WiredInUSA-November2015

INDEX Family values at the core

dedication to providing employment opportunities in the local community. Allied started in the Flynn family basement in 1988 and has since outgrown multiple facilities and opened branches across the country. The business has previously been recognized by the Inc 5000 and Philadelphia 100 fastest growing privately held companies lists. Allied has recently been recognized by Philadelphia SmartCEO for its family- and employee-centric values.

Allied Wire & Cable was ranked 15 th among the Philadelphia Business Journal ’s top 50 family-owned businesses in the Philadelphia region. To be eligible for inclusion on the list, a company must be at least 51 percent family-owned by two or more kin-related family members. Allied easily met this requirement, as the wire and cable manufacturer and distributor is owned and operated by the three Flynn brothers: Tim, Dan and Mike. In addition, the Journal ’s interest is in demonstrated proof of the company’s

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