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People news: Bartell Machinery Systems promotes DiOrio to VP of finance
ROME, N.Y. — Bartell Machinery Systems, based in Rome, announced it has promoted Jeffrey DiOrio to VP of finance. He joined Bartell Machinery Systems and

Health Foundation selects seventh cohort of Health Leadership Fellows
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded fellowships to 39 Upstate health-care professionals, including a dozen in Central

Governor announces that Terakeet and TCG Player will add 242 jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two Syracuse–based companies plan to create 242 jobs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during a stop in the city today. Terakeet, a software

F.O.C.U.S. elects Rood and Weiss to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Amy Rood and Barry Weiss have been elected to the board of directors of F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse. Rood is a lifelong resident

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher to step down in 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. — State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced she will end her tenure as chancellor on June 30, 2017. She

Rome Memorial Hospital adds former CEO Burns to board of trustees
ROME, N.Y. — Darlene Burns, former president and CEO of Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH), will serve on the hospital’s board of trustees. The volunteer board

SWBR Architects names Lupiani CNY branch manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SWBR Architects, a Rochester–based firm, recently announced it has appointed Matthew Lupiani to branch manager of its Central New York office. Lupiani

People news: M&T Bank hires O’Neil as leasing sales rep
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank announced it has appointed C. Patrick O’Neil as vice president and leasing sales representative for commercial-equipment finance. He brings more

St. Joseph’s Health names new director of finance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has appointed Julie Edmunds Smith as its new director of finance. In this role, Smith is responsible for St.
CNY region unemployment rates decline in April compared to a year
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in April, compared to the year-ago period, according to the latest
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