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Matco Electric sales soar

VESTAL — “From 2008 until 2011, [our] sales averaged in the $50 million [a year] range,” says Kenneth (Ken) Elliott, the CEO of Matco Electric Corporation, Inc. “In 2012, we experienced a 50 percent jump.”   The company, formerly located in a 17,000-square-foot building on N. Jensen Road, moved its headquarters in April to a […]

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CNA returns to downtown Syracuse

SYRACUSE — The local unit of CNA (NYSE: CNA), a Chicago–based commercial-insurance provider, on Aug. 12 opened its new 26,000-square-foot office space in AXA Tower II at 120 Madison St. in downtown Syracuse.   The move brought about 120 positions to downtown Syracuse, says Roy Orr, vice president for the east zone of commercial clients

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EPA awards grants targeting the water quality of Onondaga Lake

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded two grants totaling $260,000, aimed at improving the water quality in Onondaga Lake and its watershed.   “These two grants … will really advance our work to address pollution in Onondaga Lake,” Judith Enck, administrator for EPA Region 2, said during an Aug. 8 conference call.  

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NFIB: small-business optimism up ‘marginally’ in July

Small-business optimism “sighed” in July, with a monthly index that measures the optimism up 0.6 points for a reading of 94.1, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), which released the index Aug. 13.   The optimism index rose “marginally,” the NFIB said on its website.   The latest report continues the “historically

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Reflections from the PGA Championship

I was fortunate to see the world’s best golfers in action while attending the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford Aug. 8-11   The major tournament was estimated to have produced a nearly $80 million economic impact on the greater Rochester region, according to the economic-development group, Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE).

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Family Business Spotlight: Lisa Conway of Pioneer Warehousing & Distribution, LLC

We all may have read blogs, self-help articles, or books that address the topic, “Can you have it all?” Today, I share with you a question-and-answer session with a businesswoman who can answer that question affirmatively through her actions.   Meet Lisa Conway, director of marketing at Pioneer Warehousing & Distribution, LLC in the town

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StartFast gears up for second annual Demo Day event

SYRACUSE — StartFast Venture Accelerator’s second Demo Day, set for Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse, promises to be bigger and better than last year’s inaugural event.   The gathering, which features technology companies pitching themselves to investors after spending the summer participating in StartFast, sold out the Everson Museum auditorium last

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Kishmish continues growth trend

SYRACUSE — With a newly created leadership position to head up the sales and marketing department, network and IT services provider Kishmish, Inc. is on track to generate double-digit growth this year.   Founded in 1999, Syracuse–based Kishmish (www.kishmish.com) has produced steady growth yearly since its inception, averaging sales increases between 28 and 30 percent

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Growth fuels employment at ICS Solutions Group

ENDICOTT — Growth is the name of the game in 2013 at IT service and support provider ICS Solutions Group, which has seen its revenue jump just over the past few months and now needs to add employees to keep up with the demand.   ICS President Kevin Blake attributes the growth to several factors,

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