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MV Chamber Alliance honors small businesses in Guglielmo’s memory
UTICA , N.Y.— Earlier this month, the Mohawk Valley Chamber Alliance celebrated the area’s small businesses and honored a longtime champion of those businesses with the presentation of the inaugural William K. Guglielmo Legacy Award. “He and I were the best of friends,” Raymond J. Durso, Jr., president and CEO of The Genesis Group says […]
Greater Oneida Chamber to host event on cybersecurity
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce on June 14 will host a virtual lunch and learn event with TALAS Security on the importance of cybersecurity. The event, held online from 12-1 p.m. is titled, “The Case for a Cyber Security Program.” TALAS Security will provide information on developing a cybersecurity program that
SBA recognizes Central Square animal hospital as Woman-Owned Business of the Year
CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — The Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded its 2023 Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award to Dr. Alex Hawthorn, owner of Highland Animal Hospital in Central Square. Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the SBA Upstate New York District, presented the award at the business
State budget health-care funding includes millions for cybersecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. — The new state budget provides a $1 billion, multi-year, health-care capital program to drive health-care investments, including $500 million for investments in technology and cybersecurity. That’s according to a May 3 announcement from the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul focused on spending plans to “create a stronger health-care system for the future.”
VIEWPOINT: Moving too fast makes you the perfect target for cyber fraud
Feeling busier than usual? Whether it’s the ongoing struggle to fully staff positions, trying to meet customer needs despite inflationary pressures, or just keeping ahead of rapidly changing economic news, it seems like businesses are stretched for time and business owners are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. People have used the adage “haste makes waste” since
SBA streamlines small-business lending
The top official of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on May 11 announced streamlined lender procedures for small-business loans. The announcement follows the recent finalization of two new rules aimed at “closing gaps in capital access” for small-business owners across the nation. “The ongoing modernization of SBA’s loan programs will help ensure more borrowers
Tropical Smoothie Cafe to open in Cicero
CICERO, N.Y. — A local franchisee opened the first location of national chain Tropical Smoothie Cafe in the Syracuse market on May 18 at 7987 Brewerton Road in Cicero. W2B Management LLC — a partnership between Roger Wagner, Jr., and brothers Rick and Mark Bartlett — adds the café to its portfolio, which includes three
Saab announces new board member
Saab, Inc., which operates two facilities in DeWitt, announced that Mary D. Petryszyn has recently been elected to its board of directors. Petryszyn recently retired as a corporate VP at Northrop Grumman Corp. She was the first president of its Defense Systems Sector, where she oversaw operational execution, financial performance, and strategy development across a
New York OAG releases data- security guide for businesses
The New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has issued a new guide to help businesses adopt effective data-security measures to better protect New Yorkers’ personal information. The guide is drawn from the OAG’s experience investigating and prosecuting businesses following cybersecurity breaches, the office said in its April 19 announcement. The guide offers a
MVHS to name Wynn Hospital birthing center in honor of Sammon family, after donation
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) says it will name the maternal child-services floor at the upcoming Wynn Hospital the Sammon Family
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