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Preferred Mutual appoints Lopata SVP and CIO
NEW BERLIN — Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. recently named Jeffrey Lopata its senior vice president (SVP) and chief information officer (CIO). He joined Preferred Mutual
Cuomo, Oneida Nation begin payments to counties following 2013 casino settlement
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Oneida Indian Nation today initiated the first of “substantial dedicated payments” to Madison and Oneida counties, marking the
Fingerlakes Mall signs lease with Track Cinema
AURELIUS — The Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius today announced it signed a 10-year lease with Track Cinema. The Fingerlakes Mall describes Track Cinema as a
NYSERDA names David Margalit as COO
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has named David Margalit as the authority’s chief operating officer. NYSERDA announced the appointment
Destiny USA adds branch to marketing department focused on tourism
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA announced it is adding a branch to its marketing department focused on tourism. Rose Hapanowich, who has been serving as marketing
State Department awards St. Lawrence professor Fulbright grant for research in Europe
CANTON — The U.S. Department of State has awarded Daniel Koon, a professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton, a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant to
Adam Weitsman accelerates his lily-pad strategy
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. — Proverb OWEGO — On Jan. 22, Adam Weitsman, CEO and owner of Upstate Shredding, LLC. and sister company Ben Weitsman & Son, Inc., announced the acquisition of Jack’s Recycling located in Mt. Morris, Penn. Jack’s, an auto and scrap business recycling ferrous and non-ferrous materials, is located
ITT Goulds Pumps expands manufacturing facility
SENECA FALLS — ITT Goulds Pumps, Inc., a unit of ITT Corp. (NYSE: ITT), is in the midst of an expansion project that will add 75,000 square feet of manufacturing space and at least 50 jobs to its plant in Seneca Falls. The business manufactures pumps for the oil and gas, mining, chemical, energy, pulp
Rome Memorial Hospital names Rowlands CFO
ROME — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) today announced it has named Dewey Rowlands as CFO. He replaces Nicholas Mayhew, who is now serving as president
Meyda: America’s decorative lamplighter
YORKVILLE — Meyda Lighting, which says it’s the nation’s leading manufacturer of decorative and custom lighting, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in business. “We didn’t start out as a business,” says Robert Cohen, company president. “My mother [Ida] was tired of looking at the ‘vintage’ cars in our backyard, which my father [Meyer] said he
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