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SBA adds veterans’ business outreach center near Albany
WATERVLIET, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a veterans’ business-outreach center (VBOC) in Watervliet in the Capital region. The VBOC at
Bonadio Group appoints construction team leaders in Rochester, Syracuse
ROCHESTER & SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Bonadio Group announced it has appointed partners Michael Parrinello and Jeffrey Trubia to serve as construction team leaders in
NBT Bancorp hires Walsh as finance manager
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp announced it has hired Rebekah Walsh as VP and finance manager. In this position, she will assist with management of
People news: Syracuse University names Sipley director of financial aid
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has promoted Michele (Shelly) Sipley to director of financial aid. She will oversee daily operations in the Office
Meet the Southern Tier’s master juggler, Mike Krusen
STEG rolls out new development plan ELMIRA — Juggling usually involves the simultaneous manipulation of multiple objects, such as rings or clubs. It is an activity most often associated with entertainment. Mike Krusen — president of Southern Tier Economic Growth (STEG), Inc., the economic-development agency for Chemung County — is a master juggler, although that’s not
State money helping Wayne County technology firm expand R&D ops
ONTARIO — Optimax Systems Inc. is expanding its research and development operations with some help from New York state government. To encourage Optimax to expand in the Finger Lakes region, Empire State Development (ESD) offered the tech company a grant of up to $250,000 in return for job-creation commitments. The expansion will enable the optics
Clarkson manufacturing incubator, Tug Hill land trust win grants
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, on Sept. 2 announced $1.8 million in economic-development grants for eight upstate local governments and not-for-profit organizations. The winners included these two projects: Clarkson University — Expansion of Manufacturing Incubator Clarkson will receive $250,000 to help fund conversion of Damon Hall into light-manufacturing incubator space, creating new spaces for startups.
M. Griffith Investment Services has promoted MELISSA LUCIANO to sales assistant II. She joined the firm in 2014 and is the executive assistant for Scott George, president and CEO of M. Griffith’s Retirement Plans Division. Luciano graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. After graduation, she worked in the Retirement Services Division
TYRONE BROWN has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. as a database developer. He previously was a business-intelligence consultant, specializing in data management. Brown is a graduate of Bloomsburg University and holds the Microsoft certified systems engineer data platform certification. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
Mackenzie Hughes plans December move to the Galleries
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mackenzie Hughes LLP will move its business office and 75 employees to the Galleries of Syracuse at 440 South Warren St. in
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