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Blueflite to strengthen area presence after Genius NY win
SYRACUSE — The co-founders of Blueflite say capturing the $1 million top prize in the Genius NY accelerator is quite an accomplishment. Blueflite, of Detroit, Michigan, is a business that offers a drone-based logistics platform. The firm won top honors during the pitch-finals event, which was part of the Tech Garden’s “Innovation Night” held Oct. […]
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: CH Insurance offers BOOST benefits program for small businesses
SYRACUSE — CH Insurance of Syracuse, a multi-line insurance agency and benefits manager, is offering a group-benefits program, called BOOST, specifically designed for small businesses. CH Insurance is headquartered inside the Atrium building at 100 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. BOOST stands for benefits-optimization opportunities for small-business teams, says Joseph (Joe) Convertino, Jr., president of
CenterState CEO announces keynote speaker for annual Economic Champions event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced that Ian Bancroft will be the keynote speaker for its 2023 Economic Champions luncheon, which is set for Nov.
Le Moyne College renames its Madden School of Business
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says its Madden School of Business is now called the Madden College of Business & Economics. The school held
After merger, CNY Pomeroy Appraisers is now Colliers Syracuse
MANLIUS, N.Y. — CNY Pomeroy Appraisers, a long-established appraisal firm based in Manlius, has merged its operations with Seattle, Washington–based Colliers Valuation & Advisory Services (Colliers). The deal became official on Aug. 1, Susan Baldwin, managing director of the local office, tells CNYBJ in an email. Colliers didn’t include any financial terms of the merger
SFCU merges with Edge Federal Credit Union
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Edge Federal Credit Union has merged with Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) in a deal approved by Edge members on Sept. 19. The combination helps solidify SFCU’s entry into Onondaga County while also providing Edge members new products and enhanced services, SFCU President/CEO Jim Reynolds says. Edge got its start in 1956,
Broome Leadership Institute class of 2024 announced
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Education Outreach Program (GBEOP) has kicked things off with the 2024 class of the Broome Leadership Institute, a community leadership training and development program. GBEOP is the nonprofit affiliate of the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the program is to identify community leaders across a variety
Two upstate projects get $5 million from DMCS program
Two upstate New York–based projects will use $5 million each through the federal Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) had selected the two projects as finalists for funding, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced back on Sept. 8. DoD awarded the funding to the NYS Microelectronics Defense
Kabari Wellness Institute opens new location in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Seneca Falls–based Kabari Wellness Institute has recently opened a second location at 214 W. Liberty St. in Rome. The business celebrated a ribbon cutting on Aug. 31 with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce and Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Kabari Wellness Institute provides integrated health and wellness services with a holistic
TechMD hires vCIO for Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — TechMD, a technology management and cybersecurity company headquartered in Endicott, recently announced it has added David Kerrigan as vCIO. Kerrigan has more than 30 years of experience in the managed-IT field and has helped many small- to mid-size companies build and maintain their technology systems. As a vCIO at TechMD, he will
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