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ANDRO selected to participate in Army initiative
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Army selected ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC to participate in Cyber Quest 2025, an Army-focused warfighting experiment (AFWE), the Rome company announced in a press release. This will allow its team to conduct soldier touch point (STP) experiments for its artificial intelligence (AI) driven electronic-support technology, DeepSPEC. ANDRO’s DeepSPEC and related […]
Hamilton College names commencement, baccalaureate speakers
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced it has named designer and artist Bruce Mau, co-founder and CEO of Massive Change Network, as commencement speaker for its graduation, set for 10:30 a.m. on May 25 in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. The college will present Mau and Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Turning Stone Enterprises
Tompkins Community Bank names VP, employee experience manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank has appointed Gina Benedict as VP and employee experience manager. Benedict, who has worked in professional services and human resources for nearly three decades, will oversee Tompkins’ employee experience team, developing and implementing strategies that enhance the bank’s overall work culture, the bank announced. Benedict previously worked as an
Christopher Community names director of housing compliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Community, Inc. has appointed Kelly Lawton as its new director of housing compliance. She brings more than two decades of property management and compliance experience to the organization and will play a key role in ensuring regulatory adherence and quality standards across Christopher Community’s housing portfolio, the organization announced. Lawton began
YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley begins renovation project
ROME, N.Y. — The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley announced it is making progress on renovating its facility at 301 W. Bloomfield St. Last fall, the YMCA scrapped plans to build a new facility on Floyd Avenue. Originally announced in 2018, the project struggled due to the impact of the pandemic on YMCA operations and
Simpson to take three-month sabbatical from CenterState CEO this summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Robert Simpson, president and CEO of CenterState CEO, says he plans to take a sabbatical from his duties at CenterState CEO this summer. “After thoughtful consideration, and with the full support and involvement of the CenterState CEO Executive Committee, I’ve made the decision to take a sabbatical and will be stepping away
Project Fibonacci Foundation announces new multi-year sponsorship from NYSTEC
ROME, N.Y. — The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. has announced New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) as a new partner and supporter in advance of its 7th annual STEAM Leadership Conference coming up in July. NYSTEC committed to a three-year, $50,000-per-year partnership, continuing its support of the foundation’s year-round STEAM programs. “We’re thrilled to
Recapping the 2025 CenterState CEO annual meeting
Renaming of the expanded Tech Garden & awards were highlights SYRACUSE — A new name for the expanded Tech Garden and Business of the Year Awards were among the highlights of the April 23 CenterState CEO annual meeting. A conversation with an official from autonomous-driving technology company Waymo and remarks from Robert Simpson, president and
Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage has new leader
Scuderi named president of Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown offices DeWITT — Stephen Scuderi is the new president of the Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown offices of Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage Company, the commercial real-estate brokerage firm announced April 17. Scuderi succeeds John Clark in the role. Clark, who had been president for 38 years, has
NBT profit rises nearly 9 percent in first quarter
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), parent of NBT Bank, posted a high single-digit increase in first-quarter profit on the strength of gains in both interest-based income and fee-based income. NBT reported net income of $36.7 million in this year’s first quarter, up 8.6 percent from $33.8 million in the year-prior quarter. The banking
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