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People news: Destiny USA hires Francisco as assistant marketing director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA announced it has hired Brianna Francisco as its new assistant marketing director. Francisco will be responsible for the management of

Oneida Nation hires first director of sports book operations, seeks to fill 60 more positions
VERONA, N.Y. —The Oneida Indian Nation announced Monday it has named Justin Arnett its first director of sports book operations. Arnett, a Las Vegas sports

Ithaca College hires Koehler as VP for marketing and enrollment strategy
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has named Laurie Koehler VP for marketing and enrollment strategy. Koehler is currently serving as senior vice provost

Baldwinsville leadership-development firm Emergent to move to downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Emergent, a leadership and organizational-development firm based in Baldwinsville, plans to move to a 1,400-square-foot space in the 100 Clinton Square building

Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships names new president and COO
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships in the Southern Tier announced it has named James S. Scoville as its new president and chief

People news: NBT promotes Burns to senior corporate controller
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced it has promoted senior VP Annette L. Burns to senior corporate controller. Burns is responsible for

Oneida Indian Nation begins big upgrade project at Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation has started work on what it calls “an extensive upgrade project” at the Yellow Brick Road Casino in

McDonald’s to hire 350 people in Onondaga County this summer, including 130 in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — McDonald’s USA and its independent franchisees expect to hire about 130 people in the city of Syracuse, part of more than 350

MVP Health Care CEO Gonick to step down “at the end of the summer”
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Schenectady–based MVP Health Care on Thursday announced that CEO Denise Gonick will leave the company “at the end of the summer.” Gonick
Bergmann acquires William Taylor Architects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bergmann PC — a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm — has acquired William Taylor Architects PLLC, which was located at 6432
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