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September 2016

MacKenzie-Childs to open retail store inside del Lago Resort & Casino

TYRE, N.Y. — MacKenzie-Childs, a luxury home-furnishings company, will open a 2,000-square-foot store in the upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre in Seneca County. Neither the casino nor t Read More
Saab Defense and Security to add 50 jobs after winning $38.1 million Navy contract

DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Defense and Security USA LLC said it plans to add 50 new jobs at its DeWitt site in the coming months after winning a $38.1 million contract to provide the U.S. Navy with an air- Read More
Digital Edition of the 9/26/16 Business Journal

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Eric Mower named board co-chair for Business Council of New York State

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Business Council of New York State announced it has appointed Eric Mower, chairman and CEO of Eric Mower + Associates (EMA), as co-chair of its board. He will serve with fellow b Read More
COR officials among nine people charged in federal corruption case; SUNY suspends Kaloyeros

Two executives at Fayetteville–based COR Development Company, LLC are among nine people charged in a case involving federal corruption and fraud offenses. The charges arise from two “separate but o Read More
Onondaga County Sheriff says Kavajecz was among eight people charged in prostitution sting

Onondaga County Sheriff Eugene Conway on Thursday discussed the prostitution sting that resulted in the arrest of eight men, including Kenneth Kavajecz, the former dean of the Martin J. Whitman School Read More
Lockheed Martin opens bioenergy facility at Owego plant

Dan Heller (left), VP of new ventures for Lockheed Martin’s mission systems and training business, and Christopher (Charlie) Thannhaeuser, chairman and CEO of Concord Blue, in October 2014 sign a manu Read More
NBT Bank splits marketing, corporate communications functions

NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it is splitting its marketing and corporate communications functions and has appointed leaders of each segment. NBT announced that Thomas J. McEntee has joined th Read More
KeyBank names Holcomb, Madigan CNY area retail leaders

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank announced that it has named Jason Holcomb and Michael Madigan, Jr. area leaders for retail banking for the Central New York market, responsible for branch administration and Read More

Business Calendar

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GOFCC 2021 Annual Meeting 3/4/2021 1:00 PM - 3/4/2021 2:00 PM Read More

Opinion

OPINION: Cuomo’s Call to Focus on Facts & Data are Hypocritical He disregards both For months, we listened to Gov. Andrew Cuomo laud the importance of fact-based decision making and proclaim the values of objectivity and science. But “do as I say, not as I do” ha Read More
OPINION: A New Future for I-81 and Central New York Large-scale infrastructure projects are gaining national attention for their opportunity to spark growth and create jobs as the country seeks to recover from the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Th Read More
OPINION: Cuomo’s nursing-home coverup needs to be fully investigated It has never been clearer that there must be a full and immediate investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s nursing-home coverup and the circumstances surrounding the loss of 15,000 senior citizens to COVI Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: Will Employers or Workers Have the Upper Hand After the Pandemic? It’s been a year now since we came under the relentless domination of the coronavirus. After all this time, the picture isn’t pleasant. The end is uncertain and the implications for the future are far Read More
VIEWPOINT: What Employers Should Know About Minority Unions Lessons from Google It is no secret that private-sector union membership has dramatically decreased over the past several decades. This reality has forced labor organizers to get creative with their Read More
VIEWPOINT: 3 ways today’s health-care CFO is no longer a traditional CFO Though health-care chief financial officers (CFOs) still occupy a traditional role in many organizations, the role has significantly expanded in recent years. No longer can a CFO of a major health-car Read More

People on the Move

Rome Health names new president and CEO ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health, an affiliate of St. Joseph’s Health, on Friday announced it named AnneMarie Walker-Czyz as its next president and CEO, effective March 1. Read More
CHRISTOPHER MALONE Pinckney Hugo Group has hired CHRISTOPHER MALONE as a copywriter. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo Group, he gained experience in marketing at CNY Arts, the Salvation Army, and Syracuse New Times. Malon Read More
JEFFREY WITT STRAIN JEFFREY WITT STRAIN, M.D., an experienced general surgeon, has joined the General Surgery Associates team at Oswego Health. He is trained and board-certified in the areas of bariatric surgery, general Read More