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  • Tessy Plastics Corp.

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:09 PM

    Address: 488 Route 5 W., Elbridge

    Key officer: Roland Beck, president and chief executive officer

    Internet: www.tessy.com

    Product: The company makes plastic parts for medical instruments, consumer products and business machines.

    1/1/06 employment: 1,010; in Central New York, 510

    1/1/07 employment: 1,200; in Central New York, 570

    1/1/08 employment: 889; in Central New York, 569

    Continue reading "Tessy Plastics Corp." »


    Time Warner Cable Syracuse Division

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:09 PM

    Address: 6005 Fair Lakes Road, East Syracuse

    Key officer: Mary L. Cotter, president of the Central New York Division

    Internet: www.twcny.com

    Service: The company offers cable television; high-speed Internet service; residential and commercial security; residential and commercial telephone service; advertising sales; and specialized commercial services

    1/1/02 employment: 827; in the Syracuse area, 538

    1/1/03 employment: 876; in the Syracuse area, 646

    1/1/04 employment: 979; in the Syracuse area, 727

    1/1/05 employment: 1,013; in the Syracuse area, 750

    1/1/06 employment: 1,055; in the Syracuse area, 783

    1/1/07 employment: 1,668; in the Syracuse area, 780

    1/1/08 employment: 1,735; in the Syracuse area, 825

    Continue reading "Time Warner Cable Syracuse Division" »


    Verizon Communications

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:09 PM

    Address: 140 West St., New York City

    Key officer: Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer

    Internet: www.verizon.com

    Service: Local, long-distance and wireless telephony; high-speed data and Internet access; digital TV service.

    1/1/02 employment: 3,100 in Central New York (area codes 315 and 607)

    1/1/03 employment: 2,900 in Central New York (area codes 315 and 607)

    1/1/04 employment: 2,750 in Central New York (area codes 315 and 607)

    1/1/05 employment: 2,700 in Central New York (area codes 315 and 607)

    1/1/06 employment: 2,750 in Central New York (area codes 315 and 607)

    1/1/07 employment: 2,447 in Central New York (area codes 315 and 607)

    1/1/08 employment: 2,135 in Central New York (area codes 315 and 607)

    Continue reading "Verizon Communications" »


    Veterans Administration Medical Center

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:09 PM

    Address: 800 Irving Ave., Syracuse

    Key officer: James Cody, medical center director

    Internet: www.va.gov

    Service: A hospital for veterans and dependents, with community-based
    primary care outpatient clinics in Massena, Carthage, Oswego, Rome, Auburn, Cortland, Ithaca and Binghamton

    1/1/02 employment: 1,200

    1/1/03 employment: 1,200

    1/1/04 employment: 1,150

    1/1/05 employment: 1,200

    1/1/06 employment: 1,150

    1/1/07 employment: 1,150

    1/1/08 employment: 1,350

    Continue reading "Veterans Administration Medical Center" »


    Wegmans Food Markets Inc.

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:09 PM

    Address: Syracuse division office, 7519 Oswego Road, Liverpool

    Key officers: Danny Wegman, chief executive officer; Colleen Wegman, president; Shari Constantine, division manager

    Internet: www.wegmans.com

    Service: The company is a grocery retailer with 71 stores in New York,
    Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland; the Central New York division has nine stores.

    1/1/02 employment: 28,638; Syracuse division, including Auburn and Ithaca, 4,758 (not including workers at Chase-Pitkin, which Wegmans also owns)

    1/1/03 employment: 29,009; Syracuse division, including Auburn and Ithaca, 4,688 (not including workers at Chase-Pitkin, which Wegmans owns)

    1/1/04 employment: 30,766; Syracuse division, including Auburn and Ithaca, 4,691 (not including workers at Chase-Pitkin)

    1/1/05 employment: 32,091; Syracuse division, including Auburn and Ithaca, 4,685 (not including workers at Chase-Pitkin)

    1/1/06 employment: 33,150; Syracuse division, including Auburn and Ithaca, 4,717 (not including workers at Chase-Pitkin)

    1/1/07 employment: 35,000; Syracuse division, including Auburn and Ithaca, 4,863

    1/1/08 employment: 4,300 in the Syracuse division

    Continue reading "Wegmans Food Markets Inc." »


    Welch Allyn Inc.

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:09 PM

    Address: 4341 State Street Road, Skaneateles Falls

    Key officer: Julie Shimer, president and chief executive officer

    Internet: www.welchallyn.com

    Products: The company makes medical diagnostic and therapeutic devices, cardiac defibrillators, patient monitoring systems and miniature precision lamps.

    1/1/02 employment: 2,200; in Central New York, 1,000

    1/1/03 employment: 2,400; in Central New York, 1,140

    1/1/04 employment: 2,300; in Central New York, 1,160

    1/1/05 employment: 2,258; in Central New York, 1,175

    1/1/06 employment: 2,100; in Central New York, 1,100

    1/1/07 employment: 2,200; in Central New York, 1,300

    1/1/08 employment: 2,300; in Central New York, 1,125

    Continue reading "Welch Allyn Inc." »


    Wells College

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:09 PM

    Address: 170 Main St., Aurora

    Key officer: Lisa Marsh Ryerson, president

    Internet: www.wells.edu

    Service: Higher education

    1/1/08 employment: 234 full- and part-time faculty and staff

    2008 enrollment: 557 full- and part-time students

    Continue reading "Wells College" »


    WYNIT Inc.

    by The Post-Standard
    Monday February 04, 2008, 2:08 PM

    Address: 5801 E. Taft Road, North Syracuse

    Key officer: Pete Richichi, executive vice president, sales and marketing

    Internet: www.wynit.com

    Product or service: National distributor of consumer electronics products, with distribution centers in Albany, Memphis, Tenn., and Fresno, Calif.

    1/1/08 employment: 346

    Continue reading "WYNIT Inc." »


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