Rochester Business Journal Leading source of business news and information in Rochester, N.Y.

A Canadian technology company has acquired Rochester’s LPA Software Solutions LLC. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a software-enabled IT and cloud solutions provider. The LPA acquisition is its 24th since October 2017, ...

Tagged with: acquisition Canada converge technology lpa lpa software solutions

A long-awaited Rochester Regional Health medical campus has opened in Geneseo. The new campus is billed as a one-stop facility that offers nearly one dozen new and existing specialty services. “We’re proud to play a larger role in serving Geneseo ...

Tagged with: Eric Bieber Geneseo medical campus Rochester Regional Health rrh surgery

Joseph Searles has joined Trillium Health as its vice president and chief community engagement officer. He starts his new position on Oct. 25. Searles previously served as corporate diversity relations director for Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield. He has been ...

Tagged with: advocacy diversity equity excellus excellus bcbs inclusion joseph searles lgbtq searles trillium health

An increase in the price of building materials is having an impact on local construction and development projects, but the price hikes are not stopping work from getting done.   Peter Muench, vice president of preconstruction services at LeChase Construction Services LLC, says the situation requires the firm to ...

The Rochester region could soon have a leading role in the entertainment industry due to a creative collaboration between Rochester Institute of Technology and Pure Imagination Studios.   The L.A.-based entertainment studio, known for combining proprietary technology with storytelling, is partnering with RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios to launch a satellite office and spatial ...

The Stars & Stripes Flag Store, an enterprise of Veterans Outreach Center Inc., is permanently closing its doors today. The VOC made the announcement regarding the 455 South Ave. store this afternoon. Flags and merchandise will continue to be sold ...

A sculpture and commemorative plaque honoring famed international African American opera singer William Warfield have been unveiled in the Miller Center Courtyard of the Eastman School of Music. The unveiling fulfills a vision of the William Warfield Scholarship Fund (WWSF) ...

The nation’s first nature trail specifically designed to address the sensory needs of those with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities has opened at Letchworth State Park in Livingston and Wyoming counties. Supported by more than $3.3 million in ...

Tagged with: asd Autism autism nature trail letchworth letchworth state park

The Canandaigua ATHENA Leadership Awards Program will take place online and on television on Nov. 19, the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce said this week. Now in its 36th year, the Canandaigua ATHENA program has been recognized nationally for its innovation, ...

Tagged with: athena Canandaigua canandaigua chamber of commerce mary beer Ontario County randall farnsworth

Protecting against cybercrime for law firms and other legal organizations is particularly acute because it is not just legal professionals’ data and confidential information at stake, says Cheryl Nelan, the owner and president of CMIT Solutions of Monroe. “One of ...

Image360, a full-service graphic design, printing and sign production company, has moved from its location in Henrietta to a new, larger facility at 1128 Lexington Ave. The move was made to better meet the needs of its commercial, corporate and ...

Tagged with: image360 relocation women's business enterprise

City View Residences at Ellicott Place, a $3.15 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) in Batavia, was officially christened on Thursday. The 10 market-rate apartments range in size from 876 square feet to 1,184 square feet. There are seven one-bedroom units ...

Baden Street Settlement has changed tremendously in its first 12 decades, but one thing remains constant: its ability to adapt to what the Rochester community needs. Founded in 1901 by two members of Temple B’rith Kodesh, Therese Katz and Fannie ...

The stately St. Bernard’s Park apartment community has been brought back to life again through the collaborative efforts of Edgemere Development Inc. and CB-Emmanuel Realty LLC. Over the past two years, the 130-year-old structure along Lake Avenue and across from ...

The University of Rochester is finalizing the purchase of Brooks Crossing and plans to continue operating the property as a student housing facility.