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People news: Acumen Detection hires Manley as marketing coordinator
CICERO, N.Y. — Acumen Detection, a provider of rapid, on-farm pathogen identification systems for dairy farmers, announced it has hired Courtney Manley as marketing coordinator.

People news: Ludd joins Mackenzie Hughes business department
SYRACUSE, NY. — Mackenzie Hughes LLP announced that Ian S. Ludd has joined the business department of the Syracuse–based law firm. His practice will focus
New York manufacturing index slides in January to lowest level in more than a year
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 8 points to 3.9, “its lowest level in well over a year.” The headline index has
PAR Technology announces job cuts
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced late Monday that it is cutting jobs to lower operating expenses at the company and

People news: Sciarabba Walker promotes Dabrowska to partner
ITHACA, N.Y. — Accounting and business consulting firm Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP announced it promoted Renata Dabrowska to partner, effective Jan. 1. Dabrowska joined
Excellus names Cohen senior VP and corporate medical director
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it has appointed Dr. Stephen H. Cohen as the health insurer’s senior VP and corporate medical director. Dr.

iV4, information-technology firm with Syracuse office, expands into Buffalo market
“We’re excited to bring iV4’s ability to develop strategic technology solutions to organizations throughout Buffalo’s expanding market,” Mike Spoont, CEO of iV4, said in the

Community Bank names Vedora commercial team leader in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted James Vedora to commercial team leader in its Geneva office. He has nearly two decades

People news: CenterState CEO hires new Tech Garden employee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Sarah Davis as its program coordinator for Genius NY, a business accelerator program operating at its

Delta Engineers acquires Albany engineering firm
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, DPC (Delta), which is headquartered in Endwell, announced it has acquired Lewis Engineering, PC of Albany
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