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Launch NY rolls out resource navigator for startup firms
“Thanks to the support we received from NYSEG and RG&E, our team has been able to build this new web-based Resource Navigator that provides the most comprehensive directory of resources — most of them available at no- or low-cost — for startup founders and entrepreneurs in our ecosystem,” Marnie LaVigne, president and CEO of Launch […]

Helio Health readies for leadership transition in 2023
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health — the Syracuse–based agency that helps those dealing with substance-use and mental-health disorders — is preparing for a leadership transition in 2023. Jeremy Klemanski, president and CEO of Helio Health and the Helio Health Foundation, is leaving the organization at the end of 2022. Kathleen Gaffney-Babb, executive VP and COO

Crumbl Cookies franchise store formally opens in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — A locally owned and operated Crumbl Cookies franchise store formally opened on Erie Boulevard in DeWitt on Dec. 2. Saumil Dalal, Swati Gandhi, and Disha Patel are the owners of the store at 3405 Erie Blvd, Suite 200, and also own and operate a Crumbl Cookies near Rochester. The DeWitt store, which

Bassett expands digital medicine offerings with Columbia University to enhance cardiac care
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center is expanding its digital medicine capabilities to include cardiovascular clinical services through an initiative with Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Using digital technology, Bassett patients will have direct connections to cardiovascular specialists in Manhattan. The collaboration builds on the 90-year affiliation between the two organizations. “Our

Loretto says employee coaching, training programs make a difference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto has an employee-coaching program that started a few years ago and has, so far, helped more than a 1,000 of the organization’s employees since its inception. Loretto has also started its new “EDGE” training program to help employees feel more engaged and supported in the era of “quiet quitting.” EDGE stands

Employers offering creative perks to attract and retain employees
In the tough tussle for talent, employers are getting more creative in finding benefits and perks to attract and retain employees. The Oneida Indian Nation in Verona recently announced a new scholarship program to help employees in the finance department obtain advanced degrees. And earlier this year, the organization opened affordable housing available to employees of

Brown & Brown pays 12 percent higher dividend in Q4
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently paid a regular quarterly cash dividend of 11.5 cents per share for the fourth quarter. The dividend was 12.2 percent higher than Brown & Brown’s prior regular quarterly cash dividend of 10.25 cents a share. It’s the 29th straight annual

Dawn Lanouette compiled a list of the top issues she believes that HR professionals need to be aware of in the coming year. In a state that passed a “ton of labor laws” this year, she says it can be hard for HR professionals to keep up. While her list is not all-inclusive, it targets

New York Health Plan Association names VP of government affairs
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Health Plan Association (HPA) announced that it has recently promoted Ashley Stuart to VP of government affairs. Stuart joined HPA in 2019 as director of government affairs and since then has acted as “a vital liaison” with state lawmakers and their staffs, members of the governor’s administration, and other

Metal Solutions boosts productivity with National Grid grant
UTICA, N.Y. — Metal Solutions Inc., a Utica manufacturer, recently installed a new state-of-the-art powder-coating system at its Broad Street plant that will increase productivity. Metal Solutions received a $100,000 economic-development grant from National Grid’s Electric Capital Investment Incentive program, according to a news release from the electricity and gas utility company. Metal Solutions had
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