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People news: Ashley McGraw Architects names Ahn a firm principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. announced it has appointed Calvin Ahn as a principal in the firm. Ahn becomes one of six principals

CEO FOCUS: Celebrating transformation underway in Oswego County
VIEWPOINT CEO FOCUS On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) will host its 2020 annual meeting, presented by Exelon Generation.

Genius NY finalists focus on business plan, prepare for April pitch night
SYRACUSE — The five finalists in the Genius NY program at the Tech Garden are involved in the process that will prepare them for pitch night in April as they pursue investment funding. Genius NY is a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New

Higher Ed Insight leases office at ShareCuse
SYRACUSE — Higher Ed Insight (HEI), a Washington, D.C.–based research and consulting firm for the higher-education field, recently leased a private office in ShareCuse, downtown Syracuse’s newest coworking space. Alec Sessa, a real-estate salesperson with JF Real Estate and space manager of ShareCuse, handled this lease transaction. John Archaki of HEI has been a member

Syracuse accepting ACC InVenture Prize Competition applications through Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Applications from Syracuse University students and recent graduates that are aspiring entrepreneurs, inventors, and creators are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 7

Those counties include Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins in Central New York. Terhaar will report to

Doyle Security Systems acquires Titan Security in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Rochester–based Doyle Security Systems, Inc. announced it has acquired all customer accounts of Titan Security, LLC of DeWitt. Doyle Security Systems, Inc.

Oneida County woman accused of stealing more than $3,000 from her employer
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — New York State Police in Sylvan Beach on Thursday arrested 22-year-old Shania A. Leonard, of Blossvale, for 3rd degree grand larceny

Ansco Lofts development in Binghamton includes residential, commercial space
BINGHAMTON — The Ansco Lofts, a development located at the site of the former Ansco Camera Factory in Binghamton, has opened following a $25 million renovation project. Paulus Development of Syracuse renovated the property into a mixed-use development that offers 100 new lofts and nearly 35,000 square feet of commercial space on the building’s ground

Adirondack North Country Association appoints three new board members
The new members are: J. Daniel Mohr, executive VP and chief financial officer at Utica–based Adirondack Bank; Kevin Richardson, executive VP of sales and operations at Sackets Harbor–based Agbotic Inc.; and Noah Shaw, a partner with Buffalo–based Hodgson Russ Attorneys LLP and co-chair of the firm’s renewable-energy practice, working from its Saratoga Springs office. The
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