East of the River Five Town Chamber Honors the Gaudreau Group

WILBRAHAM — The East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) awarded its inaugural Business of the Year honor to the Gaudreau Group.

The award recognizes an ERC5 business or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the Massachusetts communities of Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Hampden, and Ludlow. In addition to exhibiting a commitment to excellence, the chamber said, the Gaudreau Group has made the Five Town footprint a better place to live.

“We are deeply honored to be the inaugural winner of this award. Everyone at the Gaudreau Group cares about the communities we serve. We’re proud of our efforts to make Western Mass. a better place to live and work,” said Jules Gaudreau, president of the Gaudreau Group.

Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Wilbraham, the Gaudreau Group is a fourth-generation, family-owned, independent insurance and financial-services firm that employs 30 professionals and insures more than 6,000 businesses and families in 14 states.