Henrietta’s Solid Surfaces Inc. was founded more than 35 years ago by Mitch Makowski with a circular saw in the back of his truck. During the intervening years, Makowski built a countertop fabricator and installer with 100 employees at locations ...
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Roberts Wesleyan College has expanded its School of Business offerings, introducing a bachelor of science degree in accounting as well as a 4+1 program with a master of science in strategic leadership. Both are registered professional programs under the New York ...
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Three Rochester-based firms — First American Equipment Finance, ESL Federal Credit Union and LaBella Associates — have been named to the Fortune Great Place to Work top 100 for medium-sized businesses. First American Equipment Finance is No. 22 on the annual ...
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A program aimed at helping Ontario County residents become better leaders will be postponed until 2021 due to challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leadership Ontario (LeadOn) has identified the fall of 2021 as its rescheduled launch date, and applications for ...
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RDG+Partners of Pittsford has expanded its service menu again with the addition of a payroll division. Lauren Burns has joined the accounting firm to lead the new payroll division. RDGpayroll will offer payroll processing, time and attendance, pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation insurance, ...
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Nicole VanGorder, chief operating officer at Upstate Special Needs Planning, was named winner of the 2nd annual IGNITE Future Leader’s Award. The IGNITE Award, presented by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, recognizes top young professionals, age 21 to 40, ...
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When Jim Salviski sold his technology company, Logical Solutions, in 2011, he invested in real estate. But what fun was that? “Real estate was easy, but it was also boring,” he said. So he asked friends and relatives for suggestions ...
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Former Wegmans Food Markets chief information officer Don Reeve has been named chairman of the board and Andrew Hoyen has been promoted to president of IGI, the Rochester-based cybersecurity firm. A member of the IGI board since 2013, Reeve retired ...
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Ten local human resource executives have been named finalists in the 2020 HR Executive of the Year and Rising Star Awards, hosted by the Rochester affiliate of the National Human Resources Association. Finalists for HR Executive of the Year, small ...
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You’re probably not going to find too many people who will say Rob Moyer, the president and founder of ComTec Solutions, has impeccable timing for major decisions. Including Moyer. It was back in 2009 that he decided leasing office space ...
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Mayor Lovely Warren was joined Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and leaders of the Rochester Economic Development Corp. (REDCO) to announce the opening of the application period for entrepreneurs to join a partnership to expand business opportunities in the ...
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The city of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, JP Morgan Chase and Living Cities have joined forces to create a resource website for entrepreneurs. Nexusi90.org will provide a vast array of details on how to start ...
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The company got its start as a benefits agency almost by happenstance, shifting from insurance sales to human resources assistance when a family friend asked for help navigating the world of employee health plans. The transition turned out to be ...
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Area businesses are being asked to complete a COVID-19 Economic Impact survey so Monroe County, Greater Rochester Enterprise and the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce can tailor programs and initiatives to meet needs. Fast Forward Monroe aims to understand the ...
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The LightHeart Institute, a Rochester organization that provides programs in leadership excellence, emotional health, physical vitality and spiritual growth, will host the Global Leadership Summit this week at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Henrietta. Simulcast from Chicago, the annual event ...
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