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Lockheed to work on major international helicopter contract
OWEGO — Lockheed Martin’s Owego site will perform work over the next six years on a $686 million contract involving sales of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
SRC plans new internship program in STEM
CICERO — SRC, Inc. has two new programs in place to support education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and community service. The SRC
MVP promotes exec to take over for retiring CEO
SCHENECTADY — MVP Health Care filled the shoes of its retiring president and CEO, David Oliker, with its president of operations. The Schenectady–based health insurer’s
New president takes over at L. & J.G. Stickley
MANLIUS — Edward Audi has moved into the position of president at L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc. The wood and upholstered furniture manufacturer told employees
Tioga State Bank: Passing the baton and navigating its own path
SPENCER — Tioga State Bank (TSB) traces its roots to 1864. General Ulysses S. Grant had just bottled up General Robert E. Lee’s Army of
Help available for international business ventures
VESTAL — With an array of programs and support available, now is a great time for businesses to consider taking their business to the international level, according to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Binghamton University. “It’s a good time to start looking at exporting,” says Rochelle Layman, director of the local SBDC, which
Aspen Athletic acquires Fitness Forum Health Club in DeWitt
Fitness Forum exits the health-club business DeWITT — Aspen Athletic Clubs stretched its footprint for the third time this year with a Dec. 1 acquisition of Fitness Forum Health Club in DeWitt. The move gives Aspen its fifth location in 24,000 square feet at 6800 E. Genesee St. — its first club to the
New CEO diagnoses a busy future for ClearPath
SYRACUSE — The new CEO of ClearPath Diagnostics says he joined a company that’s a specimen of growth. “We’ve had some real encouraging signs,” says Jack Finn, who started as ClearPath’s chief executive on Nov. 1. “We’ve added five salespeople in the last two or three months. In the last two months and even more
New owner expects to leverage PPC’s expertise for growth
DeWITT — The CEO of Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) expects the addition of DeWitt–based PPC to bolster his company’s offerings in broadband technology. PPC is a developer and manufacturer of connectors used in telecommunications with a particular strength in broadband applications, according to Belden, which announced its $515.7 million acquisition of privately held PPC on
Upstate Medical psychiatrists develop suicide-prevention system
SYRACUSE — Two forensic psychiatrists at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University are developing new technology to prevent suicide among adults in custodial care. The technology could be ready for use in jail settings as soon as 2014, says Dr. Andrew Kaufman, who is working on the effort full time. Kaufman
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