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Devaney named director of systems engineering at SRC
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has appointed Kevin Devaney as director of systems engineering. In his new role, Devaney will lead the strategic

People news: Rome Memorial Hospital adds new physician to hospitalist team
ROME, N.Y. — Sharmila Ravindranathan, MD, has joined the staff at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) as a member of its hospitalist team. A hospitalist is

People news: KeyBank hires Rispoli as commercial banking VP in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank announced it has hired Geoffrey Rispoli as vice president, relationship manager in commercial banking in Syracuse. He comes to KeyBank from

Salina business receives New York State service-disabled veteran-owned business certification
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito recently announced that Veterans Contracting USA, LLC, a Salina–based business that provides excavating and earth-moving
Berkshire Bank names Cimino regional president of Mid-Atlantic Region
Berkshire Bank, a Massachusetts–based regional bank that has a major presence in the Mohawk Valley area, recently announced the promotion of Jeannine Cimino to regional
CNY Tweets – February 11, 2019
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, social media, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovBe prepared
Tompkins Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 50 cents a share for Q1
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 50
CNY SHRM names new board members
SYRACUSE — CNY SHRM announced it has added several new members to its board of directors. It named the following people to these committees: Total
Veteran-led Ithaca startup selected for Veteran Founder Lab program
ITHACA — EMPEQ, an Ithaca–based startup company, announced it has been selected to join the “exclusive” Veteran Founder Lab program of the Founder Institute, a
Cornell receives $1.4M in federal funding for transportation research
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Feb. 5 announced more than $60 million in funding for 32 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) around the nation.