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Wolfspeed formally opens silicon-carbide fabrication facility in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Officials on Monday cut the ribbon on the grand opening of the Wolfspeed 200mm silicon-carbide fabrication facility at the Marcy Nanocenter, located
Christopher Community hires Owens as IT manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jason Owens has joined the staff at Christopher Community, Inc. as its new IT manager. Prior to his new role, Owens oversaw
Community Bank System gets regulatory approval for Elmira Savings Bank acquisition
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) on Friday announced that is has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller
Syracuse University selects David Muir, ABC evening news anchor, as commencement speaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Muir, anchor and managing editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,” will deliver Syracuse University’s 2022 commencement address. The
Revere Copper added to state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry
ROME, N.Y. — Revere Copper Products, Inc. has been added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon nominated the Rome–based
Tioga Downs relaunching Regional Community Foundation, accepting applications
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort announced that its Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation is again accepting grant applications and will distribute $1 million
People news: Latini joins C&D Advertising as multi-media specialist
ROME, N.Y. — John Latini, of New Hartford, has joined C&D Advertising as a multi-media specialist. He brings more than 15 years of work experience
CBP seizes counterfeit scarves worth over $285K at Alexandria Bay Port of Entry
ALEXANDRIA BAY — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry recently seized designer scarves worth more than $285,000, due to trademark violations. In early April, a shipment that was manifested as “clothing” was seized after a thorough examination determined the contents to be counterfeit scarves. A total of
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ALEXANDRIA BAY — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry recently seized designer scarves worth more than $285,000, due to trademark violations.
In early April, a shipment that was manifested as “clothing” was seized after a thorough examination determined the contents to be counterfeit scarves. A total of 588 scarves were seized by CBP, as they violated the intellectual-property rights (IPR) of the Louis Vuitton trademark, the CBP said in an April 8 news release. Officers determined that the scarves had a total manufacturer’s suggested retail price value exceeding $285,000.
IPR violations pertain to products that infringe upon U.S. trademarks, copyrights, and patents. Other violations can include misclassification of merchandise, false country-of-origin markings, health and safety issues, and valuation issues, the release stated. These violations can threaten the health and safety of American consumers, the economy, and national security.
“Our CBP officers focus on processing legitimate trade and travel and do a great job of intercepting fraudulent goods,” Alexandria Bay Port Director Timothy Walker contended. “We continue to have a pivotal role in protecting both the consumer and businesses from imported counterfeit items.”
PAR Government Systems wins nearly $8 million Air Force contract
ROME, N.Y. — PAR Government Systems Corp. in Rome has been awarded an almost $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for a radio-frequency technology integration software prototype. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract provides for research, design, development, implementation, testing, and demonstration of radio-frequency communications-related technologies to support command, control, communications, and computer & intelligence (C4I)
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ROME, N.Y. — PAR Government Systems Corp. in Rome has been awarded an almost $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for a radio-frequency technology integration software prototype.
The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract provides for research, design, development, implementation, testing, and demonstration of radio-frequency communications-related technologies to support command, control, communications, and computer & intelligence (C4I) program requirements.
Work will be performed in Rome, and is expected to be completed by April 27, 2027, according to an April 18 U.S. Department of Defense contract announcement. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome is the contracting authority.
PAR Government Systems, based at 421 Ridge St. in Rome, is a subsidiary of New Hartford–based PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR).
Golden Artist Colors adds two to board of directors
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced it has added Jonathon Karelse and Carl Minchew to its board of directors. Karelse has worked with Golden Artist Colors since 2013 as a consultant to help develop planning efforts across all departments with his consulting company, NorthFind Management.
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COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced it has added Jonathon Karelse and Carl Minchew to its board of directors.
Karelse has worked with Golden Artist Colors since 2013 as a consultant to help develop planning efforts across all departments with his consulting company, NorthFind Management. Under his guidance, Golden has been able to predict its capacity requirements and the constraints on the ability to deliver to its customers. Karelse is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, a member of the 2019 Management Excellence cohort at Harvard Business School, and is a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. As CEO of NorthFind, he helps clients work on demand planning, operational excellence, and integrated business planning.
Minchew recently retired from a 44-year career with Benjamin Moore & Co. When he met Golden management six years ago, he was Benjamin Moore’s VP of color innovation and design, leading the development of the entire organization’s new color and design initiatives. Minchew began his career as a chemist at that company and over his career worked and led in many positions including quality assurance, operations management, environment, health and safety, as well as color technology. Minchew is a collaborative inventor of more than 20 different patents in the paint and coatings industry. He will be starting in 2022 as executive director of the Color Guild, a consortium of more than 50 paint manufacturers from 16 different countries, dedicated to the marketing, promotion, and selling of paint products.
Karelse and Minchew join Mark Golden, Golden Artist Colors CEO & co-founder; Barbara Schindler, company president & COO; and Jim Henderson, board of directors’ treasurer on the Golden board.
Golden Artist Colors last fall become a 100-percent employee-owned company. Each share of the firm’s stock is now held in trust by the ESOP exclusively for the benefit of Golden employees.
Golden Artist Colors is a manufacturer of artist-quality materials including colors and mediums for painting in acrylics, oils, and most recently, watercolors. The company has a 100,000-square-foot facility in the town of Columbus in Chenango County and a 45,000-square-foot commercial warehouse and distribution center in Norwich, in the same county. Golden Artist Colors currently employs more than 200 people.
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