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Prevention Network has a new main office and a new logo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Prevention Network has implemented some recent key changes, including a move to a new headquarters in Syracuse and a new logo as well. Prevention Network describes itself as “one of Central New York’s most trusted voices in substance misuse prevention, a steadfast advocate for wellness, and a vital resource for community […]
Upstate Medical University partners with SUNY Canton on 4+3 DPT degree
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University in Syracuse has a new affiliation agreement with SUNY Canton in St. Lawrence County for students who want to earn a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree. The new 4+3 DPT early-assurance program allows qualified high-school seniors the chance to complete their undergraduate education at SUNY Canton and guarantees
Cooley Group, which operates Syracuse and Utica offices, has a new owner
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Its name will remain the same, but a Pittsford–based provider of customized promotional, print, and fulfillment services that has Syracuse and Utica offices is now under new ownership. Grossman Marketing Group of Woburn, Massachusetts, says it has acquired Cooley Group, per a late July company announcement. It didn’t include any financial terms
Wolfspeed reduces debt, emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), a company specializing in silicon-carbide technologies, has completed its financial-restructuring process, and on Sept. 29 announced its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Based in Durham, North Carolina, Wolfspeed operates a plant in Marcy, in Oneida County. Through the restructuring process, the chipmaker has reduced its total debt by about 70
New state law requires quick reporting of cybersecurity, ransomware incidents
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new state law is now effect that requires all municipal corporations and public authorities to report cybersecurity incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours to the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). Within 30 days of making a ransomware payment, the victim organization
Cybersecurity remains a concern for small businesses
Cybersecurity continues to be a key issue for small-business owners, with 41 percent citing payment fraud as their top concern, followed by phishing and email scams (27 percent) and identity theft (26 percent). It’s one of several topics addressed in a survey from Cleveland, Ohio–based KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) released on Sept. 16. Overall, KeyBank’s 2025
Endicott–based IT firm TechMD is now under new ownership
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — TechMD, an Endicott–based information-technology (IT) services firm that operates New York offices in DeWitt and Ithaca, is now under new ownership. Integris, which is based in Cranbury Township, New Jersey, acquired TechMD, along with its security division, 1nteger Security, per a mid-June announcement on the Integris website. It didn’t include any financial
Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium set for Schenectady on Oct. 14
SCHENECTADY — The 4th annual Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium is set for Oct. 14 at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady. LogicalNet — a digital security provider serving the Capital Region for more than 30 years — announced the event Sept. 17. The Cybersecurity Symposium is focused on giving business leaders the tools and insights
Coach AI is first product in PAR Technology’s new PAR AI intelligence suite
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) describes its PAR AI as a new intelligence layer embedded directly into the PAR product suite. PAR AI introduced Coach AI, a purpose-built intelligent assistant designed for critical roles in restaurant operations, as described in the company’s Sept. 9 announcement. PAR Technology, based in New Hartford,
MVCC hosts faculty from Dominican Republic, share STEM education practices
UTICA, N.Y. — Three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic visited Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in early September to do some learning. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez,
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