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Willow Run Foods lands new contract, adds employees
KIRKWOOD — A new $1.3 million contract with one of the nation’s top burger chains is already boosting employment at Willow Run Foods, Inc. and should
First year of StartFast program wraps with Demo Day
SYRACUSE — The first session of Syracuse’s StartFast Venture Accelerator wrapped up Aug. 16 with the program’s Demo Day. Eight teams pitched their businesses to an audience of venture capitalists, investors, and entrepreneurs at the Everson Museum of Art in downtown Syracuse. It was the culmination of work the startups have been doing since May
Dereszynski searches for talent in return to Brown & Brown Empire State
SYRACUSE — Employee recruitment will be one of Brown & Brown Empire State’s major goals now that Nick Dereszynski is back in place as the firm’s president. “We have high expectations that we’re going to recruit talent, develop talent,” Dereszynski says. “And then that talent would have the opportunity to stay here long-term, build their
New Mackenzie Hughes group addresses business-growth needs
SYRACUSE — Mackenzie Hughes LLP is using a new practice group to try to make it easier for clients to plan for and address legal issues — including those arising in a growing business. The group, called the Employment and Public Sector Law Group, brings together attorneys in the employment, environmental, grants, labor, land-use, municipal,
Cooley Group seeing boost following rebranding
DeWITT — Cooley Group, Inc., a printing and promotional-products firm, didn’t stop at a new logo when it jumped into a rebranding effort in late 2010 — an effort that focused the firm on its ability to help clients build their own brands. Rochester–based Cooley Group, which operates a Syracuse–area office at 6700 Kirkville Road
Sandbox firm launches crowd-funding effort
SYRACUSE — A business launched over the summer in the Syracuse Student Sandbox is running a crowd-funding campaign to raise startup funds. Two Syracuse University students, Dee Cater and Heather Rinder, founded Scrapsule and worked on the idea during this year’s sandbox program. Both have graduated, but are staying in Syracuse to keep working on
Law firm opens Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — An Albany–based law firm is opening an office in Syracuse today. The new location will create 18 jobs, according to the firm. Tully
Direct Energy completes acquisition Iberdrola subsidiaries
BINGHAMTON — Houston–based Direct Energy completed its acquisition of NYSEG Solutions, Inc. and Energetix, Inc., energy retailers based in Binghamton and Rochester respectively. Both companies
Chobani leads area companies on Inc. 5000 list
The Norwich–based Greek yogurt-maker Chobani topped all other area businesses appearing on a new list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Inc. Magazine
American Biogas begins demonstration projects
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse company has launched demonstration projects at area dairy farms to prove its technology can lower the cost of generating electricity using
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