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Nominees for the annual Athena awards in Canandaigua have been announced and include women from the legal, business, nonprofit and education arenas. In addition to the six women nominated for Athena Leadership Award, another five were nominated for the Athena ...

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While almost 70 percent of family-owned businesses want to pass the company onto the next generation, only about 30 percent achieve that. And when it comes to the fourth generation, only about 3 percent make it that far. A symposium ...

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Saratoga Pharmacy has been recognized by Digital Pharmacist for having the best “text reminder adherence program” among more than 7,500 independent pharmacists across the country. Digital Pharmacist is a software company that powers digital communications and adherence solutions for pharmacies. ...

KJT Group, an evidence-based consulting firm in Honeoye Falls, has become an employee-owned company. Founder and CEO Kenneth J. Tomaszewski informed employees that the firm was sold to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust (ESOP), a benefit plan that ...

The awards and “best of” accolades are endless for Paychex. Next Generation Payroll Services Leader by NelsonHall. World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute. No. 307 on the 2019 Forbes America’s Best Employers list. No. 12 on Training magazine’s Top 125 Training Organization. And ...

A half-day conference for startups is coming to Geva Theatre on Oct. 24. Startup Summit, based in Raleigh, N.C., is expanding to Rochester and will host the event that is meant to educate, inspire and connect Rochester entrepreneurs. There are ...

Coast Professional just keeps growing, and the Geneseo-based firm continues to do so faster than most companies in the area. For the sixth consecutive year, Coast Professional landed on the Inc. 5000, a ranking of the fastest-growing, privately held, for ...

Ann Maynard, who headed Maynard HR Consulting, is joining forces with JK Executive Strategies LLC, effective Thursday. Maynard will be vice president of the human resources services division, overseeing client on-site HR consulting engagements as well as compliance services and ...

Tamara MacDuff, owner of NOW Digital Marketing, has been named president of the Rochester Professional Consultants Network. Enhancing the connection between the RPCN and the community will be a goal for MacDuff. “Everyone communicates, few connect,” MacDuff said in a ...

Certified ethical hacker Michael Montagliano, the chief technology officer at iV4, will host a free webinar for local and regional technology experts on how to clearly communicate the cybersecurity message to corporate executives. The 30-minute webinar, “Presenting Cybersecurity to the ...

Roberts Wesleyan College has launched The Community Institutes program, a strategic initiative offering custom educational solutions and resources to Rochester-area businesses and organizations. The Community Institutes will provide certificate and training programs — separate from the degree-based education already offered by ...

  Full-service hotels, especially those in small markets, don’t normally get adventurous with their restaurants. But the Ramada Plaza in Geneva, which changed hands in October 2017, has set out to do just that with the hiring of Finger Lakes culinary star ...

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Batteries Plus Bulbs, the Wisconsin-based company that has had just one store in the Rochester area for nearly nine years, is planning a big franchise push in New York. Rod Tremelling, franchise director for the company, said Batteries Plus Bulbs ...

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Gerry Pierce, who spent 30 of his 41 years with Wegmans Food Markets as the chief human resources officer, is now guiding HR Works Inc. Pierce acquired the Fairport-based human resource management outsourcing and consulting firm and is the new CEO. ...

Rochester Regional Health recently was named winner of the George K. Hansen Exemplar Award, the highest honor given by the Greater Rochester Quality Council. Rochester Regional Health was recognized for its Optimizing EMR Alerts, an improved med administration initiative. The ...