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Employees of marketing firm Mower now own the company
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The employees of Mower, a Syracuse–based marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, now own the company. Eric Mower, the firm’s chairman and CEO, transferred 100 percent ownership of the company to its employee through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Mower, who began his career at the agency in 1968, will remain in […]

Empire Center names three policy fellows
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Empire Center recently announced it is expanding its research operations with the addition of three research fellows. Ken Girardin has been named the fellow for labor policy. He helped to produce the first independent analysis of New York’s property tax cap, which demonstrated the cap’s effectiveness and boosted efforts to extend

State’s annual minority and women-owned business enterprise forum set for early October
ALBANY, N.Y. — Those interested can register for the 12th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Forum that is set for Oct. 6-7 at

Indium Corp. to expand Rome manufacturing facility, hire 300 over two years
ROME, N.Y. — Indium Corporation on Wednesday announced a significant expansion of its onsite operations at 5836 Success Drive in Rome. With its growth, the

People news: Generations Bank names Seneca County market manager
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Jenny Humphreys to market manager of Seneca County. In this position, Humphreys will manage two

Herkimer County HealthNet to use Excellus funding for diabetes-prevention workshops
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is providing Herkimer County HealthNet with $2,500 in funding to provide diabetes-prevention workshops in Herkimer County. In recent years,

Guthrie Cortland Rehabilitation Services to consolidate offices at GCMC
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Rehabilitation Services has plans to consolidate its offices to one location. Effective Aug. 29, the organization will locate all physical

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two neuroscientists at Upstate Medical University will use a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, which is part of the

People news: FLH names Jackson new supply chain manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) announced it has appointed Clarance Jackson as its new supply chain manager. With almost 20 years of supply

eBay agrees to acquire TCGplayer of Syracuse for $295 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) on Monday announced an agreement to acquire Syracuse–based TCGplayer. The deal has a total value of about $295
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