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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 ...

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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