Family Values Guide Mechanical Contractor Toward Success

J.C. Cannistraro, LLC named finalist for Massachusetts Family Business Awards.

Watertown, MA (PRWEB) June 1, 2008 -- J.C. Cannistraro, LLC, one of New England's largest mechanical contractors, was presented with the Paul Karofsky Award as a finalist for the 2008 Massachusetts Family Business Awards. Organized by Northeastern University's Center for Family Business and the Family Firm Institute, the Massachusetts Family Business Awards honors successful, charitable businesses from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that involve multiple generations of family leadership.

Founded in 1963 as a one-man plumbing shop, J.C. Cannistraro, LLC has grown into a 400-employee firm. In two generations of family ownership, J.C. Cannistraro, LLC has served as a corporate home for seven of the eight Cannistraro children, each of whom has worked their way into company leadership.

The Cannistraro vision guides the company towards continuous growth and improvement while creating a comfortable work environment for its employees to learn and excel at their jobs. The company also places a strong emphasis on the community through its various partnerships and employee philanthropy. As an award finalist, J.C. Cannistraro, LLC has demonstrated that corporate success, dedication to the community, and a respect for family values can all be combined into a business model that works.

"We are honored to be considered one of the top family businesses in the state," said John Cannistraro Jr., President of J.C. Cannistraro, LLC. "There is more to running a successful family business than simply profit and loss. We are proud of our family values and rely on them to help us reinvest in our community and serve as mentors to future generations of employees."

J.C. Cannistraro is a mechanical contractor that provides plumbing, HVAC and fire protection for commercial and institutional projects. Cannistraro works in every stage of the building process from design to coordination, fabrication and installation. With as many as 400 employees, Cannistraro is one of the nation's largest family-owned mechanical contracting companies performing projects of all sizes. Through the mastery of three trades, advanced 3D modeling and design work, and outstanding service and preventative maintenance programs, Cannistraro provides the most complete product in the industry. For more information call 617.926.0092 or visit www.cannistraro.com.

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