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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 ...

Shares of Conduent Inc. stock (NYSE: CNDT) rebounded slightly Friday following a more than 42 percent drop in share price Thursday. The drop—from Wednesday’s close of $12.51 to Thursday’s low point of $7.17—followed a less-than-stellar first-quarter earnings report and the ...

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When Wegmans began delivery of groceries through a mobile app, prepared foods were left out of the equation. Now that’s been remedied with DoorDash, a delivery service that focuses on restaurant meals. DoorDash delivery of Wegmans’ prepared meals is now ...

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At desk one, you might find a startup entrepreneur. Over at desk two is a self-employed person who worked from home until the lack of human interaction got to him. Then at desk three is the employee of a large ...

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If you get sued over how accessible your website is for people with visual impairments, fix the problems rather than settle the lawsuit, says Robert Duffy, president of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. His statement was prompted by a wave ...

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Mirror Show Management’s recently introduced innovation, MapBuilder by ExperiDigital, will be one of 25 inventions in EXHIBITORLIVE‘s 2019 New Product Showcase. The New Product Showcase, a feature of next week’s EXHIBITORLIVE 2019 in Las Vegas, is a launching pad for new ...

OnCell has acquired New Zealand-based Authentic, a move that will strengthen OnCell’s position as a leader in self-guided tour apps while also increasing its global presence. OnCell, based in Pittsford, provides mobile tour technologies for museums, parks and cultural destinations, ...

When it comes to agriculture, the industry is no Silicon Valley. Surveys conducted just a few years ago found that the average American farmer was 58 while the average American computer programmer was 31. The food and agriculture workforce has only gotten older since ...

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Takeform, an experiential graphics and wayfinding firm based in Medina, Orleans County, has acquired Buffalo-based PrintLeader. PrintLeader is a full-service, large-format digital printing and installation company. Takeform and PrintLeader had collaborated on projects for national accounts over the past year, ...

Paychex Inc., the Rochester company that provides human resources management, payroll, and insurance services in more than 100 locations across the country and Europe, is broadening its HR footprint again with the acquisition of Oasis Outsourcing of Florida. Paychex announced ...

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As the craft beverage business goes, so goes Waterloo Container Co. With the boom in wineries, breweries and distilleries in New York and around the Northeast, the company that supplies bottles and packaging to the beverage industry is booming too. ...

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Cochran, Cochran & Yale LLC recently underwent an ownership change, with company president Shawn Baker purchasing the firm from his father, Gary. Brighton-based Cochran, Cochran & Yale specializes in executive search and management consultation, priding itself on finding the right ...

Remedy Intelligent Staffing and the firm’s Talent Acquisition Team have joined forces in a new facility at 360 Monroe Ave. in Rochester. Remedy Intelligent Staffing is a workforce solutions company while the talent acquisition team specializes in direct placement opportunities ...

In the world of elevator installation and service, the Big Four: Otis Elevator Co., Schindler Elevator Corp., Kone Corp. and Thyssenkrupp AG, have a monumental international footprint and foothold. They have not, however, dissuaded family owned Bison Elevator Service from expanding ...

High school sweethearts who attended Monroe Community College together and rose to the top of the business world returned to MCC Monday to announce a $4 million gift to lead the college’s fundraising campaign for student scholarships. The gift is ...

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