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People news: First Niagara names Dempsey corporate controller
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced it has named Brian M. Dempsey senior vice president and corporate controller. Dempsey will
Cayuga Medical Center, Schuyler Hospital form Cayuga Health System
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca and Schuyler Hospital of Montour Falls (Schuyler County) have announced the establishment of the Cayuga Health System,
Greater Utica Chamber announces 2014 Business of the Year Finalists
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that it has selected the 10 finalists for the 2014 “Business of the Year
Cuomo: employers will save $45M on workers’-compensation costs in 2015
New York employers won’t have pay to pay as much into the state’s workers’-compensation system in 2015, resulting in savings to all employers totaling $45
AmeriCU’s growth accelerates in a tough economy
ROME — “It took AmeriCU a little more than 55 years to accumulate more than $500 million in assets,” says Mark A. Pfisterer, the credit union’s president and CEO. “It took us a little more than five years to double that number in what can only be described as a lousy economy.” AmeriCU began modestly
Eric Mower + Associates enters NYC market with PR firm combination
SYRACUSE — The top official at the largest advertising agency in Central New York has had his eye on the nation’s number one media market
The Health-Care Law Continues to Shift Costs to Employers
CEOs and CFOs across the country have been challenged with the need to offer a competitive employee-benefits plan that both meets requirements established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and remains affordable to the organization. With several of ACA’s mandates requiring employers to offer an increased number of covered benefits, many of which are at
New venture-capital firm makes its first investment
SYRACUSE — A recent investment in a soil-modeling tool for the agriculture industry is the first investment of what Armory Square Ventures expects will be a very busy next year for the young venture-capital firm. Syracuse–based Armory Square Ventures is one of three companies that invested a combined $2.2 million in Agronomic Technology Corp. to expand
Market Street Trust Co.: No longer under the radar
Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of … without an apology, is … as beautiful as roses. — Ralph Waldo Emerson CORNING — The concept of an administrator dates back thousands of years. Whatever the title, the royal family chose a major-domo who would represent, make arrangements, and take
Community Wealth Management Services benefits from growth strategy
DeWITT — A year after outlining strategies to grow Community Bank System, Inc.’s (NYSE: CBU) wealth-management division, the banking company is reaping the dividends of implementing those efforts. Community Bank System saw its total revenue grow $4.3 million, or 4.8 percent, to $92.5 million for the third quarter, according to its Oct. 20 earnings report.
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