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O’Brien & Gere acquires S.C. firm
SYRACUSE – Syracuse-based O’Brien & Gere has acquired the remaining 55 percent ownership of the architecture and engineering firm Lindbergh & Associates of North Charleston,
SRC, Lockheed, Le Moyne develop new certificate program
SRC, Lockheed Martin, and Le Moyne College in Syracuse have partnered to develop a new certificate in government systems management. The program will introduce students
WyckWyre gears up for growth in 2012 after big 4th quarter
CONKLIN — WyckWyre ended 2011 on a strong note that company officials hope sets the stage for additional growth this year. In the fourth quarter, sales at WyckWyre, a division of Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. that offers online restaurant job postings and searches, increased 69 percent, says Lisa DiVirgilio, marketing manager. “It was
Finger Lakes Technologies pushes into new territory
Finger Lakes Technologies Group (FLTG) has finished a more than 30-mile extension of its fiber network into the Elmira area and now has its sights set on more expansion east, west, and south. The extension into the Southern Tier is a joint venture with Empire Telephone of Prattsburgh. The new entity is known as FLTG South with
Sovena USA hopes certification leads to growth
ROME — Olive-oil importer and bottler Sovena USA ended 2011 on a high note by becoming the first U.S. laboratory to be certified for chemical testing of olive oil by the International Olive Council (IOC). The new certification positions the company to reassure buyers and consumers that its oils meet globally accepted standards for olive
New joint center opens at Geneva General Hospital
GENEVA — A newly opened joint center at Geneva General Hospital aims to give patients a homelike atmosphere and weeks of pre-surgery education. The Joint Center of the Finger Lakes opened Jan. 3 in just over 4,000 square feet of space on the hospital’s second floor. It will be dedicated to joint-replacement surgery and services
Webucator ready to build on SEO-driven success
DeWITT — A technical and business training company based in DeWitt plans to expand in the new year by searching for major clients. Webucator, Inc. offers online, in-person, and self-paced training for businesses across the country. Subjects range from technical training covering Microsoft programs to business courses in accounting. Much of the company’s business comes
SRC wins contract for work on electronic weapon systems
CICERO — SRC, Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Army’s National Ground Intelligence Center to research advanced electronic weapon technologies. SRC, a nonprofit research
SBDC at SUNY Oswego aims to help grow online businesses
FULTON — The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego Small Business Development Center and its Watertown Regional Center are launching a temporary office in Fulton to help displaced workers launch new businesses. The effort is funded by a $100,000 portable assistance grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The temporary office will house
Microsoft, iSchool plan partnership on social software
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) is helping Microsoft test a new type of social software. The software, So.cl (pronounced “social”), is
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