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Programs
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The benefits of membership in the Waterbury Regional Chamber are many. From policy development, advocacy, and marketing communications opportunities to a variety of programs and events, products, and awards, the Chamber offers members many ways to get involved and "connect" to each other and the issues that affect the way business develops and prospers within the Greater Waterbury Region.
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Malcolm Baldrige Awards |
Few can claim to have had a greater impact on American industry than Malcolm "Mac Baldrige". His accomplishments are chronicled worldwide in newspapers, magazines, documents, and journals. He is well known in Russia and China, where he negotiated trade talks during his tenure as Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration. He is acknowledged in America for his legacy of success through quality.
Baldrige is embraced here in Waterbury, a city he frequently used as a springboard for his economic and business development activities. A former chairman of the board of directors of the Greater Waterbury Chamber of Commerce, Baldrige worked for more than two decades as president and CEO of Scovill Manufacturing. He continually demonstrated his beliefs in community, leadership, and volunteerism as he worked for the betterment of the Greater Waterbury Region.
The Malcolm Baldrige Chamber Awards Evening was inspired by Mac Baldrige's commitment to his community.
The Malcolm Baldrige Community Award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to enhancing the overall economic growth of the Greater Waterbury Region, creating new employment opportunities, and playing a role in initiating or developing new business within the region.
The Chamber's Leadership Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates leadership functions within the Chamber, provides expertise and skill in the introduction and implementation of major innovations, and contributes to the fulfillment of the Chamber's function as Greater Waterbury's network, resource, and advocate.
The Chamber's Volunteer of the Year is dedicated to membership development, provides advice and counseling regarding program enhancement, and contributes to the fulfillment of the Chamber's function as Greater Waterbury's network, resource, and advocate.
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Malcolm Baldrige Community Award
2006 Chuck Kellogg, Hubbard-Hall
2005 Norman Drubner, Drubner Industrials
2004 Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, Carmen Anthony Restaurant Group
2003 John P. Burke, Department of Banking
2002 John Michaels, Michaels Enterprises, Inc.
2001 William J. Pape II, Waterbury Republican-American
2000 Jaci Caroll, Jaci Carroll Staffing
1999 James C. Smith, Webster Bank
1998 Daniel H. Leever, MacDermid, Inc.
1997 Robert W. Garthwait, Sr.
1996 Joseph Carlson, III
1995 Gov. John G. Rowland, State of Connecticut
Chamber of Commerce Leadership Award
2006 Richard O'Brien, Webster Bank
2005 Tom Peterson, The Worx Group
2004 Sandy Vigliotti, Fleet's Private Client Group
2003 Karen Pollard, Real Estate Advisors, LTD.
2002 Jay Carlson, G&R Manufacturing, Inc.
2001 C. Robert Zelinger, Gager and Peterson
2000 David Erdman, MacDermid, Inc.
1999 David J. Byrne, Managed Transportation Services
1998 Selim G. Noujaim, Noujaim Tool Company
1997 Susan C. Radocchio, BankBoston
1996 Kenneth J. Pocius, Esq., Carmody & Torrance
Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year
2006 Robin Sills, Naugatuck Valley Radiology Associates
2005 Jane Pinho, Naugatuck Savings Bank
2004 Ron Gallant, Baldwin Communications
2003 Nancy Stokes, United Way of Greater Waterbury
2002 Kathy Saksa, Wireless Zone of Waterbury
2001 Kim Demsey, Demsey Manufacturing
2000 Melissa Kearney, Space Age Copy, Inc.
1999 Robert J. Kane, Kartelle Cellular Phones
1998 Barbara H. Diorio, BankBoston
1997 Pamela A. Monahan, A Grand Success, LLC
1996 Gerry Regan, G.S. Regan Associates
1995 Jim Simonetti, WATR 1320 AM
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Harold Webster Smith Awards |
The Harold Webster Smith Awards were established by the Chamber's Small Business Council to recognize companies which have shown achievement and excellence in small business.
The Chamber hosts this program to honor the legacy of Harold Webster Smith, founder of Webster Bank, who supported, and helped nurture, small business development within the Greater Waterbury Region.
Nominations are accepted each fall, and the winners are honored at a breakfast each January.
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Entreprenuer of the Year
2006 John Bale Book Company
2005 J & L Medical Services
2004 John Bale Book CompanyJ & L Medical ServicesAlfred M. Vagnini, Powerstation Corporation
2003 Alain Courtaud, Mark Golino, and Frank Armstrong
of Interface Management Services
2002 Complete Software Solutions
2001 The Connecticut Store/Howland Hughes Company
2000 Web-Worx, LLC
1999 Kangaroo's Korner, Inc.
1998 Hammer & Nail Brewers of Connecticut
Small Business of the Year
2006 Darter Specialties
2005 Angels Watching Over You, Inc.
2004 KarTele Cellular Phones
2003 Fascia's Chocolates, Inc.
2002 Industrial Riggers, Inc.
2001 Giglio & Krasney Commercial Real Estate
2000 MJ Barlow Career and Staffing Services, Inc.
1999 Space Age Copy, Inc.
1998 Archives Management
Manufacturer of the Year
2006 Donham Craft, Inc.
2005 Alves Precision Engineered Products, Inc.
2004 Quality Rolling & Deburring, Inc.
2003 NEOPERL, Inc.
2002 MPP, Inc.
2001 Atlantic Steel and Processing LLC
2000 G & R Manufacturing, Carlson Holdings, Inc.
1999 GSS Industries, LLC
1998 Noujaim Tool Company, Inc. |
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