Annual Home 2016

Pools & Spas When you ask John Viola what makes him most proud of his company, Viola Associates in Hyannis, he doesn’t hesitate. “I am proudest of my employees. My company wouldn’t be successful without our team,” says Viola, of the 30 to 40 seasonal…

Pools & Spas Mike Coutu may be the long-time owner of Sudbury Design Group, one of New England’s most widely respected landscape architecture firms, but he still gets to work every morning at 5:30 a.m., raring to go. Coutu—who started working at the company right…

Pools & Spas A trip to Martha’s Vineyard in 2004 to tackle some electrical work for a colleague prompted David Smith, owner of DASECO Electrical, LLC to open his Cape and Islands business. “I just fell in love with Martha’s Vineyard. The Cape and Islands…

Pools & Spas After working in the landscaping business for several years, Rick Concordia decided to take his career to the next level and moved into the outdoor furnishings industry. He and his wife Barbara packed up their young family and moved from upstate New…

 Landscape Design After more than 20 years of providing Cape Codders with “one-stop shopping” for all their landscaping and irrigation needs, Steve Vetorino knows that the number one component of building a successful business is creating a rock-solid reputation. Vetorino’s Landscaping & Irrigation offers the…

Landscape Design Parterre Garden Services offers the perfect blend of landscape designers with true vision, knowledgeable horticulturalists, and experienced maintenance professionals on the Cape and Islands, and throughout New England. “Our staff of designers create beautiful designs and our certified horticulturalists bring those designs to…

 Landscape Design Every day when he goes to work as the general manager of E.J. Jaxtimer’s landscape division, Rob Kennedy knows that moving his family to the Cape in search of a new career was absolutely the right move. Kennedy left behind a career in…

Landscape Design Started in 1981 by Gary Murphy, Coy’s Brook Landscaping in Yarmouthport grew from the seeds of a smaller landscaping company. Today, Coy’s Brook specializes in residential and commercial landscape design, construction, installation, and maintenance services Cape wide. Celebrating 35 years in 2016, Murphy…

Cape & Islands Architects and Builders An intuitive nature—coupled with strong communication skills—is what builder and designer Tom O’Neill says has made all the difference in his 20-plus years in the industry. “I read people well; I’m a good listener, and I think that’s essential…

Cape & Islands Architects and Builders To say Silvia & Silvia Custom Builders take care of their customers is an understatement. For the firm’s CFO Floyd Silvia, it’s about more than just designing and building high-quality, custom homes for the firm’s clients. From meeting with…

 Cape & Islands Architects and Builders What makes Siemasko & Verbridge special, says the Chatham firm’s lead architect Leslie Schneeberger, AIA, is that every house the firm designs and builds is truly distinctive. “I would never look at a Siemasko & Verbridge project and go,…

Cape & Islands Architects and Builders After more than 30 years of building and remodeling homes on Cape Cod, Scott Peacock still loves what he does—and that, he says, has been the key to his success. “I’m just so lucky to have built a business…

Cape & Islands Architects and Builders Architect Rob Bramhall, AIA, believes that the architectural synergy between architect, client, and location is key to the success of every project. “If we get a client who loves architecture, understands how it can make a difference in their…

Kitchen & Bath Running a successful business for over 80 years is no easy feat. Simon’s Supply Vice President Fred Felder credits this accomplishment to the way his company treats its customers. “We know how people like to do business. We treat people fairly,” Felder…

Kitchen & Bath Becky Drozell can’t remember a time when Mid-Cape Home Centers was not part of her life. Drozell has been one of the most successful kitchen and bath designers at the company for 15 years. “But Mid-Cape has been in my life longer…

Kitchen & Bath Fulfilling a desire to be fully engaged in his children’s lives, Chuck Hart decided to change career paths, and open Lewis & Weldon, makers of fine cabinetry on Cape Cod. Hart says that some cabinetry trends have remained constant since he started…

Kitchen & Bath Dean Sarrasin had a career specializing in cabinetry design when he decided to move in a bit of a different direction and open Kitchen Port, Inc. in Orleans. “It’s a little different than working in the field and since it is my…

Cape & Islands Architects and Builders “We create an environment where everybody wins—client, builder, contractor, and architect,” says Ralph Cataldo, president of Cataldo Custom Builders in East Falmouth. “You have to be team-oriented to be successful.” Cataldo prides himself on his business acumen, which he…