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Enable names executive director
SYRACUSE — The nonprofit organization Enable has promoted Prudence York, its former director of community services, to executive director. York has worked at Enable since
Spring Binghamton Restaurant Week packed in the crowds
BINGHAMTON — More than 13,000 diners turned out for Binghamton’s fifth Restaurant Week this past March, helping restaurants show off their cuisine and hopefully win
Survey: Few consumers plan to spend their tax refunds this year
This time of year, the television and radio are usually chock full of ads from businesses peddling tax-refund specials for shoppers. However, the Siena College
AICPA Survey: Digital world has made it easier to spend, not save
The explosion in mobile and online music, games, apps, connections, and movie downloads are taking a toll on Americans’ wallets, according to a new survey
Business contest winner MicroGen plans for growth
ITHACA — MicroGen Systems, Inc. expects hiring this year in the wake of winning the $200,000 grand prize in the Creative Core Emerging Business Competition. The company, based in Ithaca, plans to add four to five new employees this year to its current staff of five. MicroGen had been a finalist in the Creative Core
MACNY announces 2012 Wall of Fame inductees
SYRACUSE — The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) has announced three inductees to its 2012 Manufacturers Wall of Fame. James Malvaso of the Raymond Corporation, Brian O’Shaughnessy of Revere Copper Products, Inc., and Robert Barbero of ESCO will accept their awards at MACNY’s 99th Annual Dinner on May 10 at the Syracuse Oncenter.
Advanced Business Systems opens Syracuse branch
EAST SYRACUSE — The office-technology company Advanced Business Systems, Inc. is opening its first branch office in an East Syracuse building it purchased in March. Advanced Business Systems acquired the 5,300-square-foot former United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 624 building at 714 W. Manlius St. in a deal that closed March 27. It is the company’s
CNY Mobile Billboards takes advertising to the streets
SYRACUSE — You could say that Derek Zehr traffics in advertisements. Zehr is the operating partner of CNY Mobile Billboards, a Syracuse–based firm that rents out space on billboards mounted on the back of trucks. The billboards can reach territory not covered by other advertisements, Zehr says. “You can’t throw us away and you can’t
Brothers band together to start music store in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Two brothers are trying to amp up retail outlets for musicians in Central New York with a new store located off Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse. The brothers, Ryan Gorham and Brad Gorham, opened Gorham Brothers Music at 118 Seeley Road in December. The Gorhams, members of the rock band Engineer — Ryan
Couple brings mobile drug-testing franchise to CNY
SKANEATELES — A franchise in Central New York will hit the road to make drug testing quick and easy. “We keep the equipment in our cars,” says Jackie Parker, president and co-owner of USA Mobile Drug Testing of Upstate New York. “It’s all there, ready to go.” Parker launched the upstate USA Mobile Drug Testing
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