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Bonadio succession plan splits the CEO, board chairman positions
The Bonadio Group believes it’s “better governance” when the chairman of the board and the CEO are not the same person. Thomas (Tom) Bonadio, the firm’s founder and CEO, handled both roles “for years” because he founded the company. But as the accounting firm grows, it wants to have “better” checks and balances because the […]
Student teams from CNY schools win MWBE awards in state business-plan contest
ALBANY — Teams from Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Oneonta, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) won MWBE awards and prize money in the 7th annual New York Business Plan Competition. Women and minorities made up the majority of students on the winning teams, which secured the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Awards, according
Citizens Bank names Taffe its New York state president
ALBANY, N.Y. — Citizens Bank announced Wednesday that it has promoted Paul Taffe to New York president. Taffe has been a senior VP at Citizens
IIACNY installs new officers and directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Independent Insurance Agents of Central New York, Inc. (IIACNY) announced it has installed the following individuals to serve as its officers
North Country farms among those receiving state grants to support agribusiness
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in early June announced the New Farmers Grant Fund will provide more than $743,000 in grants to support 25 early-stage agricultural businesses across New York state. The recipients include several farms in Northern New York. The purpose of the fund, now in its second round, is to help early-stage farmers in
New York CPA group elects two new board members from Mohawk Valley region
The group has elected John Lauchert, a CPA who works in Clinton in Oneida County, to serve as the board’s secretary/treasurer. Lauchert is an outsource
Bonadio Group forges succession plan that includes CEO change in three years
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Bonadio Group has announced a succession plan that will have Thomas (Tom) Bonadio, the firm’s founder, “handing over the CEO role
The Summit Federal Credit Union formally opens Camillus branch
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — The Summit Federal Credit Union on Tuesday formally opened its new office at Township 5 in Camillus, which the nonprofit describes as
Syracuse University selects New York City firm to design school’s National Veterans Resource Complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has picked New York City–based SHoP Architects to “conceptualize” and design the new National Veterans Resource Complex (NVRC). The selection
Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri: state report says Utica financial condition greatly improved
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica’s financial-recovery plan has “greatly improved and stabilized the City’s financial condition,” Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri contends, citing a
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