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Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
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‘Merger of Equals’: Cedar Fair and Six Flags Unveil Senior Leadership for New $8B Amusement Park Powerhouse
by Quincy Preston | Jun 21, 2024
The combined entity will retain the iconic Six Flags name, operate under the name Six Flags Entertainment Corp., and trade under Cedar Fair's ticker symbol "FUN" on the NYSE, with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. The merger is expected to close on July 1, 2024.
by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Dallas-based private equity firm Crux Capital has added Ardi Sahinovic as director of business development, and Amanda Kennelly as vice president of administration, strategic hires that it said underscore a commitment to bolstering its capabilities and driving growth....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Southern Methodist University will begin its search for a new dean of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business after Matthew B. Myers, the ninth dean of the business school, announced he will step down from that role by the end of the 2024-25 academic year....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Frisco-based Outpave, a fintech startup specializing in financial services and spend management for the construction and trades industries, has announced the appointment of Tom Payne as its chief operating officer....
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FBFK's new Dallas attorneys (left to right, top row first): Rebekah Lundmark, Ekaterina Long, Wyndham Hubbard, Matt Loeffelholz, Kyle Kertz, and Alden Burke [Photos: FBFK]
FBFK Law Firm Adds 12 Attorneys, 6 at Plano Main Office
by Lance Murray | Jun 21, 2024
The "entrepreneurial-minded" business law firm said it has grown from 40 attorneys and three offices at the start of 2023 to 58 attorneys and four offices in mid-2024.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Redwood Software, a Frisco-based provider of automation fabric solutions, is celebrating its 30th year in business and the 20th anniversary of its partnership with SAP, the global leader in enterprise applications and business AI.
The anniversaries come shortly after the company announced the addition of two executives to its leadership team....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Austin Bucholtz has been appointed as vice president of operational strategy & transitions.Most recently, he was director of transitions at Plano-based Aimbridge Hospitality.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 19, 2024
Community members are encouraged to vote for their favorite nominees before June 21.
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Scott Bigelow (left) and Natalia Rainforth [LinkedIn profile photos]
L.A.’s Vance Street Capital Opens Dallas Office, Announces New Hires
by Lance Murray | Jun 14, 2024
The L.A.-based PE firm recently added Scott Bigelow as senior fund controller in its new Dallas office. Natalia Rainforth also joined its Dallas office as accounting manager.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2024
Fort Worth-based Trademark said Jamie Cox prefers a “hands-on” approach to his work and rarely takes meetings in an office. “At 6-foot-6 with a big smile and infectious personality, Jamie is impossible to overlook and hard to forget,” says the company's founder and CEO.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2024
CG Infinity said that with her experience working with clients across various energy markets in the U.S. and internationally, Tanya Shepherd brings extensive knowledge of the energy sector to the Plano-based IT consulting firm.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2024
Shaken Beverage Co., a maker of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, said Tatiana Chamorro has an impressive career spanning multiple continents and a proven track record of strategic innovation and branding excellence, growth, and innovation.
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Miguel Mireles, Director, Investment Banking at Skytale Group [Photo: Skytale Group]
Dallas’ Skytale Group Names Director of Its Investment Banking Team
by Lance Murray | Jun 14, 2024
Dallas-based investment banking and management consulting firm Skytale Group announced that Miguel Mireles has joined its investment banking team as director.
“Strengthening investment banking, one of our core services, is a key driver for Skytale’s strategic growth initiative,” Ben Hernandez, CEO and managing director at Skytale, said in a statement. “Miguel’s years of complementary experience advising both founder-owned and private equity-backed healthcare businesses directly aligns with our ability to provide more robust coverage for our clients, whose needs are increasingly complex.”...
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2024
North Dallas Bank and Trust's chief credit officer, James Tipton, will have oversight of the strategic, administrative, and operations functions of the new team. Dylan Coats was named as the bank's first dedicated data analyst.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 14, 2024
Johnson County Commissioner Rick Bailey also was elected vice chair for the 2024-2025 term, and Lewisville Councilmember Brandon Jones will assume the duties of secretary for the next year. The newly elected officers will serve in their positions through June 2025, guiding the region's transportation policies and initiatives.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2024
Dave Johnson is the co-founder and managing director at Horizon Capital Partners, a commercial, residential, and mixed-use land acquisition and development company in McKinney. He previously was CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality, which he founded, and served as president of Wyndham Hotels.
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