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U.S. Chamber head to speak at Business Council meeting
The president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Donohue, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s annual meeting of the Business
ESA expands Syracuse–area staff following office relocation
NORTH SYRACUSE — Eastern Shore Associates Insurance (ESA) has been growing its Syracuse–area work force since moving its local office from the town of Camillus to the village of North Syracuse in February. The independent insurance agency hired two new employees for the North Syracuse office, and one worker transferred there from the firm’s Watertown
The CommuniKey wins BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition
BINGHAMTON — The CommuniKey is this year’s winner of the BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition. Developed by five Binghamton University students, James Orband, David Brosius, David
TogaLu stages redesigns to help homeowners sell
DeWITT — All the world’s a stage for TogaLu, LLC Designs, even homes being sold. Staging is one of the one-year-old firm’s major services, according to its founder and owner, Leah Cahill. Staging takes a home that its owner is trying to sell and redecorates it to try to make it more attractive to buyers.
Lamar Advertising moves local office to DeWitt
DeWITT — Lamar Advertising Co. (NASDAQ: LAMR) is settling its Central New York office into a new location after purchasing a building on East Molloy Road. The outdoor-advertising firm, which had been located at 745 W. Genesee St. in Syracuse, relocated to 5947 E. Molloy Road in DeWitt on June 18. Lamar, which is based
Plan & Print lays foundation for future with technology center
DeWITT — A technology center at Plan & Print Systems, Inc. is part of a blueprint the company is using to adapt to changing client demands. The firm, which is headquartered in a 15,000-square-foot building at 6160 Eastern Ave. in DeWitt, is finishing work on the new technology center, which will help it show hardware
Ithaca firm hopes GE research project leads to more wind-sector work
ITHACA — An Ithaca company worked with GE Global Research to develop new technology for inspecting wind-turbine blades. International Climbing Machines (ICM) of Ithaca worked on the project with GE Global Research, which serves as GE’s hub for technology development. GE Global Research is based in Niskayuna, near Schenectady. ICM’s remote-controlled climber can scale virtually
The CommuniKey wins Business Plan Competition
BINGHAMTON — The CommuniKey is this year’s winner of the BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition. Developed by five Binghamton University students, James Orband, David Brosius, David
Steele Law grows since founding
OSWEGO — When Kimberly Steele lost her job in a bank merger in 2006, she decided to strike out on her own. Steele founded The Steele Law Firm, P.C. five years ago. At the time, she was its sole attorney. The firm now employs seven lawyers, along with support staff members, says Steele, managing attorney.
Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers expands with new markets, services
ITHACA — A locally based business unit of Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) has expanded its footprint to New England and added new services. Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers (TAE), based in Ithaca, combined with another business within Tetra Tech that provided services including land development, transportation planning and design, remediation, assessment and compliance, water
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