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Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced that CHUCK SCHIELE has recently joined the RMS team. With an extensive background in market communications and creative, he will take the lead in managing RMS communications. Prior to joining RMS, Schiele worked as creative director / content director for Bentley-Hall, Inc. His prior experiences include working with […]
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Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced that CHUCK SCHIELE has recently joined the RMS team. With an extensive background in market communications and creative, he will take the lead in managing RMS communications. Prior to joining RMS, Schiele worked as creative director / content director for Bentley-Hall, Inc. His prior experiences include working with agencies, design studios, in-house marketing departments at all levels. Schiele’s work has appeared in every venue from print, digital, television, radio, and social media at local, regional, and national campaign levels.

CORY LADUKE has joined the JF Real Estate team. He made the move after seven years at Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company. LaDuke has experience working with local, regional, and national users as well as landlords in the Syracuse market. He will continue to broker commercial real-estate transactions in his new role with JF Real
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CORY LADUKE has joined the JF Real Estate team. He made the move after seven years at Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company. LaDuke has experience working with local, regional, and national users as well as landlords in the Syracuse market. He will continue to broker commercial real-estate transactions in his new role with JF Real Estate.
ICS recently announced the following new hires. DYLAN HARFORD has joined as phone support level I in the firm’s Endicott office. He previously worked at a small managed-service provider in the area, where he gained important IT experience. His responsibility will be providing excellent customer service as the first layer of contact for customers of
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ICS recently announced the following new hires.
DYLAN HARFORD has joined as phone support level I in the firm’s Endicott office. He previously worked at a small managed-service provider in the area, where he gained important IT experience. His responsibility will be providing excellent customer service as the first layer of contact for customers of ICS.
KATIE VOLINO has come aboard as Helio Health services coordinator in the ICS Syracuse office. She will coordinate technicians for client Helio Health. Volino’s prior experience includes working as a claims adjuster at Hartford Insurance and in executive administration at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School.
DERRICK WRIGHT has started at ICS as a client onboarding specialist. He has an associate degree in network systems administration from DeVry. Wright has 20-plus years of experience in IT service and support. He has worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, and various 3rd party contract companies. He will execute documentation process according to standards via Microsoft products, use MSP-centric applications to set up and maintain documentation, monitoring, and management of client assets, document and test alerting of standard business networking equipment (firewalls, switches, NAS, etc.), and more.
STEVEN WILLIAMS has joined ICS as technical lead in the Syracuse office. He comes from a diverse background in computer support and related disciplines and has worked for an information technology consulting group and a managed service provider. Williams will drive the service team to achieve optimal performance and efficiency through the utilization of dashboards and support. He will work to help the development of ICS technical staff, mentoring/coaching a team of engineers to troubleshoot and optimize their efficiency and providing problem-solving skills with a thorough knowledge of systems/network administration and architecture.
TARRON BOOKER has come aboard as a remote client onboarding specialist for ICS. She has worked for BP Americas and KBR Inc. Booker will help solve technical problems and ensure smooth adoption of ICS services.
DAVE SAMMONS has joined ICS as Ithaca tech lead. He formerly was a Cayuga Seneca Community Action Agency IT manager. At ICS, he will lead the techs of the Ithaca office. STACY HOLCOMB has come aboard as phone support I in Endicott. Her role and responsibilities include phone support and the help desk.

BeerBoard, a Syracuse–based provider of technology and automated business intelligence for the on-premise retail industry, announced that JOSH SOLOMON has been named the company’s VP of channel partnerships. Solomon has spent the last 16-plus years in various positions with the company, including sales, client relationship management, client support & service, and product validation / R&D.
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BeerBoard, a Syracuse–based provider of technology and automated business intelligence for the on-premise retail industry, announced that JOSH SOLOMON has been named the company’s VP of channel partnerships. Solomon has spent the last 16-plus years in various positions with the company, including sales, client relationship management, client support & service, and product validation / R&D. Most recently, Solomon has focused his efforts to support BeerBoard’s National Accounts Division for concepts such as Buffalo Wild Wings, Twin Peaks, Main Event, World of Beer, TGI Fridays, American Social, Abby’s, Grub Burger Bar (now Hopdoddy), FAT Brands, Reach Restaurant Group, Smokey Bones, among others. Working closely with BeerBoard’s retail client-partners, Solomon has helped them realize the benefits of BeerBoard’s full technology stack, with an emphasis on automated ordering, automated inventory, and industry insights/data. In addition to his new responsibilities, Solomon will continue to lead BeerBoard’s support as a trusted technology provider to his current retail partner relationships. BeerBoard’s clients include Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters, Twin Peaks, WingHouse, Mellow Mushroom ,and TGI Fridays. BeerBoard also partners with major brewers including Molson Coors, Boston Beer, Constellation Brands, Lagunitas, Heineken, Diageo, and Yuengling.

Construction begins on Salina 1st project, south of downtown Syracuse
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Hamilton appoints VP of academic affairs and dean of faculty
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MVCC offers free camps to high schoolers interested in cybersecurity field
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Oswego Health taps Backus as new president and CEO in 2023 with Harlovic retirement
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