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CHA announces promotion of James Stephenson to CEO of CHA Holdings on Jan. 1
ALBANY, N.Y. — CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) has promoted James Stephenson to CEO of CHA Holdings, Inc. and president of CHA Consulting, Inc. on Jan.

Binghamton University appoints new vice provost
Govindaraju will replace Krishnaswami “Hari” Srihari, who has held the position as executive vice provost since it was established in June 2015. Sirhari is

Stickley, PPC Broadband working with OCC on paid training for job openings
ONONDAGA — Stickley Furniture and PPC Broadband have teamed up with Onondaga Community College (OCC) to help fill openings for jobs that will require worker training. The companies have immediate openings for CNC machinists and toolmakers. Workers are needed for a total of six to eight positions, OCC announced. To fill those needs, the companies

MVHS breaks ground on new $480 million downtown Utica hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Thursday broke ground on its new hospital in downtown Utica. The new regional medical center

BAE Systems wins San Francisco MTA contract for power and propulsion systems
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected BAE Systems to supply electric power and propulsion systems for its transit buses.

Michael Meier takes over as Meier Supply CEO, replacing brother
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Meier Supply Co. announced it has appointed Michael F. (Mike) Meier as its president and CEO, replacing his brother, Frank A. Meier,

MACNY launches career and talent platform
DeWITT, N.Y. — The DeWitt–based Manufacturers Association (MACNY) announced it is providing member companies a new career portal to help them find potential job applicants

OCC to offer paid training for job openings at Stickley Furniture and PPC Broadband
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) is working with two local employers that have openings for jobs that may require worker training. Stickley Furniture

New York manufacturing index dips 1 point in November
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index declined to 2.9 in November from 4.0 in October. The November reading, based on firms responding to the survey, indicates “business activity was little changed in New York,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its Nov. 15 report. A positive number indicates expansion

ConMed to pay Q4 dividend of 20 cents a share in early January
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quarter. The dividend will be payable on Jan. 7 to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 13. At the company’s current stock price,
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