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Usherwood doubles down on company’s growth
SYRACUSE — After doubling revenue over the past seven years, Usherwood Office Technology President Lou Usherwood plans to double it again in the next five years. The information technology service and solutions and managed print company expects that it generated $35 million in revenue in 2019. Usherwood predicts revenue will hit $70 million in the […]

Genius NY finalists to begin competition at the Tech Garden in January
SYRACUSE — The five finalists selected to take part in the fourth round of the Genius NY will move into the Tech Garden in Syracuse to begin the competition. Empire State Development (ESD) announced the five finalists on Dec. 11. Genius NY is a business accelerator program administered at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden. Genius NY

Renovations nearly complete, Genesee Grande gets new name: Scholar Hotel
SYRACUSE — After a year of renovations, including new heating equipment, a new fitness center, new décor, and new technology, Scholar Hotel Group is ready to put its name on its Syracuse property. On Jan. 7, the Genesee Grande Hotel will be renamed a Scholar Hotel. The change affects both portions of the property on

Digital Hyve awarded $1 million in tax credits from ESD Excelsior Jobs program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Digital Hyve — a Syracuse–based digital-marketing agency that has grown rapidly since its founding in mid-2014 — announced it has received $1

Le Moyne College to use state REDC funding for plaza project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College will use a state grant of $485,000 for a project that will redevelop the Le Moyne Plaza. The state

State awards Village of Endicott $350K Main Street grant
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Village of Endicott will use a $350,000 state grant to conduct renovation work on the 10s block of Washington Avenue. The

Tompkins County Area Development supports nearly $90 million in projects during 2019
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), the economic development organization for Ithaca and Tompkins County, says it supported $86.7 million in capital-investment projects

FuzeHub launches Build4Scale NY to help manufacturers take products to market, grow companies faster
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has announced the launch of Build4Scale NY, a new program designed to help manufacturers take new products to market and “more

Greek Peak, Toggenburg ski resorts under ownership of an Elmira family
VIRGIL — Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil and Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius are now operating under the ownership of one family. John and Christine Meier of Elmira and their family are now the sole owners of both Central New York ski areas. John Meier had owned 50 percent with a business partner for six

Syracuse design-build firm, AnCor, opens Arizona office
SYRACUSE — AnCor Inc., a design/build and general contracting firm headquartered in Syracuse, has opened a 2,000-square-foot office in Tempe, Arizona. The company says it opened the new space to support its growth and expansion in the southwest market. The office opened in early September, says Katherine Woods, the firm’s marketing coordinator. AnCor is headquartered
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