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Rural/Metro upgrades technology in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Rural/Metro Medical Services of Central New York has spent nearly $300,000 to bolster its computer hardware, software, and technology. The ambulance service, which
Syracuse vying for $5M in Bloomberg competition
Syracuse is one of 20 cities designated finalists today in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge, meaning it is still alive for a $5 million grand prize.
Southern Tier HealthLink moving to new service model
BINGHAMTON — The Southern Tier’s regional health information organization (RHIO) is adopting a new service model that will cut its expenses and move it away from technology it has used since its founding. The RHIO, called Southern Tier HealthLink NY, agreed in September to partner with the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) and use that
Tessy preps for more expansion at Elbridge HQ
ELBRIDGE — Tessy Plastics Corp. didn’t take very long to outgrow a new building at its headquarters complex. The plastic component and packaging manufacturer is almost ready to break ground on an expansion of its 90,000-square-foot “south” building at 488 Route 5 in Elbridge. That building, which is one of three on Tessy’s campus at
Credit unions move toward video teller machines
Technology is pushing banks and credit unions into new territory, including the use of video teller machines. In a legal opinion, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in August ruled that credit unions aren’t prohibited from using the machines, says Mark Harrington, an attorney with Syracuse–based law firm Mackenzie Hughes, LLP. Like any new technology
Sensis system in place at airport in Alberta
DeWITT — NAV CANADA, the air navigation service provider in Canada, has deployed a Saab Sensis technology for monitoring aircraft at Springbank, Alberta. The system
Sales increase, earnings slip at PAR Technology
NEW HARTFORD — Sales were up for the third quarter at PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR), but income was down as the company said it
Kionix debuts Asian-language websites
ITHACA — Kionix, Inc., which manufacturers inertial sensors used in a variety of applications, launched four localized versions of its website for customers in Asian
Eaton announces earnings following shareholders’ go-ahead for Cooper acquisition
Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN) reported revenue of $3.95 billion in the third quarter of 2012 yesterday, less than a week after shareholders approved the pending
Hydrofracking gains ground in poll of likely voters
Support for hydraulic fracturing in New York inched up in the last two months, according to the latest polling from the Siena (College) Research Institute
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