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Northland’s McCarthy finishes term as NYSTA board chair
SYRACUSE — Northland Communications President Jim McCarthy has completed a two-year term as chair of the board of directors for the New York State Telecommunications Association (NYSTA) and was recognized for his leadership at the association’s conference in Saranac Lake in June. Based in Albany, NYSTA represents the New York telecommunications industry before federal and […]
People news: English named Communications Division GM at United Radio
DeWITT, N.Y. — United Radio announced it has hired Leslie English as the company’s new Communications Division general manager. In this role, English plans to
Indium’s Vareha-Walsh named to national industry association board
CLINTON, N.Y. — Donna Vareha-Walsh, director of global supply chain and international trade compliance at Indium Corporation, was recently elected to the American Tin Trade Association board of directors. Formed in 1928, the American Tin Trade Association (ATTA) meets twice a year to promote the best interests of those engaged in the production, distribution, transportation,
AIS wins nearly $9 million Air Force contract for software
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security Inc. (AIS) of Rome has been awarded a nearly $9 million from the U.S. Air Force for Lotus software. The cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract involves AIS performing research and development for the evaluation, integration, and demonstration of secure processors, in addition to completing research and development for the hardware and
Bassett’s school-based health program brings care to pediatric patients
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network started offering telehealth services years before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19, but when the pandemic started, telehealth became a valuable and necessary service that continues to expand today. Telehealth services at Bassett’s school-based health program were particularly important throughout the pandemic and will now benefit from a $5,000
Walsh named director of Hartwick’s Griffiths Center
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College has selected Michael Walsh as the new director of the Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation (GCCI). He will begin his appointment in late August. As GCCI director, Walsh will lead and advance a culture of collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the college. He will report directly to President Darren
Teams from Canada, U.K. among five selected for Genius NY competition at Tech Garden
SYRACUSE — The five companies selected for the sixth round of Genius NY at the Tech Garden in Syracuse will begin their work “in the coming weeks.” They will participate in the incubator’s business workshops, events, resource pool, and mentoring, per Empire State Development’s Aug. 9 announcement. Genius NY is described as the “world’s largest
CNY Biotech Accelerator selects teams for Medical Device Innovation Challenge
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) has selected the teams for its 2022 Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC). The MDIC teams will participate in the Empire State Development grant-supported program, which is now in its sixth year, per a June 27 announcement on Upstate’s website. The MDIC review committee — a select
Lockheed Martin’s Salina plant wins more than $17 million Navy order for submarine equipment
SALINA , N.Y.— Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) facility in suburban Syracuse recently won a more than $17.35 million cost-plus-incentive-fee delivery order to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for the procurement of submarine -modernization kits, equipment, and installation, according to a July 28 U.S. Department of Defense contract
Hochul signs Green CHIPS bill seeking to make New York a hub for semiconductor manufacturing
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday speaking in Albany and signing the Green CHIPS bill that aims to create jobs, maintain environmental protections, and make New
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