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PAR completes sale of logistics-management subsidiary
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) completed the asset sale of its PAR Logistics Management Systems (PAR LMS) subsidiary to ORBCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBC) on Jan. 12. The sale is valued at about $6 million in cash and ORBCOMM common stock, with the potential for an additional earn-out of $4 million. “We are […]
CVI takes over Sheltered Workshop services
BINGHAMTON — Johnson City–based Country Valley Industries (CVI) has taken over as service and contract provider for Sheltered Workshop’s location at 203 Court St. in Binghamton. “They were a long-standing organization that provided services to the same population we service,” says David Markie, vice president at CVI. When Sheltered Workshop decided not to continue services,
Q4 consumer confidence falls in Syracuse, rises in Utica and Binghamton
Consumer confidence dropped in Syracuse in the fourth quarter of 2011, diverging from rising confidence levels in most of the state’s other cities — including
Finger Lakes Technologies pushes into new territory
Finger Lakes Technologies Group (FLTG) has finished a more than 30-mile extension of its fiber network into the Elmira area and now has its sights set on more expansion east, west, and south. The extension into the Southern Tier is a joint venture with Empire Telephone of Prattsburgh. The new entity is known as FLTG South with
Sovena USA hopes certification leads to growth
ROME — Olive-oil importer and bottler Sovena USA ended 2011 on a high note by becoming the first U.S. laboratory to be certified for chemical testing of olive oil by the International Olive Council (IOC). The new certification positions the company to reassure buyers and consumers that its oils meet globally accepted standards for olive
PAR Tech to sell logistics-management subsidiary
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) is selling its PAR Logistics Management Systems (PAR LMS) shipping asset and management subsidiary to ORBCOMM Inc., a global satellite data-communications company based in Fort Lee, N.J. PAR announced the sale Dec. 28 and said ORBCOMM (NASDAQ: ORBC) will pay $6 million in cash and stock with
Oneida County studies Griffiss Airport’s potential for regular passenger air service
ROME — Oneida County is studying the future of commercial air service from Griffiss International Airport and has hired an expert consultant to assess the feasibility of regularly scheduled passenger air-carrier service at the airport. “The goal of our investments at Griffiss is to make Griffiss an economic development engine that can help attract, retain,
Chobani maker gears up for expansion projects
SOUTH EDMESTON — Agro Farma, Inc., maker of Chobani yogurt, ended 2011 with a bang. On Dec. 16, the company announced it had cemented plans to expand its production plant in South Edmeston, and just days later on Dec. 19, the company broke ground on a new 940,000-square-foot, high-capacity production facility in Twin Falls, Idaho.
CLINTON — Bassett Healthcare Network of Cooperstown opened its newest primary-care practice in the village of Clinton on Dec. 19. Aimee Pearce, M.D., who lives in Clinton, leads the new 5,100-square-foot facility at 34 Chenango Ave. Pearce is board-certified in family practice and will see patients of all ages. An advanced-practice clinician will join the
Rojeti owner starts document-storage business in Rome
ROME — Joyce Finnegan’s newest business — Store Scan Shred Secure Records Management — gives area businesses a new option for storing their sensitive records. The business is a division of Finnegan’s RJT Products LLC, which also operates ROJETI, manufacturer of eco-friendly laundry and travel bags. Growth at ROJETI prompted Finnegan to start Store Scan
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