State Representative Christopher Davis visited Accu-Time Systems in Ellington this week to speak with leaders of the company and take a tour of the grounds to see the operation.
Accu-Time Systems, Inc. was founded in 1991 and has become a global leader in workforce management, offering state-of-the-art solutions for time and attendance, payroll, and security access. ATS boasts internationally known clients such as Wal-Mart and the Hyatt but also works with small businesses.
Davis discusses challenges facing Accu-Time Systems with employee Alan Richman during a tour of company headquarters in Ellington
Daviswas welcomed by Peter DiMaria, President & CEO and Jame McHale, Vice President, Finance. They sat withDavisto discuss some of the challenges facing their business.
“The unpredictability of power in this area can be a real challenge,” DiMaria said. “Even before the snow storm, we would lose power on a regular basis for up to 15 minutes at a time. Our clients want to be certain that we are up and running and all times.”
McHale said the company, which currently employs 61 people, would like to expand in Ellington but various obstacles are making it difficult. “We’d like to expand our space here,” said McHale. “The cost of expansion in this economy is really difficult. We’d love to manufacture components down the road but we can’t do it and remain competitively priced due to the costs here.”
Davisprovided the men with details on the jobs bill recently passed by the legislature in special session in hopes they could take advantage of some of the new opportunities created. He also urged DiMaria and McHale to keep in touch with him with future ideas on how to improve Connecticut’s business environment or problem’s they may be experiencing.
“ATS is a well-run, successful business that Ellington andConnecticutshould be proud to have,” saidDavis. “The fact that they are even thinking of expanding here should cause us to sit up and listen to what they have to say. We need companies like ATS to make a recovery here and we need their experience and ideas to help makeConnecticuta better place to do business.”
Davissaid he will continue to push for pro-business legislation in the upcoming legislative session. He has been visiting local businesses on a regular basis to hear directly from them whatConnecticutcan do to improve the business climate. Session begins again this coming February.
