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Best Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs
Worcester, glickmankovago.com
Top executives: Owners James Glickman, Peter Kovago, Michael Jacobs
Founded: 1991
Employees: 25
Read more: NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs on the edge of the new Worcester
Notable runner-up: Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates
Best Commercial Landscaper
Cheaper Than The Kid Next Door Landscaping
Worcester, www.cheaperthanthekidnextdoor.com
Top executive: Brandon Dziokonski
Founded: 2014
Employees: 6
Cheaper has found by sticking to the basics – like never rushing a job and showing up on time – has yielded powerful results with clients. The company mixes service, pricing and convenience, such as emailing invoices and allowing customers to pay online.
Notable runner-up: Leone's Landscaping
Best Electrical Contractor
Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. & Coghlin Network Services*
Worcester, www.coghlin.com
Top executives: Susan Mailman, president; Christine Kelly, vice president
Founded: 1885
Employees: 480
With a highly trained workforce and a partnership with the IBEW, Coghlin always stands behind its work, a value the company says differentiates it from the competition in a high-risk business.
Notable runner-up: Mercier Electric Co. Inc.
Best Plumber/HVAC Contractor
J.J. Bafaro, Inc.*
Worcester, www.JJBafaro.com
Top executive: President Joseph J. Bafaro
Founded: 1964
Employees: 70
With its half century of experience, Bafaro's design and mechanical teams have the expertise to handle complex challenges and are equipped with the latest technologies. Its service department works to development long-term relationships uses core values of integrity, respect and honesty.
Notable runner-up: Garabedian Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Best Waste Removal
E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc.*
Westborough, www.elharvey.com
Top executive: CEO James Harvey
Founded: 1911
Employees: 400
A family-owned and operated business, E.L. Harvey says its success is the result of hard-working, best-in-the-industry employees and customers who want to give their business to local companies.
Notable runners-up: P. Pellegrino Trucking, Waste Management
Best Office Cleaning
Eagle Cleaning Corp.*
Worcester, www.eaglecleaning.com
Top executive: Jeff Johnson, president & CEO
Founded: 2001
Employees: 170
Eagle's unique company structure gives it a strong field presence where managers provide regular training and inspections at client sites. The customer service team reaches out to clients on a monthly basis to solicit feedback. As the company grows, it seeks clients that are the right fit: larger commercial, educational and institutional properties.
Best Staffing Agency
The DAVIS Companies*
Marlborough, www.daviscos.com
Top executive: President Brendon Davis
Founded: 1985
Employees: 79
DAVIS attributes its growth and success to the personal relationships its teams build with clients, applicants, employees and its own internal staff. The company preaches its ROCI core values: relationships, opportunities, commitment and integrity.
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