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Ithaca College selects Digilio as commencement speaker
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College alumna and Compass Advisors LLC founder and CEO Monica S. Diglio will be the keynote speaker for the college’s commencement

Mohawk Global expands international network with launch of MGL Asia Vietnam
SALINA, N.Y. — Mohawk Global, a supply-chain services company, says it has expanded its international network with the formation of MGL Asia, beginning with the formal launch of MGL Asia Vietnam. With its operations underway, MGL Asia Vietnam will rapidly scale services and capacity throughout 2025, Mohawk Global said in its announcement. The company views

CenterState CEO announces Business of the Year Award winners at annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO used its annual meeting on Wednesday to announce its Business of the Year Award winners in front of an audience

Chobani chooses Rome for second New York plant
ROME, N.Y. — Chobani’s announcement that it will build a $1.2 billion manufacturing plant in Rome was a full-circle moment for the Greek yogurt maker, which got its start 20 years ago in an old Kraft manufacturing plant in South Edmeston (town of Edmeston). During an April 22 groundbreaking event, Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi

N.K. Bhandari plans for leadership change
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — N.K. Bhandari, Architects & Engineering, P.C. (NKB) is shaking things up a little bit in its 45th year but isn’t straying from the mission that has kept the business going strong for more than four decades. Christopher Resig, who has served as NKB owner and president since 2015, announced he will be

Centro expands its bus service to Cortland County
CORTLAND, N.Y. — When Centro started offering bus service in Cortland County on March 31, it represented the first time that it had expanded its bus-service network in 20 years. Cortland County planners met with Centro about a year ago to discuss ways that Centro could connect its services between Onondaga and Cortland counties, Steve

Visions FCU hires Killeen as VP/chief risk officer
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) says it has recently hired Patrick Killeen as VP/chief risk officer. Visions describes Killeen as a “seasoned” risk executive with more than 32 years of experience in risk management, internal auditing, operations, and data analytics for financial institutions, per the credit union’s April 9 announcement. As chief

Former Pathfinder Bank financial advisor launches his own firm in Fulton
FULTON, N.Y. — After nearly 15 years of serving clients at Pathfinder Bank in its Investment Services Department, financial advisor Craig Fitzpatrick has started his own firm. Fitzpatrick Financial, a full-service investment firm, has opened for business at 201 S. Second St. (NY-481) in Fulton. “Starting Fitzpatrick Financial has been a dream of mine for

AmeriCU announces manager for Fulton financial center
FULTON, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has appointed Shaela Long as the manager of its newest financial center located at 722 West Broadway in Fulton. Long joined AmeriCU in June 2024 as an assistant manager. She brings nearly a decade of experience in banking to the leadership role, having started as a teller and advancing

CenterState CEO unveils new name for the expanded Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s downtown Syracuse business incubator — which has been known as the Tech Garden — now has a new name. The
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