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The Summit Federal Credit Union names Ortiz to board of directors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Summit Federal Credit Union (The Summit) — which has 93,000 active members in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and Western

Saab awarded nearly $42 million U.S. Navy contract modification
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt recently won a $41.7 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Navy. This
Preferred Mutual Insurance names two new board members
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company recently announced the appointments of Laura M. Casamento and Nicole C. Woodall to its board of directors.

Survey: Firms report reservations about Gen Z employees
Being able to effectively interface with customers is essential in many work roles, yet some employers have concerns about Generation Z’s (Gen Z’s) ability to

Lockheed Martin Salina wins $245M Navy contract modification for torpedo work
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) plant in suburban Syracuse was recently awarded a more than $245 million modification to a previously
Herkimer College names assistant directors in HR and marketing
HERKIMER — Herkimer College recently announced the appointments of Mary Brewer as assistant director of human resources and Laura Simonelli as assistant director of marketing

Madison County Highway Department wins work-zone equipment package from national association
WAMPSVILLE — The Madison County Highway Department announced it has recently been awarded a full work-zone package of safety equipment from the Public Employer Risk

Bassett’s Valley Health Services receives nearly $11,000 grant to fund new equipment
HERKIMER — Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services unit has received a $10,998 grant from the Slocum Dickson Foundation to support equipment and therapies to

Saab wins more than $13 million U.S. Navy contract modification
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt was recently awarded a $13.5 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract. It will exercise options
Oneida County hotel business indicators improve in September
UTICA — Oneida County hotels registered an increase in three key indicators of business performance in September. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage