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Genius NY finalist, SkyOp, to offer drone training course at Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SkyOp, a finalist in the Genius NY competition, is offering an introduction to unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS) course beginning Aug. 1 at the
People news: Generations Bank promotes Winn
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Kenneth Winn to senior VP and director of credit administration. Winn joined the organization as
In Bloom Yoga rides the yoga boom
NEW HARTFORD — Which is your favorite: cat, dog (with or without hydrant), puppy, cow, or crane? The question is not directed to animal lovers, but rather, to yoga practitioners. Yoga is sweeping the nation. According to a 2016 study by Ipsos Public Affairs, the number of American yoga practitioners increased from 20.4 million in
A chat with Samaritan Medical Center’s Carman
Editor’s Note: CNY Executive Q&A is a feature appearing regularly in The Central New York Business Journal, authored by guest writer Jeff Knauss, who is co-founder of his own digital-marketing firm. In each edition, Knauss chats with a different executive at a Central New York business or nonprofit, with the interview transcript appearing in a conversational
Crouse Health turns focus to the final phase of $38M emergency-department project
SYRACUSE — With the first phase of the emergency-department project complete, Crouse Health now focuses on the second part of the project. The next phase targets the existing emergency department, says Kimberly Boynton, president and CEO of Crouse Health. “It will be renovated into space for our PromptCare patients and will we close the PromptCare
3 Ways to Help Employees Weather a Business Storm Cycle
The modern economy is in a constant state of change, which means businesses — large and small — must move quickly in response to market shifts. Even the strongest companies will cycle through good times and bad. Bringing out the best in employees is a challenge in even the best of times. According to Gallup,
After big jump in June, New York manufacturing index slides in July
After rising to a nearly three-year high in June, the Empire State Manufacturing survey general-business index fell 10 points in July to 9.8. The survey results indicate that new orders and shipments grew “at a somewhat slower pace than in June,” the New York Fed said. The manufacturing index had risen 21 points in June
Amidon Marketing launches, acquires Custom Business Services
CICERO — Amidon Marketing, a new marketing firm headquartered in Cicero, has acquired Customer Business Services, a marketing business in Auburn. Customer Business Services, also known as CBS Marketing & Development, operated at 360 Grant Ave. in Auburn. Amidon Marketing is located at 6250 South Bay Road in Cicero. Josh Amidon, co-owner of Amidon Marketing,
SyracuseFirst moves forward as a program of CenterState CEO
“Across Central New York, small businesses are an important driver of our regional economy as they create jobs and attract investments,” Andrew Fish, senior VP of business development at CenterState CEO, said in a news release. “We are excited to formally adopt the SyracuseFirst brand and to restructure the organization so we can become an
StartFast Venture Accelerator adds Shomar to leadership team
Named program director SYRACUSE — James Shomar has joined the StartFast Venture Accelerator leadership team as program director. StartFast is a program of Upstate Venture Connect, a nonprofit group formed in 2010 to encourage the development of more small, innovative companies in upstate New York. Shomar will lead the StartFast accelerator program and broaden support
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