Minority-Owned Businesses

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1. Printing Methods Inc
1525 Emerson St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14606
www.printingmethods.com
(585) 458-2133

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 103/48
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 16,869
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Full-service custom commercial printer with both
sheetfed and heat set web capabilities, as well as finishing services
and direct-to-plate printing with high-speed digital prepress imaging
Target Markets Served: Fortune 1000 companies, financial institutions,
pharmaceutical companies, insurance corporations, media, entertainment,
colleges and universities, telecommunications companies
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Eastman Kodak Co., MetLife Inc.,
Bank of America Corp., McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Lancome, Redken Laboratories Inc.,
The Walt Disney Co., Verizon Wireless Inc., GlobalHue
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Olanrewaju Olotu, CEO
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1995

2. Cannon Industries Inc.
525 Lee Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14606
www.cannonind.com
(585) 254-8080

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 87/3
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 12,000
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant: X
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Sheet metal fabrication, metal stampings, laser
cutting, welding fabrication, robotic welding, CNC, powder coating,
painting and assembly
Target Markets Served: International; heavy equipment, construction,
automotive, business office products, military defense
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: East, south and midwest United States
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Jack Cannon, CEO
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1979

3. FM Resources
One Woodbury Blvd.
Rochester, N.Y. 14604
www.fm-resources.com
(585) 238-2880

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 54/13
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 30,000
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 51
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant: X
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Office products dealer
Target Markets Served: Manufacturing, health services, banking,
telecommunications
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Kodak, Paychex Inc., J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co., Johnson & Johnson
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Fabricio Morales, presidentand CEO; Tom Merkel,
chief operating officer; John Hedges, chief financial officer; John Donohue
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1995

4. ICS Telecom Inc.
125 Highpower Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14623
www.icstelecom.com
(585) 427-7000

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 35/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): NA
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Telecommunications and networking
products and services, voice over Internet protocol, messaging software,
paging, health care communications
Target Markets Served: Education, medium- to large-sized businesses,
municipalities, health care
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Rochester City School District, Baker
Hall Schools
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): I.C. Shah, president; Raj Shah, vice president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1976

5. Genesis Real Estate Investments
1398 Culver Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14470
www.genesisrei.com
(585) 224-8650

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 34/1
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): NA
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business:
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Purchasing, rehabilitating
and holding or selling high-cash flow investment properties
while maintaining management of properties
Target Markets Served: Property sellers mainly in western New York and
investors worldwide
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Australian House Hunters, Property-
Investment-Tips.com, Redeemer Development LLC, Property Investing New Zealand
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): James Graham, president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 2004

6. Popli Consulting Engineers and Surveyors
555 Penbrooke Drive
Penfield, N.Y. 14526
www.popligroup.com
(585) 388-2060

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 27/3
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): NA
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Civil engineering, transportation and
traffic studies, bridge design, bridge inspections, condition
inspections and building design, land and topographic
surveying, construction inspections
Target Markets Served: Public and private clients primarily
in upstate and central New York
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: New York State Department of
Transportation, New York State Thruway Authority, municipal entities,
developers
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Om Popli, president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1982

7. Pavilion Drainage Supply Co. Inc.
6630 Ellicott St. Road
Pavilion, N.Y. 14525
(585) 584-3261

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 25/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 7,894
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 80
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Sub-contractor and supplier for
highway and heavy construction, guide rail and bridge rail
installation, pavement
Target Markets Served: Contractors working for New York State; federal, municipal
and commercial owners
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Guide rail work on I-490 and New York State
Thruway for Cold Springs Construction, guide rail work at Geneseo Wal-Mart for
Pooler Enterprises Inc., cracked and seated I-490
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Philip Plossl, president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1979

8. Larsen Engineers
700 West Metro Park
Rochester, N.Y. 14623
www.larsen-engineers.com
(585) 272-7310

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 20/NA
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 2,388
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 88
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant: X
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Civil and municipal engineering
services, including survey and mapping, design, permitting and
construction support.
Target Markets Served: Cities, villages, towns, state
agencies, private clients, sustainable green developments,
college campuses, brownfield redevelopment, LEED-certified
projects
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Medina pass-through highway design,
Springwater sewer design, Avon water
district improvement system design,Town of Perinton, NYSDOT,
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, New York State Office of
General Services, State University Construction Fund
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Ram Shrivastava, president and CEO; William VanAlst,
vice president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1955

9. M.G.M. Insulation Inc.
1170 Chili Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14624
(585) 254-6210

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 14/4
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 1,512
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 60
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant: X
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Commercial/industrial insulation,
asbestos abatement, mechanical insulation, material distribution and
sales, sprayed-on fire-proofing, fire stopping, commercial painting, select
demolition
Target Markets Served: Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, upper northeast states
from Virginia to Maine
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: LeChase Construction Services LLC,
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., LP Ciminelli, AAC Contracting Inc., Quackenbush
Co. Inc., Kennedy Mechanical Inc., Buffalo VA, Monroe Community Hospital,
Rochester Institute of Technology, Hickey-Freeman Co., Wegmans Food Markets Inc.,
Baker Mechanical Systems Inc., Rochester City School District, Postler & Jaeckle
Corp.
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Mel Brooks, president; George Nikolevski, vice
president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1994

10. BSV Metal Finishers Inc.
750 St. Paul St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14605
(585) 454-0550

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 14/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 1,172
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant: X
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Secondary metal finishing and anodizing, sheet metal
fabrication
Target Markets Served: Aerospace, auto, business products, health, optical
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Southco Inc., ITT Industries Inc.,
Buell Automatics Inc.
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Benjamin Vasquez, president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1998

11. Sheen & Shine Inc.
214 W. Main St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14614
www.sheenandshine.com
(585) 423-2282

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 12/42
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 6,000
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant: X
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Facility management (janitorial services), construction
management, general construction, construction services
Target Markets Served: Industrial, institutional, commercial
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Corning Inc., MRC Bearing Services,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration,
Rochester City School District
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Israel Cuyler, president; Charles Cuyler, vice
president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1982

12. Northeast Dental & Medical Supplies Inc.
95 Mt. Read Blvd., Suite 157
Rochester, N.Y. 14611
www.nedental.com
(585) 247-2780

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 8/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 3,000
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 90
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Distributor of dental supplies,
equipment and own brand of products; services dental handpieces
and equipment
Target Markets Served: Greater Rochester, Northeastern United States
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Universities, governments
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Jitendra Agarwala, president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1987

13. EIC Electronics Inc.
85 Avenue E
Rochester, N.Y. 14621
www.eicindustries.com
(585) 544-4392

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 6/1
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): NA
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Contract manufacturing specializing in
electro-mechanical remanufacturing, engineering and project management
Target Markets Served: Office automation, electronics, health and digital imaging
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Kodak, Xerox
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Eduardo Navarro, Beth Navarro
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1976

14. Plaz-x Manufacturing LLC
10 Cairn St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14611
(585) 436-1150

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 6/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 407
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 55
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Custom vacuum-forming of plastic parts; stamping and CNC
trimming
Target Markets Served: NA
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Kodak, Plexus Corp., Solectron
Corp., Orcon Corp., Stephen Gould Corp., Precision Packaging Inc.
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Virgil Kendrick, president; Stephen Neu, vice
president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1995

15. Environmental Services
917 E. Main St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14605
(585) 241-3071

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 5/30
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 497
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Complete janitorial service, carpet and upholstery
cleaning, floor care, post-construction cleanup
Target Markets Served: New York State
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Wegmans, City of Rochester, United
States Postal Service, Town of Chili, the Pike Co., Roman Catholic churches
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Leta Griffin
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1994

16. Marques & Associates Land Surveyors
and Engineer P.C.
43 Damsen Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14612
(585) 723-1820

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 5/3
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): NA
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Land surveying, civil engineering,
architecture
Target Markets Served: Upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania, central
Mississippi
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Clients: City of Rochester, Monroe
County attorneys, Villager Construction, Sealand Construction, Gordon Phillips,
Bishop Kearney High School, DM Development, Prinzipal Homes Inc.
Projects: Hemlock water conduits, Genesee River trail, Deuce McAllister
Nissan, Durand golf clubhouse
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Israel Marques
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1988

17. Scott Construction of Rochester Inc.
1299 S. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14611
(585) 235-8660

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 4/4
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 480
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: General construction (commercial and residential),
electrical construction
Target Markets Served: Monroe and surrounding counties
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: City of Rochester, Greater Rochester
Housing Partnership, Town of Greece, Greece Central School District
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Michael Scott
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1993

18. Brooks Brothers Painting
172 Kislingbury St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14613
(585) 627-2247

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 3/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 450
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: General painting and wallcovering
Target Markets Served: Commercial and residential
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Clients: The Pike Co., D?Agostino
General Contractors Inc., Christa Construction LLC. Projects: Rochester
Armory, Monroe Middle School, Franklin Academy
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Chauncey Brooks, owner
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1995

Genesee Family Restaurant
211 Genesee St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14611
(585) 235-2027

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 3/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): NA
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Restaurant
Target Markets Served: NA
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: None
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Alfred Anderson
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1993

M.E. Services Communication Inc.
P.O. Box 30577
Rochester, N.Y. 14603
www.frontiernet.net/~meserv
(585) 256-6216

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 3/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 350
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Foreign language oral interpreting services and
written translation for 82 languages
Target Markets Served: Monroe County school districts, hospitals, government
agencies, local court system, area companies
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Monroe County health and human
services departments
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Michael Shelton
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1992

Utility Solutions Communications Inc.
1175 S. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14611

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 3/0
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): NA
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Telecommunications
Target Markets Served: Rochester and seven surrounding counties
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: None
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): L. Andrew Evans, president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1999

22. Max Printing Service
108 East Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14604
(585) 262-3704

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 3/NA
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 211
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant: X
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Printing, business cards, letterheads,
envelopes, forms, booklets
Target Markets Served: Unions, non-profits
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: Rochester Hearing & Speech Center,
Rochester Teachers Association, Bechtel Machine Inc., Medical Motor Service
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Wayne McCrossen
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1984

23. Jama Travel
213 W. Squire Drive, Suite 2
Rochester, N.Y. 14692
(585) 272-0649

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 2/1
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 55
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business:
Principal Business: Specializes in groups, motorcoach tours and
charters, local and long-distance
Target Markets Served: School programs, casino trips, resorts, shopping trips
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: General public, hotels, state programs,
churches, companies
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Marge Addison, president; John Addison,
vice president
Year Locally(1) Founded: 1993

24. Agape Wholesale Furniture
239 Norran Drive
Rochester, N.Y. 14609
www.agapewholesalefurniture.com
(585) 323-1509

Number of Local(1)Full-Time/Part-Time Employees: 2/NA
Gross Sales Volume Last Fiscal Year($000): 230
Percentage of Business Minority-Owned: 100
Programs and certifications-
New York State-certified minority owned business: X
SBA8(a)Business Development Program participant:
SBA8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business: X
Principal Business: Office/home furniture, monitors, televisions,
computer, filing systems, specialty mailboxes, mattresses, hotel
products, landscape furniture
Target Markets Served: Large businesses
Major Clients, Projects or Contracts: City of Rochester, Monroe County,
New York State, federal government, churches
Top Executive(s) or Owner(s): Barbara Fennell
Year Locally(1) Founded: 2004

*In case of ties, firms were ranked by number of part-time staff.
Notes: Information was provided by minority-owned firms that responded
to a mail and telephone survey.
(1) Local area includes Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans
and Wayne counties.

Researched by Jeff Sickelco

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