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With the deadline for compliance of SHIELD Act requirements four months away, iV4, Harris Beach and Caetra.io will host a free one-hour webinar from 11 a.m. to noon on Nov. 20. For many organizations, the SHIELD Act (Stop Hacks and ...

Novatek Communications Inc. of Rochester is merging with Colorado Springs, Colo.-based InfoPros. The companies specialize in documentation and courseware. They will operate under the name InfoPros. Novatek Communications has a 30-year history of providing technical documentation and training services for ...

Soft skills–those traits and techniques that help you build relationships with others–are a key to getting ahead at work. Even in a high-tech, highly electronic world, says Melisza Campos, a Dale Carnegie master, “The people who can get things done ...

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Cheers of “WE ARE… PAYCHEX” filled the Blue Cross Arena Thursday morning as more than 3,500 Rochester employees gathered to hear words of encouragement from their CEO and be celebrated. Emceed by Ted Jordan, Paychex vice president of service, the ...

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Not so many years ago, Amanda Colon was a high school student who was comfortable handling figures and knew her way around a spread sheet. But she hadn’t decided on a path toward a career yet. Colon’s accounting class in ...

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Empire Access has launched fiber optic internet, phone and security services in Victor, giving residential and business customers faster connection speeds than traditional cable Internet services. Empire says its fiber optic network provides reliable service that is not prone to ...

How to recruit and retain a diverse workforce will be the focus of a daylong, two-session symposium on Oct. 24. The Right Talent, Right Now: Improving Business and Health Outcomes through Workforce Diversity Symposium will be held at the Memorial ...

Paychex, Inc., has filed suit against three former employees, alleging they stole confidential company information and violated fiduciary duties by going to work for another payroll services firm. Richard D. Gettings, Brad C. Hartmann and Mona H. Nguonly are named ...

Mirror Show Management has enhanced its services and expanded its client base with the acquisition of a Pennsylvania-based firm, Creative Display Solutions. Maureen Borzacchiello, who founded Creative Display Solutions in 2001, will join Mirror Show Management as director of global ...

Tompkins Insurance Agencies received the 2019 Excellence in Social Media Award from the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. The award recognizes the member agency that uses non-traditional communication tools to effectively further the goals of the organization. “Our goal ...

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 ...

Tagged with: Canandaigua Athena awards canandaigua chamber of commerce Elisha Everson Professional Women of the Finger Lakes

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 ...