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POMCO Group expands service offerings into different regions
SYRACUSE — POMCO Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, announced it will expand its service offerings into additional regions of the
NY names HealtheConnections Health Planning as exchange navigator
SYRACUSE — The New York State Department of Health and NY State of Health have selected HealtheConnections Health Planning to spearhead the navigator program for
Riverside Center in Utica sold for $60 million
UTICA — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG) today announced the sale of Riverside Center in Utica to a private investor for $60.5 million. CBRE
MVCC, St. John Fisher announce partnership agreement
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and St. John Fisher College announced a 2+2 partnership agreement that will pave the way for MVCC students
Syracuse University introduces Kent Syverud as its next chancellor
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) today introduced Kent Syverud as the school’s 12th chancellor, replacing Nancy Cantor who departs in January. SU formally presented
BlueRock Energy’s new CFO Klaben to focus on growth
SYRACUSE — BlueRock Energy, Inc., a Syracuse–based provider of electricity, natural gas, and green-energy products, recently created the position of CFO to help spearhead its growth and expansion efforts. On Aug. 21, BlueRock announced the appointment of Jason Klaben as vice president and CFO. He started with the firm on Aug. 12. Klaben sees BlueRock
Beebe Construction: the second century
MARCY — Few construction companies ever reach their centenary. H. R. Beebe, Inc., a general contractor headquartered in Utica, just celebrated its 100th anniversary and
M&T survey: mid-sized firms in its footprint plan to add workers in next six months
About one third of mid-sized firms in the geographic footprint of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) expect to add workers over the next six months. That’s according to the results of M&T Bank’s Q3 2013 economic-outlook survey that the bank released Sept. 10. The 33 percent of respondents represents the highest figure on that question in
Consultant suggests HR professionals take ‘strategic approach’ to benefit design
DeWITT — The high cost of employee benefits suggests that using a strategic approach is both “obvious and necessary.” That was the message that Neil Strodel, vice president of the Benefit Consulting Group, delivered to the Central New York chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management during a Sept. 10 breakfast meeting at the
Finger Lakes firm launches new wind-turbine design
GENESEO — A Finger Lakes business has begun selling a new style of wind turbine it believes will eliminate the complaints and issues common with traditional wind turbines. Sky Wolf Wind Turbines, founded in 2010 by Gerald Brock, offers turbines that are smaller, quieter, minimize the risk of throwing a blade or ice chunks, and
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