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SRC appoints director of autonomous collaborative systems
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has promoted Michael Addario to director of autonomous collaborative systems (ACS). In this role, Addario will oversee the ACS business unit’s strategic vision, program execution, financial performance, business development, customer satisfaction and engineering excellence, the Cicero–based company said in a Nov. 10 announcement. Addario joined SRC in 2003 as a […]

Tompkins Financial Advisors’ chief investment officer to retire
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced that Geoff Blyth, senior VP and chief investment officer, has decided to retire in early 2026 from his role — after nearly seven years in the position. Tompkins Financial Advisors is the wealth-management arm of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), an Ithaca–based financial services holding company that is

Hartwick provost to become school’s next president in July 2026
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The VP for academic affairs and provost at Hartwick College in Oneonta will become the school’s 13th president in mid-2026. The college’s board of trustees on Nov. 10 said it chose Laurel Bongiorno, who will assume the presidency on July 1, 2026. Bongiorno will succeed James Mullen, Jr., who has served as

New IAED leader begins duties in January
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) describes its next president as someone who brings more than three decades of economic-development experience across the U.S. and a “proven track record of attracting business investment” to the role. IAED on Nov. 4 announced it has selected Kurt Foreman to lead the organization beginning in January

PAR Technology posts narrower net loss in third quarter
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) recently reported a net loss of nearly $18.2 million for the third quarter ending Sept. 30. It was a narrower loss than the more than $19.8 million loss (or almost $20.7 million for continuing operations only) that the New Hartford–based company posted in the third quarter

Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 5 percent
ITHACA ,N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 65 cents per share for the fourth quarter, up 4.8 percent from the 62 cents it paid last quarter. The new dividend was payable on Nov. 14, to common shareholders

Geneva General Hospital Women’s Health Services earns ACR designation
GENEVA, N.Y. — Geneva General Hospital’s Women’s Health Services has been designated a Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR), a recognition awarded to facilities that demonstrate excellence in breast imaging. This designation reflects accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, and breast ultrasound, including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy and MRI, according to

Rochester accounting firm with Ithaca office acquires another Rochester firm
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Insero Advisors, LLC, a Rochester–based provider of accounting, tax, and advisory services, has acquired DeMott & Smith CPAs, also of Rochester, which

NYSERDA appoints Costello as COO
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on Oct. 29 announced that its board of directors has appointed Peter Costello as chief operating officer (COO). In this role, Costello, who has served as the authority’s general counsel since 2019 and secretary to the authority since 2020, will continue to

AmeriCU appoints senior VP of marketing
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union recently announced it has hired Amber Cooleen as its new senior VP of marketing. She recently spent four years serving as chief marketing officer for a credit union based in the Capital Region. Throughout her career, Cooleen has held key marketing roles across various industries, from business-to-business startups to
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