The Business Journal - Central New York back issues from November 2007:
Metro Mattress plans relocation
Nov 09, 2007; ... GEDDES - Metro Mattress Corp. will move its headquarters next year from the 18,000-square-foot facility at Oswego Road in Clay to a larger building on John Glenn Boulevard in Geddes. "We're really moving due to expansion of the business. We simply have outgrown the facility here," says ...
Pathfinder profit jumps in third quarter
Nov 09, 2007; ... OSWEGO - Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfmder Bank, earned $306,000 in the third quarter, up from $170,000 a year ago. Earnings per share totaled 12 cents, compared with 7 cents in the third quarter of 2006. "The rate of growth and continued ...
Maguire family to buy Cooke Chevrolet-Cadillac
Nov 09, 2007; ... ITHACA - The Maguire Auto Group is set to buy Bill Cooke Chevrolet-Cadillac in Ithaca. The deal is expected to close Nov. 13, says William Cooke, president of the Cooke dealerships. Cooke says he had been looking to sell his General Motors franchise to focus on the larger of his two ...
ISSI Technology Professionals acquires competitor
Nov 09, 2007; ... DeWITT - Technical-recruitment firm ISSI Technology Professionals recently acquired competitor Dapexs Consultants, Inc. of Camillus. Allison Smith, president and sole owner of DeWitt-based ISSI Technology, says she bought Dapexs in mid-October when its founder and owner, Peter Leofsky, ...
Turnipseed: Financial industry faces changes
Nov 09, 2007; ... If the financial-services industry wants to have a future, it has to roll with the changes it faces almost daily in today's global economy, says Carl Tumipseed, executive vice president in charge of the Federal Reserve Bank's financial-services gruup. Turnipseed was the keynote speaker ...
40 Under 40: Twiggy M. Eure
Nov 09, 2007; ... TWIGGY M. EURE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Virtuous Business Solutions * Age: 38 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? I truly believe that this is a great place to raise a family. My ideas to attract and keep the youth in our community ...
40 Under 40: Rich Huftalen
Nov 09, 2007; ... RICH HUFTALEN President MCINTOSH BOX & PALLET * Age: 37 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? Continuing to grow and prosper based on the high quality of life and increasing mobility of the work force. * Who has been they ...
Anaren leaders bullish on 2008 prospects
Nov 09, 2007; ... DeWITT - Anaren, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ANEN) leaders see strong potential for new business in the next year thanks to a stable of research projects coming to fruition. The DeWitt-based company develops and manufacturers components for sectors including the wireless industry and the ...
UVANY launches new Web site
Nov 09, 2007; ... The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) launched a new, interactive Web site this month, aimed at bringing together investors and entrepreneurs. UVANY is a statewide organization that attempts to spark venture-capital and private-equity investments Upstate. The Web site is ...
40 Under 40: Laura Madelone
Nov 09, 2007; ... LAURA MADELONE Director, Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY * Age: 34 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Continue the momentum that has been created by programs to revitalize Armory Square, ...
Dal Pos Architects transitions to 3-D
Nov 09, 2007; ... SYRACUSE - Dal Pos Architects, LLC is currently training 25 of its employees to use a software program that produces three-dimensional drawings - a type of drawing James R. Miller, Jr., firm partner, says is new to most U.S. architecture firms. Employees learn to use the computer program ...
Syracuse-based PPC, RIT jointly research new product
Nov 09, 2007; ... SYRACUSE - Researchers at a local company and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are working together to plug a major hole in telecommunications systems everywhere. The company, Syracuse-based PPC, first approached RIT with the problem more than two years ago. The university and ...
40 Under 40: Lawrence 'Micha' Ordway
Nov 09, 2007; ... LAWRENCE 'MICHA' ORDWAY Litigation Attorney GREEN & SEIFTER, ATTORNEYS, PLLC * Age: 39 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Syracuse University's recent investment in downtown and the continuing development of the downtown ...
40 Under 40: John Kuss
Nov 09, 2007; ... JOHN KUSS Doctor of Physical Therapy/Owner KUSS PHYSICAL THERAPY * Age: 37 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Continue to promote community events, i.e., Inner Harbor. Revitalize downtown area. Give tax incentives for ...
40 Under 40: Gregoroy Ronneburger
Nov 09, 2007; ... GREGORY RONNEBURGER Divisional Vice President AXA ADVISORS * Age: 32 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? I see Syracuse the way I see it now - as a great place to raise a family and build a career. I will still be active in the ...
Taco Del Mar to add new layer to Mexican food marketplace
Nov 09, 2007; ... SCHENECTADY - "Mondo" burritos and fish tacos, two of the signature dishes at the Seattle-based Taco Del Mar restaurant franchise, will soon be on the menu in New York. Lawrence Jasenski, Jr., president of Schenectady-based TDM Development LLC, says TDM will open up to 170 Taco Del Mar ...
Syracuse CoE targets December 2008 opening
Nov 09, 2007; ... SYRACUSE - Asbestos and petroleum played key roles last year in the construction delay of the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environment and Energy Systems (CoE) headquarters at the corner of Washington and Almond Streets. Original plans projected completion of the 55,000-square-foot ...
40 Under 40: John Trimble
Nov 09, 2007; ... JOHN TRIMBLE Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, C&S Engineers C & S COMPANIES * Age: 39 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? The two areas that are most important to attracting and maintaining youth in the ...
Lyonsdale biorefinery team prepares for construction
Nov 09, 2007; ... LYONSDALE - A team. planning and designing a biorefinery adjacent to the current Lyonsdale biomass facility plans to pour the foundation's concrete in spring 2008, according to Michael Brower, senior federal policy director for Mosaic Federal Affairs, LLC. The biomass facility and ...
40 Under 40: Rachel Ain
Nov 09, 2007; ... RACHEL AIN Rabbi CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM-CHEVRA SHAS * Age: 30 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? I see a community [and organizations with it] that is stronger and working together in a way that will fix current problems, ...
40 Under 40: Kathleen Bennett
Nov 09, 2007; ... KATHLEEN BENNETT Member BOND, SCHOENECK & KING PLLC * Age: 34 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? I believe we need to focus on the substantial college and university student population in our region and continue efforts ...
Response of North Area Ambulance an asset to the community
Nov 09, 2007; ... CLAY - Using its financial resources effectively is one of the strengths of the North Area Volunteer Ambulance Corp. (NAVAC), says Christopher Bitner, executive director of the Syracuse-area non-profit. With a budget of $1.9 million, it provides ambulance and emergency services to about ...
EMS Environmental targets 'green' initiative
Nov 09, 2007; ... MANLIUS - Pennsylvania-based EMS Environmental, Inc. president Allan M, Blanchard says his company has launched a green-energy-consulting business line intended to deliver cost-effective methods for companies that want to join the green-business movement, In September, the ...
SATOP program helps Wayne County biodiesel firm
Nov 09, 2007; ... ONTARIO - When Jason Masters, president and owner of Northern Biodiesel, Inc., in Wayne County, needed help figuring out calculations for his distilling equipment at his biodiesel plant, he looked to the Space Alliance Technology Program (SATOP) for assistance. Masters says when he ...
40 Under 40: Tracey Clark
Nov 09, 2007; ... TRACEY CLARK Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Coordinator FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL NEW YORK * Age: 36 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? I definitely see Syracuse developing more and more over the next 10 years. I would love to ...
40 Under 40: Crystal Collette
Nov 09, 2007; ... CRYSTAL COLLETTE Project Director at Vera House and Resident Director at A Better Chance of Fayetteville-Manlius VERA HOUSE * Age: 28 * Who has been the most influential person in your career? Betty DeFazio at Planned Parenthood of the Rochester-Syracuse Region ....
40 Under 40: Lena Chase
Nov 09, 2007; ... LENA CHASE Corporate Director of Rehabilitation LORETTO HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER * Age: 36 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Educate our youth about the businesses and opportunities that are available here. Make more ...
40 Under 40: Nicholas Dereszynski
Nov 09, 2007; ... NICHOLAS DERESZYNSKI President BROWN & BROWN EMPIRE STATE * Age: 36 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Success attracts and breeds success. As we "execute" the region's economic game plan and we demonstrate sustainable ...
40 Under 40: Timothy Duffy
Nov 09, 2007; ... TIMOTHY DUFFY Director of Professional Services CXTEC * Age: 35 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? More and more today companies are hiring employees to work remotely. You can work for a Fortune 100 company, and due to the ...
40 Under 40: Sue Cornelius Edson
Nov 09, 2007; ... SUE CORNELIUS EDSON Assistant Athletics Director for Communications SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS * Age: 39 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Continue to encourage and support young professional groups in their ...
40 Under 40: Rachael Gazdick
Nov 09, 2007; ... RACHAEL GAZDICK Director, Community Engagement and Integrative Learning, Hendricks Chapel & Assistant Professor, Communication & Rhetorical Studies SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY * Age: 36 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? I ...
40 Under 40: John Groat
Nov 09, 2007; ... JOHN GROAT President and Founder HOLY SHIRT! * Age: 38 * Do you have any ideas to attract and keep youth in the Syracuse area? The lure of larger metropolitan areas will continue to be a powerful draw. We need to play to our strengths and communicate that CNY ...
40 Under 40: Alexander Henn
Nov 09, 2007; ... ALEXANDER HENN Vice President AXA ADVISORS * Age: 28 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Let them know the great opportunities that there are here in Syracuse, as well as all there is to do in the surrounding areas. Emphasize ...
40 Under 40: Eric Haslam
Nov 09, 2007; ... ERIC HASLAM Senior Project Engineer ARCADIS BBL * Age: 35 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Provide internship opportunities for high school and college students so they can experience a career of interest firsthand and ...
40 Under 40: Patrick Kilmartin
Nov 09, 2007; ... PATRICK KILMARTIN General Counsel BROOKLINE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC Onondaga County legislature 11TH DISTRICT * Age: 38 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? We must create opportunities for youth in our ...
40 Under 40: Jesse Kline
Nov 09, 2007; ... JESSE KLINE Creative Consultant, Owner CAYUGA COUNTY OFFICE OF TOURISM/KLINE DESIGNS * Age: 38 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Brain drain is a national problem that I feel can be combated by securing a diverse selection of ...
40 Under 40: Aaron Hugo
Nov 09, 2007; ... AARON HUGO Partner, Executive Vice President PINCKNEY HUGO GROUP * Age: 32 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? I hope to see change in the community - more thriving businesses, more development, and great opportunities available for ...
40 Under 40: Amy Kremenek
Nov 09, 2007; ... AMY KREMENEK Chief Public Affairs Officer ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE * Age: 38 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? The truth is that there are significant opportunities for employment in Central. New York, which will become ...
40 Under 40: Nicole Leclair
Nov 09, 2007; ... NICOLE LECLAIR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Pump Relationship Technologies * Age: 36 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Actively recruit from the colleges and universities in our region. Offer internship programs to mentor ...
40 Under 40: Shari Lamkin-Treichler
Nov 09, 2007; ... SHARI LAMKIN-TREICHLER Owner and Principal Consultant THREE RIVERS CONSULTING GROUP * Age: 39 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Central New York should continue to identify, promote, and nurture entrepreneurial role models ....
40 Under 40: Joe Mocciaro
Nov 09, 2007; ... JOE MOCCIARO Partner BOWERS & CO. * Age: 39 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? The community is full of bright, energetic, hard-working people. I believe Syracuse will be the home of new and significant business enterprises, ...
40 Under 40: Benjamin Morrow
Nov 09, 2007; ... BENJAMIN MORROW Vice President, Engineering INTERNATIONAL CONTROLS AND MEASUREMENTS * Age: 38 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? I strongly believe that manufacturing will make a comeback in CNY. The location is perfect, the labor ...
40 Under 40: Julie Lubel
Nov 09, 2007; ... JULIE LUBEL Director, eBusiness Strategy and Development WELCH ALLYN * Age: 39 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? I think it's important that the local universities work more closely with the local business community - ...
40 Under 40: Jonathan Nappa
Nov 09, 2007; ... JONATHAN NAPPA Owner BRUIN COMPUTER TRADING * Age: 35 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Market/promote Central New York as a great place to live and raise a family. Promote and attract the type of businesses that will in turn ...
40 Under 40: Patrick O'Connor
Nov 09, 2007; ... PATRICK O'CONNOR Vice President KOPP BILLING AGENCY, INC. * Age: 36 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? I propose that the state (through SUNY as our largest educator) offer tuition credits or financial incentives to ...
40 Under 40: Hans Ostergaard
Nov 09, 2007; ... HANS OSTERGAARD General Manager - Wireless ANAREN MICROWAVE, INC. * Age: 38 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Show the youth that there are interesting jobs in the area by getting them out into the companies early on in their ...
40 Under 40: Joanne Rauch
Nov 09, 2007; ... JOANNE RAUCH Executive Recruiter C.R. FLETCHER ASSOCIATES * Age: 37 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Companies need to give new graduates a chance to prove themselves by hiring entry level candidates. Most companies want ...
40 Under 40: Tammy Palmer
Nov 09, 2007; ... TAMMY PALMER News Anchor TIME WARNER, NEWS 10 NOW * Age: 30 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Mentoring programs are huge. If young people are nurtured by caring and successful adults in the business of their choice, they will ...
40 Under 40: Ray Ripple
Nov 09, 2007; ... RAY RIPPLE Creative Director CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO * Age: 31 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? More higher-paying jobs. We're flush with entry-level opportunities for new college graduates, but career advancement is an issue ....
40 Under 40: Kevin Ryan
Nov 09, 2007; ... KEVIN RYAN ATTORNEY Harris Beach PLLC * Age: 37 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Create jobs so that young people have the opportunity to lead productive lives in Central New York. * Where do you see the community and ...
40 Under 40: Timothy Taber
Nov 09, 2007; ... TIMOTHY TABER Senior Project Manager STEARNS & WHELER * Age: 35 * Where do you see the community and yourself in the next 10 years? I see myself in the same house, continuing to work as an engineer at Stearns & Wheler. I like the changes I have seen in the ...
40 Under 40: December Sutton
Nov 09, 2007; ... DECEMBER SUTTON Managing Associate, Matrimonial & Family Law Practice SUGARMAN LAW FIRM, LLP * Age: 36 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? There must be a fundamental change in how we keep and attract business to our area ....
40 Under 40: Michael Wereszynski
Nov 09, 2007; ... MICHAEL WERESZYNSKI Principle Engineering Technician NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * Age: 30 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? We all have ideas for the recruitment and retention of young people in our community ....
40 Under 40: Nichole Wenderlich
Nov 09, 2007; ... NICHOLE WENDERLICH Communications Specialist SENSIS CORPORATION * Age: 27 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? The key component is empowering the youth here to be stakeholders in the community and buy into its success. Work with ...
40 Under 40: Carolyn Williamson
Nov 09, 2007; ... CAROLYN WILLIAMSON Scientist BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB * Age: 33 * Do you have ideas to attract and keep the youth in the Syracuse area? Create more technical jobs. * Who has been the most influential person in your career? My father has been the most ...
Transactions, staff grow in Exit EZ Realty's third year
Nov 23, 2007; ... DeWITT - In its third year of business DeWitt-based Exit EZ Realty increased its agent numbers by 70 percent and its property transactions by 25 percent, says Esther Zorn, owner and broker for Exit EZ Realty. Zorn purchased her franchise in July 2004 and employed two. In the past year ...
Sports pavilion nears completion
Nov 23, 2007; ... VERONA - The Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort and Casino says it's nearly done building its new sports pavilion. The pavilion, which is the designated starting point of the fitness trail at Turning Stone, will serve as a hub for all things athletic, according to Robert Harper, ...
Syracuse-area construction employment on the rise
Nov 23, 2007; ... SYRACUSE - Construction employment in the Syracuse metropolitan area jumped nearly 7 percent in the last year, boosted by major commercial and institutional (hospitals and schools) projects in the area. The New York State Department of Labor reports that the number of construction, ...
Eco-friendly firm offers options
Nov 23, 2007; ... SALINA - A new local company is hoping to latch onto the recent wave of interest in going green. CNY Bio-Packaging launched about five months ago. The company, which is a reseller of disposable, biodegradable food containers, dishes, and utensils, began when Steven Proper, sales manager, ...
Startups wrestle with decision to move
Nov 23, 2007; ... ITHACA - Jonathan Greene doesn't want to move his company out of New York State. But, he says, he'd be silly not to at least take a look at what other states are offering. Turns out the offers are pretty good and Gene's firm, Ithaca-based Widetronix, is feeling the pull. "We ...
ShipRite expands beyond simple mail services
Nov 23, 2007; ... SYRACUSE - It used to be that when you wanted to mail a package, you boxed it up, had it weighed, and paid the appropriate shipping. These days, you may pay for your parcel based on its weight. Or you could pay for it based on the size of the box you used. More shipping companies ...
Anaren CEO talks innovation in the face of tough times
Nov 23, 2007; ... SYRACUSE - During one year of its four-decade history, Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANEN), generated about $15 million in sales and lost $5 million. It was not a high point for the DeWitt-based technology company, which develops and manufacturers components and systems for the ...
Oswego County launches $25K business-plan competition
Nov 23, 2007; ... OSWEGO - "Tom Golisano started Paychex with just $3,000 and a great idea - to make payroll outsourcing easy and affordable for small business," quips Austin Wheelock, economic-development specialist for Operation Oswego County (OOC) "He [Golisano] launched Paychex with just one employee in 1971 ....
Employers, courts still grappling with Labor Law 240
Nov 23, 2007; ... SYRACUSE - According to New York Labor Law 240, it's the building owner and general contractor's responsibility to make the work site safe for employees. If an employee falls from scaffolding, no matter the cause, it's almost always the contractor and site owner found liable, a Syracuse attorney ...
Sleep-apnea diagnoses rise at Franciscan Health
Nov 23, 2007; ... CLAY - Before entering the airport security terminal, please remove laptop computers and Continued Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines from carry-on luggage. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is becoming so prevalent that Timothy E. Scanlon, vice president of Franciscan Health Support, ...