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NBT’s Wiles named to Risk Management Association board
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced that Amy Wiles — its executive VP and chief credit officer and chief risk officer — was elected to the Risk Management Association’s (RMA) board of directors. The RMA is a not-for-profit, professional association that advances the use of sound risk-management principles in the financial-services industry, NBT […]

MVCC Trustee Mathis named to lead national organization of community college trustees
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Trustee David Mathis is one step away from leading the nation’s largest organization of community college trustees, the college recently announced. Mathis, of Utica, was recently named chair-elect of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), which represents more than 6,500 trustees at over 1,200 community colleges across
MVP Health Care outlines new health-benefit options
SCHENECTADY — MVP Health Care on Nov. 1 announced a lineup of new health-insurance benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2020. At the start of the new year, MVP’s members will have access to a no-cost health-savings account, on-demand telemedicine visits, a national network of providers, and the chance to earn up to a $600 through its

Latest SBA Syracuse Emerging Leaders class graduates
SYRACUSE — The owners of 20 participating companies in the 2019 Emerging Leaders class have completed the program. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Oct. 29 honored the group at the annual graduation ceremony, which was held this year at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. “Our graduates have just spent months

Bergmann hiring for new Binghamton office
BINGHAMTON — Bergmann — a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with an office in Syracuse — is hiring for its new office in Binghamton. The firm is an anchor tenant in the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator at 120 Hawley St. in Binghamton. Bergmann plans to hire urban planners and civil engineers to join that

Local officials, Microsoft sign agreement outlining technology company’s Syracuse objectives
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Top executives of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST) on Thursday joined with the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, and Syracuse University’s School of Information

People news: MVHS names new director of clinical nutrition
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Stephanie Mobbs as director of clinical nutrition. In this role, Mobbs is

People news: Pelco hires new director of marketing
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Pelco Component Technologies announced it has hired Christopher Kip for its new director of marketing position. His responsibilities include corporate communications, branding

Terakeet names company president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Terakeet — a Syracuse–based enterprise search-engine technology company — recently appointed Mark Kennedy as its president. Kennedy is filling a newly created

Syracuse University Provost Wheatly to step down in January
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly has announced that she will step down from her role and become a special
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