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ConMed profit, sales rise in 4th quarter
UTICA — Surgical-device maker ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) today reported fourth-quarter profit of $10.9 million, or 38 cents a share, as sales increased more than
Southern Tier HealthLink adds Lourdes’ Dr. Gupta to board
BINGHAMTON — Southern Tier HealthLink NY (STHL), a Binghamton–based nonprofit regional health information organization, announced that Dr. Hemant Gupta of Lourdes Memorial Hospital has joined
Anaren board approves changes to director elections
DeWITT — Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANEN) has made some changes in how its shareholders will elect directors in uncontested elections. The company’s board amended its
Effort takes off to land unmanned aircraft test site
SYRACUSE — A group of New York and Massachusetts organizations led by CenterState CEO started its engines Feb. 21 in a competition to land a
EarlySense distribution keeps with Welch Allyn’s practices
SKANEATELES FALLS — A recently announced arrangement that has Welch Allyn distributing another company’s patient-monitoring system is rare but not unheard of for the Skaneateles
Mercy Flight landing new location east of Utica
SCHUYLER — Alex Ripka has been refurbishing helicopters in the middle of his family’s farmland since the late 1970s. Suddenly, one of his hangars is about to become the new base for an air-ambulance service. “For 40 years, I opened the doors and I didn’t so much as have a mouse in here,” Ripka says.
New training at OCC aims to fill eye-care need
SYRACUSE — It’s so rare for Eye Consultants of Syracuse to come across trained, experienced ophthalmic assistants that when it does, the practice will sometimes hire the person even if it doesn’t have an opening. “We look all the time,” says Heather Whitt, a certified ophthalmic medical technologist at Eye Consultants. “There is just nothing
SYRACUSE — The School of Information Studies (iSchool) at Syracuse University will serve as one of 50 sites around the world for the second International Space Apps Challenge, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The hackathon-style event will take place at the iSchool April 20 and 21. NASA will release 50 specific
Eye Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons founder foresees continued growth
SALINA — A few years ago, Dr. Thomas Bersani spotted a trend beginning that would sweep up his practice. And he’s not blinking on a prediction that the trend will continue in the future. “For the last four or five years, I’ve gotten extremely busy,” says Bersani, who is a member of the American Society
Oneida Nation Enterprises names Murphy VP for technology
VERONA — Oneida Nation Enterprises has named Steve Murphy vice president for technology, including Turning Stone Resort Casino and SavOn Convenience Stores. Murphy oversees the
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