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WXXI-AM: Zack Seward

  • Music educator Ivan Trevino (right) leads band practice for M5 Networks employees in Rochester, N.Y., who will play against other branches in a battle of the bands. The telecom company says it wants its employees to learn new things (and stay happy).
    Hard Day's Delight: A School Of Rock, At The Office
    WXXI-AM: Zack Seward
    There's no better way to build a team than to start a band, say the executives of one telecom firm who met while playing music. Soon, their employees will play against each other in a companywide battle of the bands. The only rule is they have to pick an instrument they don't already know how to play.
  • Kodak Shifts Focus, Zooms In On Commercial Printing
    WXXI-AM: Zack Seward
    The company's name was once synonymous with photography, but after years in decline, Kodak is shifting gears to focus on more profitable commercial printing operations — a plan that CEO Antonio Perez says is sure to renew profitability.