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BAE lands Bell Helicopter contract
ENDICOTT — Bell Helicopter selected BAE Systems to provide fly-by-wire flight-control computers for its 525 Relentless super medium-class helicopter. BAE Systems flight-control computers provide the
Wal-Mart signs on as ParTech customer
NEW HARTFORD —ParTech, Inc. recently landed Wal-Mart as one of its newest accounts. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) will use PAR’s EverServ SureCheck and Temperature Measuring Devices
State launching mobile center to deal with foreclosures
The state Department of Financial Services (DFS) will send a 36-foot-long van around New York in an attempt to prevent mortgage foreclosures. Foreclosure counselors will
DeWITT — After acquiring Sensis Corp. in August, Saab made its new subsidiary the global head of its aviation business. Two Saab units in Sweden now report through Sensis, and the DeWitt–based company is also responsible for Saab’s North American radar business. Those actions should be a good indicator of Saab’s intentions, Sensis President and
SU’s Haynie named to state council on returning veterans
SYRACUSE — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed the leader of the Syracuse University (SU) Institute for Veterans and Military Families to the New
Datacom Systems appoints new president and CEO
DeWITT — Datacom Systems Inc. has named Kevin Formby its new president and CEO. Formby was previously vice president of business development at New Zealand–based
AMRI posts loss in Q4, full year
AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI), a contract researcher and manufacturer in the pharmaceutical sector, lost $24.4 million, or 81 cents a share, in the fourth quarter. That’s
Brand-Yourself named a finalist for SXSW event
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based startup Brand-Yourself is one of 56 finalists in the fourth annual SXSW Accelerator program.Accelerator is part of the SXSW Interactive Festival, the technology focused piece of the sprawling annual SXSW event, which also covers film and music. The events will all take place in March in Austin, Texas.The Accelerator companies will present
StartFast accepting applications
SYRACUSE — The StartFast Venture Accelerator, set to launch in May in Syracuse, is now accepting applications for its three-month program. StartFast is part of
University Hospital gives patients remote access to EMRs
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital is rolling out a new system that will allow patients to view their electronic medical records (EMR) from a computer
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