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Acquisition adds Brazilian firm to Cooper Crouse-Hinds
SYRACUSE — Cooper Industries has added a newly acquired Brazilian manufacturer to its Syracuse–based Cooper Crouse-Hinds division. Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE), based in Dublin, Ireland,
CCC renews partnership with Excelsior College
AUBURN — Cayuga Community College has renewed its partnership agreement with Excelsior College, which allows Cayuga students to transfer credits to Excelsior easily. The agreement
Breakthrough! Consulting & Coaching owner takes business full time
NORWICH — Jane Coddington honed her leadership skills for 16 years as executive director of a local nonprofit. Now she’s putting those skills to different
SRC wins contract for work on electronic weapon systems
CICERO — SRC, Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Army’s National Ground Intelligence Center to research advanced electronic weapon technologies. SRC, a nonprofit research
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn President and CEO Julie Shimer will retire at the end of 2012. “After a long and fulfilling career that has lasted more than 30 years and offered the opportunity to work for wonderful companies in a number of different capacities , I am looking forward to retirement and the opportunity
CEO signs new contract at Community Bank
DeWITT — The president and CEO of DeWitt–based Community Bank has a new three-year employment contract, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange
Former employees of Fulton’s Birds Eye plant can apply for federal aid
FULTON — Almost 300 workers who lost their jobs when the Birds Eye plant in Fulton shuttered Dec. 16 will be able to apply for
Auburn manufacturer in ‘holding pattern’ on plant expansion
AUBURN — Currier Plastics’ plans to expand its facility in Auburn are in limbo while the company waits to learn the status of $1.75 million in state aid. The manufacturer is trying to find out why it did not receive a $750,000 capital grant it applied for through New York’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative.
SBDC at SUNY Oswego aims to help grow online businesses
FULTON — The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego Small Business Development Center and its Watertown Regional Center are launching a temporary office in Fulton to help displaced workers launch new businesses. The effort is funded by a $100,000 portable assistance grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The temporary office will house
Sydow grateful to be selected for CNYSME Crystal Ball Award
Honored for effectively marketing OCC’s strengths to the community SYRACUSE — After spending years closing a perception gap entrenched around Onondaga Community College (OCC), Debbie L. Sydow says she is gratified to receive an award recognizing her contributions to the marketing profession. Sydow, OCC’s president, has been named the recipient of the Central New
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