site: www.middletownpress.com.
Platinum Sponsors
 Aetna is one of the nation's leading health care benefits companies, serving members with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care and disability plans and medical management capabilities. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, and government-sponsored plans. The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna Inc. Founded in 1972, the Foundation helps build healthy communities by promoting volunteerism, forming partnerships, and funding initiatives that improve the quality of life where our employees and customers live and work. Visit their site: www.aetna.com.
 Through Harding Development Company, Peter Harding has been a consistent and strong voice rallying support to improve the lives of individuals who are homeless in our region. He is a leader in the Middlesex County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. For ten years Peter was Executive Director for St. Vincent DePaul Place and was instrumental in founding Amazing Grace Food Pantry. In addition, Peter created the Community Assistance Program, a collaboration among area churches in which they pool their resources to provide emergency assistance to help people in most need. He is a long-term board member and former chairman of Haitian Ministries. Visit their site: www.hardingdevelopment.com.
Gold Sponsors
 Advanced Copy Technologies has been providing award-winning office equipment and document management services to our clients in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts since 1974. We recently received our third consecutive J.D. Power and Associates certification for providing "An Outstanding Customer Experience" and are one of only three dealers in America to receive this prestigious honor three times. Advanced Copy Technologies is committed to providing only the highest quality document management services available today. We select only the finest providers of state-of-the-art document processing equipment and software solutions such as Gestetner, Lanier, Kyocera, and Xerox. We have the largest selection of digital multifunctional devices and leading edge software in our market to configure a comprehensive solution to meet your exact needs.
In 1986 Advanced Copy won the coveted "Kyocera New Dealer of the Year Award." In 1991 we received our first "Gold Medallion Service Excellence Award," and have won the award every year since! In 2005 we moved into our new location in Cromwell to better serve the needs of our clients. We welcome you to stop by at any time for a visit and tour of our facilities. Today, Advanced Copy is the preferred Document Management Solutions partner to literally thousands of business and government clients throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Visit their site: www.advancedcopy.com.
 Aresco Construction Company is a local general contracting company performing commercial construction work in the Middletown area for more than 50 years. Through family owned leadership our company has maintained a positive and successful presence in the Middlesex County area. Projects ranging from new buildings, additions, interior renovations, both large and small, are completed annually. It is personal management of each project by company ownership that has enabled our company to succeed in the local construction industry over the past half century.
 Environmental Group, Inc. is a Connecticut-licensed asbestos, lead and mechanical insulation contractor servicing commercial, residential an industrial accounts since 1990. We have successfully completed several thousand contracts for hospitals, schools, insurance and large manufacturing companies. We are proud of our record and always perform our services in strict compliance with state, federal and local regulations. With today's economy, building owners and property managers are taking a conservative approach to their particular needs regarding our services. Environmental Group will provide custom designed services, whether it be a small operation and maintenance or a large high rise project. Our customers can attest to the excellent service, quality of workmanship and professionalism our company provides.
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GKN Aerospace
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GKN Aerospace Services Structures is the aerospace operation of GKN, plc. It is a global independent first tier supplier of structures, components, assemblies, and engineering services to aircraft and aero engine manufacturers. It possesses expertise in all specialist manufacturing and design processes in addition to supply chain and logistics capability. With this unparalleled expertise, it offers to its customers optimum solutions, unbound by limits of capabilities, making GKN Aerospace a preferred partner to the major primes. It has 21 centres of manufacturing excellence in Europe, the Americas, and Australasia. The integrated engineering arm of GKN Aerospace, Engineering Services, employes almost 1,000 aerospace engineers throughout this area. Visit their site: www.aerospace.gknplc.com.
 Jarvis Products Corporation is the largest worldwide manufacturer of machine tools for meat processing. Now an industry leader in its division, the current president succeeded in leading the machine and cutting tool manufacturer into the meat machinery division in 1965 when they created the Jarvis Air Dehider. This tool changed the future of the meat processing industry. Today they continue to manufacture tools to exacting quality standards for years of trouble-free operation. They now sell more than 100 separate tools to manage every industry procedure. Jarvis has wholly owned subsidiaries in fifteen countries and 26 distributors marketing and servicing these products outside its U.S. operations. Currently, the company is planning to expand into China, Russia, and India. Visit their site: www.jarvisproducts.com.
 Kennedy Gustafson & Cole Sheet Metal specializes in custom hvac sheet metal fabrication and installation. Our services include process ventilation systems, stainless steel fabrications, OSHA guarding, and complete central systems. We have more than 50 years of experience. Please call and one of our sales people will visit your site and offer a free estimate. Visit their site: www.kgcsheetmetal.com.
 Macca Plumbing & Heating has been in business since 1960. We are family owned and operated. We are a diversified comany that is equipped to take on your largest commercial institutional renovation but can also handle small repair in your home. We pride ourselves in quality workmanship, and our customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. Macca Plumbing & Heating is proud to be a Gold level sponsor of Middlesex United Way. Visit their site: www.maccaplumbing.com.
Silver Sponsors
 Liberty Bank is a Connecticut-based bank with a passion for providing our customers with best-in-class products, services, and rates. Chartered in 1825, we have grown with the state, and currently serve more than 190,000 individuals and business customers here. Liberty Bank is one of the most progressive banks in Connecticut, continually enhancing its products and services to meet the financial needs of the individuals, businesses, and communities in our market area. From its origins as a consumer bank, Liberty has grown steadily to a full-service financial institution whose lines of business also include commerical banking, home mortgages, insurance, and investment services. As a mutual bank, owned by its depositors rather than by shareholders, Liberty has proudly dedicated itself for more than 175 years to superior personal service and unparalleled community invovlement - a commitment that we are continuing into a new millennium. Visit their site: www.liberty-bank.com.
 Since 1986, PrimePay has been servicing the payroll industry with a strong commitment to client services. Their service model leverages a personalized approach where a single payroll specialist is assigned to specific client accounts. In addition to knowing the details of payroll processing and tax filing, their specialists truly get to know their clients' businesses as well as their changing payroll requirements over time. In a highly competitive industry, our dedicated client service model has been our key to success. PrimePay is a nationally recognized company with more than thirty offices located across the United States. Payroll processing and tax handling are currently performed in localized Operations Centers, servicing thousands of businesses and generating millions of payroll checks each year. Their systems and technologies enable them to handle payroll and related business services in all fifty states. Visit their site: www.primepay.com.
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada.
State Farm's 17,700 agents and 68,600 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts - more than 78.7 million auto, fire, life, and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent company of State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 31 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. Visit their site: www.calebcarney.com.
 Tower Laboratories is the premier effervescent product manufacturer in the United States. They develop and produce high-quality products for the contract manufacturing and private lable markets. Tower Labs specializes in the application of effervescence as a product delivery system. They develop and manufacture over-the-counter medications, prescription pharmaceuticals, personal care, beverage, and household products. Their product line includes denture cleanser tablets, antacids, cold medications, laxatives, potassium supplements, instant soft drinks tablets, and bath tablets. With more than 150,000 square feet of manufaturing space, Tower Labs' plant is outfitted with state-of-the-art computerized development, analysis, and processing equipment. At all levels of development and production, they guarantee product purity, consistency, uniformity, and effectiveness. With their comprehensive research, analysis, development, and manufacturing capabilities, they can help you improve quality, productivity, delivery time, and competitiveness. Visit their site: www.towerlabs.com.
 Since 1935, Webster Bank has been helping individuals, families and businesses achieve their financial goals. With $17.2 billion is assets, Webster Financial Corp. provides business, consumer, and mortgage banking, financial planning, trust and investment services through a network of more than 180 banking offices in four states. Visit their site: www.websteronline.com.
Bronze Sponsors
 As a locally owned and operated full service staffing agency, A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists have been serving Connecticut for more than 35 years. During that time, they have become well-respected in the cities and towns in which they do business. They know the people and companies of Connecticut. At A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists they believe in providing clients with employment services of the finest quality. A.R. Mazzotta believes in uncompromising integrity, woven into every aspect of business, incorporating the valuable lessons learned from the past with a firm focus on the future. Visit their site: www.amazzotta.com.
 In times of uncertainty it is good to know that there is still a safe financial harbor close to home. For generations, Essex Savings Bank has continued to provide quality banking services and a commitment to long term relationships. Our capital remains more than double the FDIC required standards for "well capitalized" banks. As a local mutual savings bank, we invest 10% of our after-text net income back into our community to help make our area a better place to live. We invite you to join us for the long haul. Visit their site: www.essexsavings.com.
 Founded in 1936 as a sole proprietorship, Konowitz, Kahn & Company, P.C. is Connecticut's leading provider of specialized accounting and financial management services for mid-market companies. Today with a staff of more than forty, the firm provides a wide range of accounting, auditing, tax, management consulting, computer consulting, personal financial and estate planning, and elder care services to clients both locally and globally. For more than sixty years, the firm's basic philosophy has been to build partner-level relationships and deliver outstanding services based on thorough knowledge of each client's business and industry. All of Konowitz, Kahn & Company's full-time professional staff are either Certified Public Accountants or Certified Public Accountant candidates. The professional skills of the staff are maintained and developed through required participation in continuing education programs. The principals of the firm are all members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, as well as various civic, not-for-profit, business, and charitable organizations. Visit their site: www.konowitzkahn.com.
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