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Burruano named general counsel of Five Star Bank parent
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that it has named Samuel J. Burruano, Jr. general counsel.

Zabriskie named executive director of Onondaga County Public Library
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Public Library (OCPL) board of trustees announced it has named Christian Zabriskie as the library’s new executive director. Zabriskie

People news: Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt hires Catalina
DeWITT, N.Y. — Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt announced it has added Robert Catalina to its staff. Catalina is a professional engineer licensed in New York

PAR Technology completes acquisition of Restaurant Magic
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of AccSys, LLC, also known as Restaurant Magic, a Tampa, Florida–based

CNY, Mohawk Valley awarded funding in REDC competition; Southern Tier wins most of any region
State officials announced the funding awards during a ceremony held Thursday in Albany. Central New York has consistently done well in the competition. After nine

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown hires Brockett
She comes to the firm with experience in bookkeeping, including various accounting software such as QuickBooks and Sage 300. Brockett received an associate degree in

Aviation company signs lease at Griffiss in Rome, to create 100 new jobs
ROME, N.Y. — A new aviation company is coming to Griffiss International Airport in Rome and creating at least 100 new jobs. Strategic Global Aviation

People news: CH Insurance hires Alampi as head of business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CH Insurance announced it has added Larry Alampi as its new head of business development. Alampi comes to Syracuse–based CH after a

People news: Finger Lakes Health names Garrison facilities director
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced it has appointed Leo Garrison as its new facilities director. Garrison comes to the health system with more

Syracuse appoints new dean of iSchool
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has announced the appointment of Rajiv (Raj) Dewan as the next dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool).
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