Connecticut

OFI Named Best Places to Work in Conn.

OFI team celebrating Cinco de Mayo in 2015

OFI team celebrating Cinco de Mayo in 2015

Newington, CT – OFI was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut for the fourth consecutive year by The Hartford Business Journal, Best Companies Group, and Hooker and Holcomb.

The Best Places to Work in Connecticut survey and awards program identifies, recognizes, and honors the state’s best employers, with consideration given to how companies benefit the local economy, workforce, and other businesses.

OFI was selected as one of this year’s Best Places to Work in Connecticut in the small/medium category. The company has been a provider of commercial interiors in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts for more than 48 years. In addition to its furniture lines, OFI offers owners, architects, and designers a full range of support services including space planning, project coordination, installation, and warehousing. OFI’s clients include some of the region’s largest companies and institutions such as ESPN, United Technologies Corporation, The Hartford, University of Connecticut, and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

“OFI is thrilled to be recognized for the fourth year in a row as one of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut,” said Rick Mills, president of OFI.

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“Our employees not only take pride in providing our clients with exceptional service and expertise, but we also make it a top priority to create a positive, supportive and nurturing work environment that fosters creativity and keeps morale high. We are delighted to see our efforts recognized by the Best Places to Work in Connecticut program and honored to be listed alongside such outstanding businesses throughout the state.”

The list of 40 Best Places to Work in Connecticut honorees consists of 24 small/medium sized companies (15-199 US employees) and 16 large-sized companies (200 or more US employees). . The Hartford Business Journal will publish the final rankings in its March 2016 issue and the ranked companies will be recognized a special awards ceremony on March 23.

Companies from across the state completed a two-part survey process. The first part evaluated each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Connecticut, analyzed the data and determined the final rankings.