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Syracuse Aims to be the Center of the Green Technology Industry

Located in the center of New York on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, Syracuse is a scenic treasure amid rolling hills, tranquil lakes and picturesque forests. Beside its natural richness for visitors, the fifth largest city in the state focuses on attracting the green technology industry. The city of Syracuse is one of the few cities that participates in both the New York State Empire Zone program and the Federal Empowerment Zone program as well.

June 14, 2009
Published in Professionals

Sam Natapoff Promotes New York State to International Investors

In late April, Governor David A. Paterson hosted 63 Foreign Trade Commissioners (FTCs) representing 37 countries in Buffalo/Niagara during a two-day trade mission with regional business leaders.

June 14, 2009
Published in Professionals

Sinan Altun, Commercial, Customer and Field Marketing Director of Glaceau

Sinan Altun, Global Marketing Manager of Glaceau.

In 1996, J. Darius Bikoff was checking into the purity of bottled water and didn't like that some had contaminants. He decided to create his own distilled water with added electrolytes. The resulting Smartwater, in a sleek bottle designed by Doug Lloyd, became a hit in natural and specialty food stores when it was released in 1998.

January 5, 2009
Published in Professionals

Times of Economic Crisis are Always A Good Opportunity For Investments

As the effects of the economic crisis spreads across the United States, companies that are closing, those who cannot get their outstanding receivables, those who are freezing their investments and those who are shrinking their markets are all lining up.