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NBT Bank splits marketing, corporate communications functions
NBT announced that Thomas J. McEntee has joined the bank as senior VP and chief marketing officer. He is leading the bank’s marketing function, developing

KeyBank names Holcomb, Madigan CNY area retail leaders
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank announced that it has named Jason Holcomb and Michael Madigan, Jr. area leaders for retail banking for the Central New York

CNY region unemployment rates decline in August compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in August compared to a year ago, according to the latest

SBA, partners to host Oct. 11 government-contracting event at SUNY Poly in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Minority and women entrepreneurs have the chance to learn how to sell their products and services to various levels of government. The

CenterState CEO hires Alheim, Rahman for communications, marketing work
The organization hired Kara Alheim as its content and marketing manager, and Najee Rahman as its digital-communications manager. As content and marketing manager, Alheim will

Utica College to formally inaugurate Casamento as the school’s ninth president on Friday
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College plans to formally inaugurate Laura Casamento as the school’s 9th president this Friday. Casamento took over as the college’s new

People news: Held joins Grossman St. Amour CPAs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC announced it has hired Jason M. Held as a staff accountant in the firm’s audit group. Held

BlueRock Energy to move to Barclay Damon Tower in 2017
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — BlueRock Energy, a Syracuse–based energy-services company, plans to relocate its headquarters to the 8th floor of what will become the Barclay Damon

People news: Key Private Bank names King sales manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Key Private Bank announced that it has named John H. King sales manager for the Central New York market. King, a VP

Report: Former Whitman dean Kavajecz arrested
SALINA, N.Y. — The former dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has been arrested, according to a report on
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