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Controlled Air, Inc. – the family-owned company that
gives employees room to grow.

“Work with your boss, not for him” is the motto adapted by
brothers Vin and Mike Chiocchio, of Controlled Air, Inc. of Bran-
ford, Connecticut. More than 20 years ago, they had a dream of the
future. They envisioned “smart” buildings with sophisticated
control and processing systems that would run automatically to
control temperatures, monitor building facilities, even self-diag-
nose problems. Today, all this and more is possible, and Controlled
Air is still on the forefront of technology.
Just as important to the founders was the belief in hiring good peo-
ple and treating them well. Their instincts have proven correct in
this aspect of business as well. “Weʼre a family-owned business,
and we treat those who work with us like family too,” says Mike.
“We hire people for the long haul and give them the incentives to
stay and help us build our busi- ness, while building security and
a great career for themselves.” Mikeʼs point-of-view is echoed
by his employees.

Rob Kinne, a technician with Controlled Air for 8 years says he
could not think of a better place to work.
“This a great company to work for,” he says. “Itʼs big enough to
have the financial resources to re- ally invest in the best people and
equipment, but not so big that you feel like a number.”
Mike Rowland agrees. “I worked for a bigger company before I
came here. The company changed managers. I felt I couldnʼt talk to
the owner any more. Here, I al- ways feel free to talk to Vin. They
welcome our input.” This kind of team involvement is
what helps to run Controlled Air like a well-oiled machine.
Technology extends far past the engineering office.