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People news: RMS hires Benn as business development coordinator
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced it has hired Christine Benn as the firm’s business development coordinator. Benn, who joined RMS
KRISTY LEE WITT has joined Fusion Advertising as social media & marketing manager on its marketing team. Witt brings 10 years of experience to the position, including knowledge of digital design, marketing, advertising, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit management. Currently, she is also the social media & booking manager of the Miss Syracuse Organization and co-founder of
Schneider Packaging Equipment Co. has promoted BOB BROTZKI to chief operating officer. He previously served as director of sales and marketing. Brotzki, a former NFL player, has been a part of the sales, operations, and management teams at Yellow Freight/Precision Trucking and owned his own business, Penn Select Hardwoods. He holds a bachelor’s degree in
Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc.
Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc. has hired 19 new employees this year. The firm hired the following as mechanics: BRAD BENSON, JIM BERRY, RICH CERUTTI, JOSH CHAMBERLAIN, NATE DARLING, BOB GUYER, PHILIP LONG, JOHN RYALS, JASON STENE, KEN STEVENS, and JERRY WOODWORTH. Hired for the parts counter were CHRIS DOOLITTLE and JIM MCCARTHY. DON
Student teams from CNY schools win MWBE awards in state business-plan contest
ALBANY — Teams from Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Oneonta, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) won MWBE awards and prize money in the 7th annual New York Business Plan Competition. Women and minorities made up the majority of students on the winning teams, which secured the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Awards, according
North Country farms among those receiving state grants to support agribusiness
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in early June announced the New Farmers Grant Fund will provide more than $743,000 in grants to support 25 early-stage agricultural businesses across New York state. The recipients include several farms in Northern New York. The purpose of the fund, now in its second round, is to help early-stage farmers in
CNY region unemployment rates decline in May compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in May, compared to 12 months ago, according to the latest
New York milk production rises nearly 5 percent in May
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.29 billion pounds of milk in May, up 4.9 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New
Price Rite, Jubilee Homes break ground on upcoming South Avenue store
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grocery store Price Rite plans to open a store at 611 South Ave. in Syracuse, expanding on a property that Jubilee Homes
Genius NY business competition accepting applications until mid-September
SYRACUSE — Entrepreneurs, startup companies, and early-stage technology businesses have until Sept. 16 to apply to participate in the state-supported Genius NY competition that CenterState CEO is administering. “The Genius NY competition, a signature part of our region’s economic-development strategy, is now open and accepting applications from companies all over the world,” Robert Simpson, president
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