New Britain, CT (October 21, 2019) – Sign Pro, Inc. was recently selected by the Hartford Courant for two distinctive awards; the 2019 Best Places to Work and the Small Business Leadership Award. Sign Pro, Inc. ranked 8th in the Small Employer Group. Accepting the Award on behalf of Peter Rappoccio, the company’s President, was Suzanne Rappoccio, Manager of Special Projects. Additionally, Peter was the recipient of the Small Business Leadership Award. There were over 13,000 applications submitted and 60 recipients in three groups; Large Employer, Midsize Employer and Small Employer. This was Sign Pro’s Inc’s. first application.

“Sign Pro, Inc., is pleased to accept this recognition on behalf of our employees who are the face of our daily business”, said Suzanne Rappoccio. When asked by The Hartford Courant about what excites Peter to come to work, he stated “Every day is a new adventure. Being able to one, enjoy the people you work with, which is most important. And understanding the clients that you need to satisfy, having a different project every day energizes me.” Employees at Sign Pro said, “He knows every aspect of the company from policies, procedures, materials, design, etc. If you need to know the best and most efficient way to get something done, he can tell you.”

Sign Pro has been in the sign and digital media business since 1990 and is a family owned manufacturing company currently employing approximately 70 Connecticut residents. Sign Pro integrates lean techniques into all areas of the business to ensure the highest level of quality management practices. The modern technology deployed in Sign Pro business practices prepare the company for Industry 4.0 practices (Smart Factory), currently being globally deployed by Connecticut manufactures.