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People news: Le Moyne names Zogby director of Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College has announced that well-known pollster John Zogby will become director of the Keenan

ESD announces $20M in funding to complete Say Yes to Education fundraising campaign
The Say Yes to Education program has reached its $30 million goal to make it a “self-perpetuating” fund, thanks to a state funding announcement on
Air Force Research Lab in Rome awards PAR Government $3.4M cyber-defense contract
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Lab has awarded PAR Government Systems Corp. a multi-year, $3.4 million contract for cyber defense work. Rome Lab is known officially
Excellus reports net income of $58 million in 2015
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $58 million on $5.9 billion in premium revenue during 2015. The figures
People news: Rome Hospital Foundation names board officers for 2016
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Hospital Foundation announced it has elected its slate of officers for 2016. They are: Brian Miller, president; Gretchen Sprock, 1st VP;

Site-prep work underway for Austrian firm’s facility at Nano Utica site
MARCY, N.Y. — Preliminary site work has started for the upcoming wafer-fabrication facility at the Nano Utica site in Marcy. Austrian–based company ams AG will
Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY announces board officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York has appointed the following new executive committee officers to its board of directors for

People news: CNY Community Foundation promotes three employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation recently promoted three employees. The foundation promoted Danielle Hurley to director of community grantmaking. She has

Potsdam’s CITEC Business Solutions appoints Carter as new executive director
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The board of directors at CITEC Business Solutions has appointed Reg Carter as the nonprofit’s new executive director. Carter, who has worked

JPMorgan to fund SU’s IVMF through 2020 with an additional $13.8M
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase & Co. will provide an additional $13.8 million through 2020 to fund Syracuse University’s (SU) Institute for Veterans and Military
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