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The story of Eastman Kodak Co.’s heyday and subsequent decline is well-known to Rochesterians. It can even be considered a benchmark of Rochester’s cultural identity, a city whose golden age was powered by a small set of massive corporations and ...

James Culbertson has been named the new chair of UR Medicine’s Noyes Health board, at the board’s annual meeting on Friday, June 14. Replacing former chair Graham Frazer, Culbertson is slated to serve on the board through June 2021. Likewise, ...

As part of Tully Rinckey PLLC’s plan to change its business model and expand globally, the firm has named current partner Michael W. Macomber its new chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Macomber is based at the firm’s Albany office. ...

The ingenuity and creativity of local architects is now on display in small-scale form at Midtown Commons. The design initiative was the brainchild of the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects, in partnership with the city, as part ...

CloudCheckr has tapped Tim McKinnon to take over as CEO, following the six-year tenure of serial entrepreneur Aaron Newman. Much like Newman, McKinnon has a long track record in the tech space. Prior to coming to CloudCheckr, he served as ...

Now more than ever, John Clayton says, companies need to know what lies ahead. You can guess, or even presume, how the market will respond to your product. You can use past experience to guide where to spend your marketing ...

  The kitchen backsplashes are covered with up-to-date subway tiles. There are seven workstations, complete with sink, oven and range combo, counter space and storage cupboards and drawers. And there are even control panels operated with a code so students ...

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As Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act into law, Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo is poised to draft legislation which would lob a lawsuit against the State of New York. The act, also known as ...

The Rochester Women’s Giving Circle on Wednesday awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to local organizations that support women and girls. This year’s recipients were chosen from 28 proposals totaling more than $518,000. The 10 awards range from $6,000 to $25,000. ...

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Richard Feldman, president of the University of Rochester for nearly 18 months, gave this bit of parting advice Tuesday night: “If you ever get invited to the Nobel Prize ceremony, go,” Feldman said. He was talking to an audience of ...

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A Webster-based business process solutions firm has been named to the Global Impact Sourcing Coalition, a network of businesses that create jobs for those in need. Datrose was recognized for its Salute and Recruit Program, which employs veterans through impact ...

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Launch Team, a Rochester-based marketing firm specializing in advanced technology industries, will be moving to a new location to accommodate growth. The firm, founded in 1986, will relocate from 19 Prince St. to 2280 East Ave. on Sept. 1. As industries ...

A decision to bring more attention to Rochester’s homelessness has led to an organizational rebranding for one area nonprofit. Rochester-Monroe County Homeless Continuum of Care has changed its name to Partners Ending Homelessness. The name change and new logo were revealed ...

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ADMAR Construction Equipment & Supplies has opened a branch in Pittsburgh, the 10th location for the Brighton-based firm. ADMAR rents and sells construction equipment, with products from more than 50 manufacturers. The Pittsburgh location enables the company to more efficiently ...

Rochester-area companies say the pool of potential employees has been drying up. “In the past, a client may have interviewed 10 applicants per job opening,” says Jeanie Burgen Fitzgerald, president of the full-service staffing firm TalentBridge Network LLC. “Today, the ...