Hundreds of employees of The
Hartford will form “Hart Mobs” to patronize local businesses in
cities across the country to celebrate the positive contributions small
businesses owners have on their local communities. This effort is in
support of the Small Business Administration’s National
Small Business Week, which takes place May 12-16.
“Organizing a group of employees to shop or eat at our neighborhood
small businesses is a great way to show our support and build stronger
relationships with our local small business owners,” said Ray Townsend,
founder of the Hart Mobs and a premium auditor at The Hartford. “The
Hart Mobs were created by employees and our goal is to support local
small businesses whether or not they are a customer of The Hartford.”
Hart Mobs are an employee-led movement that began in October 2012 when
employees in the company’s Small Commercial business and their friends
and families organized “cash mobs” to patronize The Hartford’s small
business customers. The program has since grown organically into a
company-wide effort that has expanded to include businesses beyond The
Hartford’s customers. To-date there have been nearly 400 employees
supporting 24 small businesses in 15 cities across the country. These
numbers continue to grow.
“The Hartford serves more than one million small business owners and
this effort further demonstrates our commitment to helping small
businesses prevail,” said Kathy Bromage, chief marketing officer at The
Hartford. “The Hart Mobs began with an idea from one employee and the
way in which the company has rallied together to support small business
owners showcases the character of our teammates.”
Hart Mobs will visit the following cities May 10-17 in support of
National Small Business Week:
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Alpharetta, Georgia
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Bloomfield, Connecticut
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Clinton, New York
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Frisco, Texas
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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New Hartford, New York
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Oswego, Illinois
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Overland Park, Kansas
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Placerville, California
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Santee, California
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Seabrook, Texas
About The Hartford
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leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual
funds. The company is widely recognized for its service excellence,
sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More information on the
company and its financial performance is available at www.thehartford.com.
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1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ
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