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Chobani maker gears up for expansion projects
SOUTH EDMESTON — Agro Farma, Inc., maker of Chobani yogurt, ended 2011 with a bang. On Dec. 16, the company announced it had cemented plans to expand its production plant in South Edmeston, and just days later on Dec. 19, the company broke ground on a new 940,000-square-foot, high-capacity production facility in Twin Falls, Idaho. […]
CLINTON — Bassett Healthcare Network of Cooperstown opened its newest primary-care practice in the village of Clinton on Dec. 19. Aimee Pearce, M.D., who lives in Clinton, leads the new 5,100-square-foot facility at 34 Chenango Ave. Pearce is board-certified in family practice and will see patients of all ages. An advanced-practice clinician will join the
Rojeti owner starts document-storage business in Rome
ROME — Joyce Finnegan’s newest business — Store Scan Shred Secure Records Management — gives area businesses a new option for storing their sensitive records. The business is a division of Finnegan’s RJT Products LLC, which also operates ROJETI, manufacturer of eco-friendly laundry and travel bags. Growth at ROJETI prompted Finnegan to start Store Scan
NFIB New York outlines state legislative goals for 2012
The New York state office of the national Federation of Independent business (NFIB) has set state legislative goals for this year that include regulatory relief, mandate relief, and allowing companies to extract natural gas through hydraulic fracturing. The NFIB’s legislative goals follow a year that the group said was good for small business. The state made
East Syracuse Chevrolet owner sold dealership with employees in mind
EAST SYRACUSE — The longtime owner of East Syracuse Chevrolet wanted his employees to have a future at the automobile dealership when he sold the business at the end of 2011. “The first, most important thing is that I could feel comfortable about my employees having a future here,” says Sidney M. Greenberg, who has
Community Bank CEO gets new three-year contract, pay raise
DeWITT — The top executive of DeWitt–based Community Bank has a new three-year employment contract, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new deal, which pays Community Bank President and CEO Mark Tryniski a base salary of $620,000, took effect Jan. 1 and expires Dec. 31, 2014. Tryniski’s previous
New joint center opens at Geneva General Hospital
GENEVA — A newly opened joint center at Geneva General Hospital aims to give patients a homelike atmosphere and weeks of pre-surgery education. The Joint Center of the Finger Lakes opened Jan. 3 in just over 4,000 square feet of space on the hospital’s second floor. It will be dedicated to joint-replacement surgery and services
CNY Artists owner starts to build ‘eclectic’ gallery at ShoppingTown Mall
DeWITT — When Peter Svoboda opened an art gallery in ShoppingTown Mall, he only expected to be around for a few weeks. “I went a month, and then I went another month,” says Svoboda, the director and owner of CNY Artists in the mall. “And then I made a commitment.” Svoboda actually made his commitment
Webucator ready to build on SEO-driven success
DeWITT — A technical and business training company based in DeWitt plans to expand in the new year by searching for major clients. Webucator, Inc. offers online, in-person, and self-paced training for businesses across the country. Subjects range from technical training covering Microsoft programs to business courses in accounting. Much of the company’s business comes
Forensics expert bases business on bloodstain analysis
SYRACUSE — Anita Zannin wanted a different kind of job, so she started her business in blood three years ago. “I did not want to do the traditional lab all day,” says Zannin, the owner and founder of AZ Forensic Associates, LLC. “I was looking for something else I could do.” AZ Forensic Associates specializes
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