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Wayne County technology firm to expand R&D operations, add 35 jobs
ONTARIO, N.Y. — Optimax Systems Inc., a technology firm based in in the town of Ontario in Wayne County, is expanding its research and development

People news: Currier hires new VP of business development
AUBURN, N.Y. — Currier Plastics, Inc. announced that Ron Ringleben has joined the custom plastics molder as VP of business development. Ringleben worked for the
CXtec, TERACAI local management sees Florida investment firm as the “right partner”
Committed to staying, growing in CNY SALINA — Former CXtec and TERACAI Corp. CEO William Pomeroy “was very firm” in his commitment to finding the “right partner” to help the companies expand and grow jobs in Central New York. “That was … one of our top priorities in evaluating potential partners,” says Peter Belyea, who

Avalon Document Services expands in Florida market
SYRACUSE — Avalon Document Services has expanded its employee count in Florida with its acquisition of Southeastern Document Services (SDS), a small Tampa, Florida–based litigation support and eDiscovery provider. Syracuse–based Avalon didn’t disclose financial terms of the acquisition. Under the deal, Avalon will retain all three SDS employees and expects to add several workers in

Lakeside Innovative Technologies expands in Sullivan to meet demand
SULLIVAN — Lakeside Innovative Technologies has added about 1,500 square feet to its facility in the Harbor Lights Business Park in the town of Sullivan. “We’ve moved into it now,” says Bob Hulchanski, the company’s president and sole owner. He spoke with CNYBJ on Aug. 29. He’s added the extra space as the company’s “shop

Indium invests big in college-internship program
CLINTON — “We’ve sponsored college internships at Indium [Corp.] for years,” declares Rick Short, the company’s director of marketing communications, “but it was never formalized. The original idea was that providing summer jobs for college students was a nice thing to do. What started out as altruism changed when the supervisors discovered that the interns

ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents in October
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of 20

Otsego County Conservation Association names Orzetti executive director
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) announced the hiring of Dr. Leslie Orzetti as its new executive director. Orzetti brings experience in

Potentia Management Group relocates to New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Potentia Management Group, LLC (PMG) has moved its office to a 650-square-foot space in New Hartford after previously operating in Oriskany.

New York manufacturing index back in negative territory in August
A key monthly survey of New York manufacturers indicates the state’s manufacturing activity declined in the most-recent month. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped into negative territory in August, declining 5 points to -4.2. A negative reading indicates a decline in manufacturing activity, while a positive number on the index signals expansion
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