CCX’s workforce as strong as its cables

LAFAYETTE — Fueled by dedicated employees, Lafayette-based CCX Corp. has been propelled to explosive growth in recent years.

“This is definitely all because of our employees,” said Tom Hanchin, president and chief executive of CCX Corp., Connection and Cable Experts.

The company manufactures custom cables — such as fiber-optic, wire-harnesses and internal SCSI cables — for large original-equipment manufacturers such as those in the medical, telecommunications and aerospace industries.

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CCX started in 1996 with 400 square feet of office space and now operates out of a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. It employs between 150 and 180 full-time workers, including manufacturing employees, managers and a sales team. A full staff of engineers works closely with clients and their engineering teams to design custom cable products, Hanchin said.

Revenue growth of nearly 130 percent, from $9,074,832 in 2009 to $20,818,250 in 2011, placed CCX Corp No 5 on the Boulder County Business Report’s Mercury 100 list of fastest-growing private companies based in Boulder and Broomfield counties reporting more than $2 million annually.

Hanchin points to a CCX history of retaining quality workers as a key to the company’s success.

“One of the things we’re most proud of is we have low employee turnover,” Hanchin said, with the majority of employees working for CCX for more than a decade — people such as Amy Wimmer, CCX Corp.’s director of sales.

“She was our second employee, and she was very instrumental in helping us grow the company,” he said. A clear set of expectations and a good work environment keeps employees around, he said.

“It’s a very positive attitude,” Hanchin said. “We’re all in this together, and there is never any finger pointing.”

While many companies trumpet the return of their manufacturing facilities to the United States, Hanchin said, CCX is proud to say it never left.

“We’ve always worked hard to keep our manufacturing here whenever possible,” he said. A dedication to efficiency keeps CCX Corp.’s manufacturing process trim and allows the company to offer competitive pricing.

CCX Corp.’s growth recently accelerated when several loyal customers were purchased by larger companies and passed on additional work to CCX.

Hanchin expects growth to continue at 15 percent to 20 percent a year for the next five years. He expects the need for additional engineers at the company, as well.