Saratoga PLAN finalized a second easement on Wm. H. Buckley Farm, a working farm situated on a picturesque ridge overlooking Ballston Lake, on Route 50 in the Town of Ballston.
The closing added 63 acres to the 252 acres conserved in 2015, for a total of 315 acres that will be protected for agricultural uses in perpetuity.
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) board of directors has unanimously appointed David O’Rourke as NYRA CEO and president.
O’Rourke had been serving as interim CEO since Jan. 23 following the resignation of Chris Kay.
“David has made significant and lasting contributions to NYRA since he joined the organization more than a decade ago,” said NYRA board chairman Michael Del Giudice. “He possesses broad expertise in nearly every facet of the industry, enjoys deep respect among his NYRA colleagues and industry peers, and understands how the sport and the business will continue to evolve in the future. His combination of skills and obvious leadership ability made this an easy choice and we congratulate David on this appointment.”
O’Rourke, 45, first joined NYRA as director of financial planning in 2008 before becoming vice president for corporate development in 2010. In 2013, he was appointed chief revenue officer and senior vice president. In that role, O’Rourke was responsible for NYRA’s business development strategies across a range of disciplines including industry relations, simulcast markets and contracts, television strategy, advance deposit wagering (ADW) operations, and capital projects.
Kitware has opened its new corporate headquarters at 1712 Route 9, Suite 300, in Clifton Park, coinciding with the 21st anniversary of the company’s incorporation.
Kitware is a Capital Region-based software research and development company that relocated from Halfmoon to a larger facility that supports current and future growth. A formal opening was held in March.
“We are thrilled with our new headquarters and want to sincerely thank all who made this move possible, especially Empire State Development, Abele Builders, the town of Clifton Park Industrial Development Agency, Spatial Solutions, Bast Hatfield, Central New York Electrical Contractors and FASTSIGNS,” said Kitware president, CEO and co-founder Lisa Avila.
Employment among New York’s small businesses has increased slightly faster than the national pace, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
The report, based on the most recent data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, examined the five-year trend from 2011 through 2016.
During that time frame, small business employment rose by 9.2 percent in New York while increasing 8.9 percent across the country. These companies provided more than 4.1 million jobs in the state in 2016, just over half of all private sector jobs in New York. Small businesses provided more than $212 billion in payroll, nearly 40 percent of the total private sector payroll in the state.
Cancer patients in the Saratoga region are benefiting from a $6 million renovation and expansion—including a second linear accelerator—at Saratoga Hospital’s Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center.
The state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator adds significant capacity at a facility that has seen demand increase by more than 30 percent since the center opened in 2005, hospital officials said. The new LINAC also enables the Radiation Oncology Center to offer treatments that previously were not available at Saratoga Hospital.
Seeleys Office Systems announce that Mark Sidoti is the newest member of the sales team.
Sidoti will be responsible for driving revenue in business equipment and supplies; and creating long-term value for Seeleys in his ongoing relationships with customers and markets in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.
Prior to Seeley, Sidoti held executive sales positions in the telecommunications, payroll and insurance industries in the North Country region. He brings over 30 years of experience in business development and maintains a long-term membership in local organizations, including the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and the Adirondack Business Council. Sidoti is on the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition Foundation board as treasurer. He also served for the past 20 years as an Ambassador for the ARCC, and was named ARCC Ambassador of the Year in 2014.
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Heather Tifft, a sales and customer service expert, has joined the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County (CSSC) staff after a stint at National Business Technologies, an Albany-based technology solutions company.
Tifft will take on the role of membership manager, leading recruitment efforts to grow the organization’s wide network while assisting in serving the needs of over 1,000 current members.
She obtained bachelor’s degrees in business & technology and management and humanities from Clarkson University in 2007, and has worked in various industries including medical devices, woodworking, abrasives, and several areas of technology.
by Susan E. Campbell
Scallions restaurant at 44 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs has changed hands.
The new owners, Liz and Eric Swoyer, took over the establishment, now in its 35th year, in November.
“Previous owner Michele Morris worked for the original owners and they found her. She followed in their footsteps by finding us,” said Eric Swoyer.
By Christine Graf
The Subway restaurant formerly located at 170 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs has relocated to a newly-constructed building at 146 South Broadway.
The property and building are owned by local Subway franchise owner Russ Faden. He leased the previous location for 10 years.
In addition to Subway, the new building has two upstairs apartments.
Faden operates 17 Subway locations between Northway exits 9 and 20. He and his wife, Carrie, purchased their first Subway in downtown Saratoga in 2007. At the time, he was a full-time police officer in the Saratoga Springs Police Department.
“This Subway that came up for sale was literally about 100 feet from the police station. I was working midnights at the time, and I would work and then go over and run the shop during the day,” he said. “That’s how we started with our first one, and that’s kind of where we learned the ropes.”
In the years that followed, they opened numerous locations. Approximately four years ago, Faden made the decision to leave the police department after 12 years of service.
By Jennifer Farnsworth
Rhonda McMaster-Allendorf said her new shop in Clifton Park can please a fashionista, or a professional looking to build a work wardrobe.
Style Encore, located in Clifton Park Center, offers lightly used second-hand items at an affordable price.
“We just opened and already I can say so far, so good,” said McMaster-Allendorf.
Style Encore is a women’s apparel franchise that buys and sells used clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. Apparel sizes run from extra small to 6X.
Mannix Marketing took home “Best Interactive Marketing – Health & Beauty” in the Interactive Marketing Awards 2019 competition in recognition of the agency’s work with Eddy Senior Living.
The award was presented to Mannix Senior digital marketing strategist Lisa Bishop and digital marketing strategist Danielle Martindale in March at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Centre.
“We are all thrilled and proud of Lisa and Dani for winning the Interactive Marketing Award,” said Jennifer Manz, director of digital marketing for Mannix. “The mix of SEO, content marketing, and paid search marketing worked seamlessly together resulting in an outstanding campaign for Eddy. Their partnership with the professionals at Eddy Senior Living truly made this such an incredible success. We couldn’t be happier to work with such a dedicated, collaborative team.”