The DAVIS Cos. bio box
Updated: January 8, 2024
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2024 Best of Business Awards
Best of Business 2024: Best Office Services
Photo | Courtesy of The DAVIS Cos.
The DAVIS Cos. embraces a work-hard, play-hard culture.
Best Staffing Agency: The DAVIS Cos.*
To stand out in a tight job market with economic headwinds, Marlborough recruiting and staffing agency The DAVIS Cos. focuses on long-lasting relationships with clients, which includes both companies and individual job seekers.
“We want to be the first place people call when looking for their next gig,” said Mark Agostinelli, executive vice president at DAVIS Cos.
The firm helps companies in the manufacturing and engineering fields find top talent, which in 2023 is more of a challenge than ever as unemployment rates remain historically low. To keep up with the economic headwinds, the DAVIS Cos. focus on long-term strategy and relationships with its people internally and externally.
“We make our money by making a successful placement. It doesn’t work to look for short-term gains,” said
To solidify that position, DAVIS makes sure its recruitment team members are equipped with the specific technical knowledge necessary for the fields they recruit in.
“Our folks are armed not as generalists, but as subject matter experts,” said Agostinelli.
In practice, that means recruiters are equipped to know who would best fit the roles and are in tune with a network of professionals who might fit the description. When a role comes out and DAVIS is tapped to help a client fill it, even if a potential employee is not waiting on the bench to be hired, DAVIS has a network of individuals with the right skill sets and a map of how to get the right person in the right role.
“All too often we get obsessed in this business with putting people in a job, without thinking of if it's really a fit for them,” said Agostinelli.
The model at DAVIS places a higher priority on getting the right fit, rather than just checking boxes. The agency, too, seeks to exude authenticity in all it does.
“What that means is paying attention, ultimately,” said Agostinelli.
As 2023 across the staffing industry was a difficult year, the company has experimented with different approaches, while continuing its growth strategies and expansion into different markets, nationally and internationally.
When the goal is putting people to work, it can be easy to find yourself in a hamster wheel, he said. Authenticity means the individual people and clients remain at the forefront.
“Relationships and personal touches can’t be scripted,” he said.
- Story written by Isabel Tehan
*denotes repeat winner
Best Commercial Real Estate Brokerage: Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates*
Photo | Courtesy of Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates
William Kelleher, IV (left) and James Umphrey
Worcester, www.kelleher-sadowsky.com
Top executives: William Kelleher, IV and James Umphrey, principals
Founded: 1981
Employees: 25
Despite tough market conditions, Kelleher & Sadowsky expanded to its fourth state in 2023, while adding several veteran brokers to its team. This strategically assembled team of experienced real estate professionals adheres to a client-first mentality, striving to deliver the best brokerage experience.
Notable runners-up: NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, Colliers International
Best Waste Removal Company: E.L. Harvey & Sons*
Photo | Courtesy of E.L. Harvey & Sons
E.L. Harvey & Sons
Westborough, www.elharvey.com
Top executive: BJ Harvey, regional vice president
Founded: 1911
Employees: 270
Three years have passed since the family-owned company was acquired by corporate owners, but the Harvey family remains involved in the operation, working to grow and evolve the 123-year-old company while still maintaining its original values. Included in creating this success is the career longevity of its employees.
Notable runners-up: Pellegrino Trucking, Superior Waste & Recycling
Best Commercial Landscaper: LEI Corp.
Photo | Courtesy of LEI Corp.
An LEI Corp. truck
Boylston, www.leisite.com
Top executive: President Steven Christy
Founded: 1987
Employees: 120+
In addition to landscape development and management, LEI offers parking lot maintenance and snow removal, striving to provide services to its clients in all four seasons. The company says the key to its success is its people, calling them the LEI Difference.
Notable runners-up: Rosado Landscaping, Perrone Landscaping
Best Plumber/HVAC Contractor: J.J. Bafaro, Inc.*
Photo | Courtesy of J.J. Bafaro, Inc.
A truck from J.J. Bafaro, Inc.
Worcester, www.JJBafaro.com
Top executives: Joe Bafaro, president and founder; Joe Bafaro Jr., vice president; Mike Bafaro, vice president
Founded: 1965
Employees: 70
In 2023, J.J. Bafaro was able to hire several good, young tradesmen, who executives feel will form the core of a new generation of workers at the company. More than just HVAC and plumbing, Bafaro additionally specializes in piping, sheet metal fabrication/installation, and fire protection systems for commercial and residential clients throughout Massachusetts.
Best Office Cleaner: Mass Commercial Cleaning*
Photo | Courtesy of Mass Commercial Cleaning
An employee of Mass Commercial Cleaning
Sturbridge and Northampton, masscommercialcleaning.com
Top executives: Katerina Cai, president; Bill Hickman, general manager; Christine Thurman, office manager
Founded: 1989
Employees: 135
MCC’s managers have a collective 100+ years of experience in the commercial cleaning industry, and they all started with the company as cleaners. In 2023, the company tripled the amount of project and contract work completed, due to increased capabilities in post-construction and restoration cleaning. Additionally, the company expanded its geographic area.
Notable runners-up: Enterprise Cleaning, Eagle Cleaning
Best Sign Company: Sunshine Sign Co.*
Photo | Courtesy of Sunshine Sign Co.
Tim (left) and Brian Glispin
North Grafton, sunshinesign.com
Top executive: Brian Glispin, vice president
Founded: 1984
Employees: 33
The sign industry is deceptively complex and dynamic, and Sunshine Sign’s ability to flex, adapt, and collaborate helps put it at the top of its field. In 2023, the company elevated its leaders to higher levels of influence and responsibility, and Sunshine invested in training and distributed the high-level management of the company across a team of five managers.
Notable runners-up: Gemini Sign Letters, Serrato Signs
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