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Arc Herkimer receives nearly $82K grant for training
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer recently received an $81,848 grant from M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund for a new Distribution Center Candidate Training Program
SUNY appoints new state director of the Small Business Development Centers
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY on Monday announced a new state director of the New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). Sonya Smith previously served as
NSF awards Binghamton University $3.5 million for cybersecurity scholarships
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a federal grant of $3.5 million over the next five years to help fund cybersecurity scholarships for two
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Usherwood Office Technology has promoted Andrew Flamik to chief financial officer. In his new position, Flamik is responsible for the financial and
Oneida County to close several COVID testing sites
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced on Friday that it will cease testing at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, Turning Stone Resort Casino, and Utica
Broome County COVID Recovery Fund launches
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency, in partnership with Broome County, has launched the Broome County COVID Recovery Fund (CRF) to assist small businesses impacted by
Upstate’s Dr. Thomas honored with State Senate’s Liberty Medal for pandemic work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who has served as one of the primary voices of pandemic-related information in Central New York has been recognized by
Brown & Brown Insurance to pay Q1 dividend in mid-February
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 10.25 cents a share for the first quarter. The dividend is payable on Feb. 16 to shareholders of record on Feb. 4, the insurance
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Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 10.25 cents a share for the first quarter.
The dividend is payable on Feb. 16 to shareholders of record on Feb. 4, the insurance agency said in a news release.
The dividend amount is the same that Brown & Brown paid in the fourth quarter, when the company boosted its dividend by almost 11 percent from its prior regular quarterly cash dividend of 9.25 cents a share. That was the 28th consecutive annual dividend increase for the company.
Daytona Beach–based Brown & Brown, through its subsidiaries, offers a broad range of insurance products and related services. It has more than 11,000 employees and over 300 offices across the U.S. and select global markets. The insurance-brokerage firm makes frequent acquisitions of insurance agencies a key part of its growth strategy.
Brown & Brown Empire State is headquartered at 500 Plum St. in Syracuse’s Franklin Square area. It also has an office at 4104 Vestal Road in Vestal.
Unplugged Gaming leases nearly 14,000 square feet in Manlius
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Unplugged Gaming recently leased 13,860 square feet of retail space in the Manlius Mart Plaza at 315 Fayette St. in the village of Manlius. Bill Evertz and Chris Savage from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped arrange the transaction, representing the landlord. Manlius Realty LLC owns the shopping center, according to Onondaga
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MANLIUS, N.Y. — Unplugged Gaming recently leased 13,860 square feet of retail space in the Manlius Mart Plaza at 315 Fayette St. in the village of Manlius.
Bill Evertz and Chris Savage from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped arrange the transaction, representing the landlord. Manlius Realty LLC owns the shopping center, according to Onondaga County’s online property records.
Unplugged Gaming says it offers a wide variety of trading-card games and other games at its collectible hobby shop.
Syracuse Builders Exchange names 2022-2023 officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Builders Exchange (SBE) recently announced that its board of directors approved officers for 2022-2023. The following officers will each serve a two-year term, effective Jan. 10, 2022: President: Lisa Brownson — president of Safety Source Consultants, Ltd. in Cicero. The firm provides construction-industry employers with professional education and safety-training consulting
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Builders Exchange (SBE) recently announced that its board of directors approved officers for 2022-2023.
The following officers will each serve a two-year term, effective Jan. 10, 2022:
President: Lisa Brownson — president of Safety Source Consultants, Ltd. in Cicero. The firm provides construction-industry employers with professional education and safety-training consulting services.
First Vice President: Karen Bellows — president of Bellows Construction Specialties, LLC, a full-service general-contracting firm located in Syracuse.
Second Vice President: Eli Smith — president of E. Smith Contractors, LLC, which is a full-service construction company specializing in general contracting and construction-management services. E. Smith Contractors is located in Syracuse.
Secretary: Steve Perry — president of Airside Technology Corp., located in DeWitt. Airside Technology is a full-service HVAC contractor specializing in commercial and industrial HVAC service and maintenance, and sheet-metal contracting.
Treasurer: David Bowles — a certified public accountant and former partner of Syracuse Builders Exchange member firm Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC, based in Syracuse.
Additionally, Earl R. Hall, executive director of the Syracuse Builders Exchange, also serves as a board officer. Hired in 1992, Hall has been executive director since 2006, and will be celebrating his 30th anniversary working for SBE.
“The new class of officers brings significant industry-related experience and expertise and will greatly help in evaluating initiatives or making governance decisions that are in the best interest of the membership and the regional construction industry,” Hall said in a statement.
The Syracuse Builders Exchange is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade association, serving the construction industry throughout Central New York’s 16-county region. It is the largest construction-industry association in New York, and the nation’s oldest builders’ exchange.
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